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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  12. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  16. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  17. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  18. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  19. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  20. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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