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The Black Flamingo
View More From National Poetry Day 2019
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. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  16. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  17. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  18. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  19. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  20. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  21. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  22. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
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