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The Black Flamingo
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Dean gives us a flavour of The Black Flamingo with a reading from the opening chapter.
  1. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. 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?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  7. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  8. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  16. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  17. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  18. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  19. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  20. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  21. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  22. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
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