Debut author Rajasree Variyar, author of THE DAUGHTERS OF MADURAI.
Guest chats about:

• Why she studied many subjects, including finance and Indonesian, even though she’d always wanted to write
• How an event with Natasha Pulley & Samantha Shannnon led her to take her own writing seriously
• How a passing comment made by her mother sparked the idea for her debut novel
• Writing about the disparity of wealth in India
• Balancing motherhood, work & writing

Guest Author: Rajasree Variyar Twitter: @Raji_Warrior IG: @Raji_Warrior Books: The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar

Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family

Raj’s recommendations:

A book for fans of Raj’s work: The Bee Keeper of Aleppo by Christie Lefteri, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Kahled Hosseini

A book Raj has always loved: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Babel by RF Kuang, Yellow Face by RF Kuang

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