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The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

Delivered by librarians, archivists and guests, the Sheffield Libraries Podcast delves deeper into fascinating stories and collections.

They're broadcasting a special series of episodes throughout LGBTQ+ History Month:

Heroes from the Archives
Episode released 8th February
Archivists from Sheffield and Lambeth delve into their collections to tell the stories of LGBTQ heroes from both Sheffield and Lambeth. They'll also discuss ongoing archive collection building.

LGBTQ interest books for Children and Young People
Episode released 15th February
Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Prize judges Liz Chapman and Zoey Dixon chat about the best LGBTQ+ interest books aimed at children and young people.

Bestselling Crime Writer, Russ Thomas in Conversation
Episode released 22nd February
Russ is the author of crime-thriller Firewatching and his new book Nighthawking is published in February 2021. Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler is a maverick new detective desperate to kickstart his stagnating career. He also happens to be gay, a rare occurrence in bestselling crime-fiction.

Tune in.

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