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Date With A Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books, and their journeys to publication.

This week, I sit down with Nadia Mahjouri to discuss her debut novel, Half Truth.
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BOOKS: 

Debut Feature:

Half Truth / Nadia Mahjouri: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/vPgdrd 

Other Books Mentioned:

Heartsease / Kate Kruimink: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/XmWJRX 
The Kite Runner / Khaled Hosseini: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/mOkdBe 
The God of Small Things / Arundhati Roy: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/POqG9z 
The Dictionary of Lost Words / Pip Williams: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VmRrR6 

OTHER LINKS:

The Whole Truth Podcast: https://bit.ly/4lvagxS 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guest: Nadia Mahjouri
Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev
Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz
Production Code: 3:7
Episode Number: #41
Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Tessa Robinson and Hannah Ludbrook (Penguin Random House Australia)

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