S2 E21 - Date With A Debut - How to Free a Jinn by Raidah Shah Idil

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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. For the twenty-first - and final - episode of series two, Nick sits down with Raidah Shah Idil, author of How to Free a Jinn. They discuss the book, creating Malaysia on the page, drawing on Islamic faith in the creation of fantasy, smashing traditional literary tropes, and more. BOOKS: Debut Feature: How to Free a Jinn by Raidah Shah Idil: https://angusrobertson.4tqiav.net/qzDEnN Other Books Mentioned: Hanna Alkaf Collection: https://bit.ly/48t5T0m Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin: https://angusrobertson.4tqiav.net/aORx1o Fledgling by S. K. Ali: https://bit.ly/3C9vfEH Sabriel by Garth Nix: https://bit.ly/48CyiRR PRODUCTION NOTES: Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Raidah Shah Idil Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 2:21 Episode Number: #34 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Reem Galal (Allen & Unwin Kids and YA) © 2024 Nick Wasiliev and Breathe Art Holdings ‘Date With A Debut’ is a Words and Nerds and Breathe Art Podcasts co-production recorded and edited on Awabakal Country, and we pay our respects to all elders past and present.

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