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John Dean

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Contact: [email protected]
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway
Languages: English
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John Dean has had 17 crime novels published and is with London-based The Book Folks. A freelance journalist as well as crime writer, he has delivered creative writing workshops, mentoring, talks and book editing for 20 years.

Local authorities will visit

Dumfries and Galloway; East Ayrshire; East Dunbartonshire; East Lothian; Edinburgh City; Falkirk; Glasgow City; Midlothian; North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Scottish Borders; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; Stirling; West Dunbartonshire

Events will deliver

Mentoring; Performance; Reading; Talk; Workshop; Professional development, CLPL or CPD

Audience will work with

Adult learners; Care-experienced people; Intergenerational learning; Adults with additional support needs; Prisoners & young offenders; Young people in the community (e.g. Youth clubs, Guides, Scouts)

Topics of work

Ageing; Biography & memoir; Childhood; Comedy, humour & funny books; Crime fiction; Editing & editing your own work; Environment & climate; Fairy tales, folklore & mythology; Fantasy; Horror; Loneliness & isolation; Mystery & thriller; Nature; Rural communities; Self-publishing & independent publishing; Travel writing; Urban communities; World War 2

Age groups published for

Children; Teens; Adults

Age groups will work with

9-11; 12-14; 15-18; 18+

Audience size

11-30