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A novel in verse
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Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
  1. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  14. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  17. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  18. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  19. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  20. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  21. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  22. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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