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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. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
  11. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  12. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  13. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  14. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  20. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
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