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Introducing The Black Flamingo
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Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  4. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  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 real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  14. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  15. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  19. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  20. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  21. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  22. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
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