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Fan fiction of your life!
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How much of Dean’s experiences are reflected in his book?
  1. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  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. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  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. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  14. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  15. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  16. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  17. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  18. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  19. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  20. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  21. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  22. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
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