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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  14. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  18. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  19. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  20. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  21. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  22. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
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