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The Black Flamingo
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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  19. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  20. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  21. 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?
  22. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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