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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. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  15. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  16. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  17. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  19. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  20. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  21. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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