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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. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  16. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  17. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  18. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  19. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  20. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  21. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  22. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
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