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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. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  20. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  21. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  22. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
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