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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. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  9. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  10. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  11. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  12. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  13. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  14. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  15. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  17. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
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