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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. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  13. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  14. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  18. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  19. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  20. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  21. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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