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The Black Flamingo
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. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
  11. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  12. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  19. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  20. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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