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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. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  18. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  19. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  20. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  21. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  22. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
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