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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. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  18. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  19. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  20. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  21. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  22. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
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