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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. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  14. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  15. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  16. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  17. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  18. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  19. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  20. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  21. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  22. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
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