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 Deborah Pike to discuss her debut novel, The Players.

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BOOKS:

Debut Feature:

The Players / Deborah Pike: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/K0gQvN

Other Books Mentioned:

Orbital / Samantha Harvey: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/POB5ve

Heartsease / Kate Kruimink: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/XmWJRX

God Forgets About the Poor / Peter Polites: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/WygVzA

The Great Undoing / Sharlene Allsopp: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/k06WGx

The Bell Jar / Sylvia Plath: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/vPWAvv

Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy / Paul Auster: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/MAgrVq

PRODUCTION NOTES:

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Deborah Pike

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 3:2

Episode Number: #36

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Fremantle Press

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