S4 E7 – Date with a Debut – Nick Wasiliev and Melissa Sharman – The Beauty of Broken Things

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.

In our seventh episode of series four, Nick sits down with Melissa Sharman, the author of an incredible memoir, The Beauty of Broken Things.

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BOOKS:

Debut:

The Beauty of Broken Things / Melissa Sharman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/1G7X5m

Additional books mentioned:

Know My Name / Chanel Miller: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/gRGmb9
A Language of Limbs / Dylin Hardcastle: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/oNOxem
Solo Mum by Choice / Lorena Otes: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yqdP4W

PRODUCTION NOTES:

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guest: Melissa Sharman
Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev
Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz
Production Code: 4.7
Episode Number: #65
Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Hawkeye Publishing

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