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 writeHow an event with Natasha Pulley & Samantha Shannnon led her to take her own writing seriouslyHow a passing comment made by her mother sparked the idea for her debut novelWriting about the disparity of wealth in IndiaBalancing motherhood, work & writingGuest Author: Rajasree Variyar Twitter: @Raji_Warrior IG: @Raji_Warrior Books: The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree VariyarHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This FamilyRaj’s recommendations:A book for fans of Raj’s work: The Bee Keeper of Aleppo by Christie Lefteri, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Kahled HosseiniA book Raj has always loved: Cloud Atlas by David MitchellA book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Babel by RF Kuang, Yellow Face by RF Kuang Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.