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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  12. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  13. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  17. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  18. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  19. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  20. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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