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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  10. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  11. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  12. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  13. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  14. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  15. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  16. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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