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The Black Flamingo
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. 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. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  14. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  15. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  16. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  18. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  19. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  20. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  21. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  22. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
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