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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. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  8. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  9. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  12. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  16. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
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