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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  8. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  9. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  10. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  11. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  12. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  13. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  14. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  15. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  16. 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?
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