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How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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Gray asks about the importance of LGBTQ representation in fiction.
  1. 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?
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  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
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  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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  7. A novel in verse
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    A novel in verse
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  8. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
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  9. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
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  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
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  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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  12. Wishes
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    Wishes
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  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
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    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  15. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  16. Don't Kvetch
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    Don't Kvetch
  17. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  18. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  19. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  20. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  21. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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