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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. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  14. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  15. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  16. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  17. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  18. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  19. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  20. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  21. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  22. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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