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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.
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
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    The Black Flamingo
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  7. A novel in verse
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    A novel in verse
  8. Fan fiction of your life!
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    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Books and confidence
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    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. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  16. Drawing Fruit and Veg
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    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  17. Wordplay
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    Wordplay
  18. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  19. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  20. The Undefeated
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    The Undefeated
  21. Finding the bear
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    Finding the bear
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