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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  8. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  9. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  10. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  11. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  16. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
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