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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. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  14. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  15. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  16. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  17. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  18. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  19. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  20. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  21. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  22. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
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