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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. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  13. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  14. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  15. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  16. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  17. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  18. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  19. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  20. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  21. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
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