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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  14. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  17. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  18. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  19. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  20. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  21. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  22. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
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