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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  12. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  13. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  19. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  20. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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