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How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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. 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. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  19. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  20. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  21. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  22. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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