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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
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  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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  3. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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  4. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
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  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?
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  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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  7. A novel in verse
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    A novel in verse
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  8. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
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  9. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
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  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
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  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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  12. Wishes
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    Wishes
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  13. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  14. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. How to Train Your Dragon reading
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    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  18. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  20. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  21. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  22. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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