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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?
  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. 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. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  14. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  20. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  21. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  22. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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