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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. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  14. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  15. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  16. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  17. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  18. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  19. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  20. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  21. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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