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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  14. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  15. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  16. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  17. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  18. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  19. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  20. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  21. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
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