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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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  15. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  16. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  17. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  18. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  19. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  20. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  21. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  22. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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