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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  13. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  14. 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?
  15. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  16. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  17. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  18. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  19. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  20. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
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