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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. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  12. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  13. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  14. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  17. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  18. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  19. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  20. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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