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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. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  14. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  15. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  16. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  17. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  18. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  19. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  20. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  21. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  22. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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