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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. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  14. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  17. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  18. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  19. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  20. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  21. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  22. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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