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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  10. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  11. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  12. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  13. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  14. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  18. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
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