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A.R. Vale also known as Ryan Vale (he/him/they/them) is a writer, activist, and educator. He writes both short and long fiction in a variety of genres with disabled and LGBTQ+ characters at its centre. He can usually be found sitting in coffee shops, attending local LGBTQ+ groups, or buried under a big pile of books.

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	Changelings: An Autistic Trans Anthology by Ryan Vale (Editor), Ocean Riley (Editor), Laurie Doyle 4.04 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Listen: The Sound of Fear by Elizabetta McKay (Editor), R.B. Thorne (Goodreads Author), Lauren Jane Barnett (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 43 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Extraterrestrials: Another Autistic Trans Anthology by A.R. Vale (Goodreads Author), Ryan Vale (Editor), Leo Astrum it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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