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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. Early Years
    03:15
    Early Years
  3. Growing Older With a Moustache
    03:24
    Growing Older With a Moustache
  4. My Superheroes
    04:35
    My Superheroes
  5. My Superpowers
    04:22
    My Superpowers
  6. Quick Quack Quentin
    06:04
    Quick Quack Quentin
  7. Stealing A's
    02:16
    Stealing A's
  8. Oi Frog!
    06:21
    Oi Frog!
  9. Alternative Ending
    03:46
    Alternative Ending
  10. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  11. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  12. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  13. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  14. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  17. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  18. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  19. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
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