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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. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  14. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  15. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  16. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  17. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  18. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  19. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  20. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  21. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  22. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
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