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The Black Flamingo
View More From National Poetry Day 2019
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. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  14. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  15. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  16. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  19. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  20. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  21. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  22. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
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