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A novel in verse
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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  13. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  14. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  15. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  16. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  17. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  18. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  19. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  20. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  21. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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