S8 Debut Spotlight- 3. Rebecca Bainbridge (Pitching Advice, School Gates Politics & Liane Moriarty)

For the latest instalment in our Debut Spotlight series, Rebecca Bainbridge joined us to discuss her debut novel The Pool Party which you can buy here. 
In this episode Hannah & Rebecca discuss how Rebecca's Mum got her into reading, the influences behind Rebecca's novel from Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies to Christos Tsiolkas's The Slap, they also get into school gates politics, how Dads are frequently praised for basic parenting and how trauma affects her characters. Rebecca also gives great advice for pitching and events for debut authors plus much more. 
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Books & other mentions in this episode:
Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Books + Bits - Substack
Patricia Cornwell
Maeve Binchy
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas 
Motherland (BBC)
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
Lucy Foley
Female, Nude by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage by M.K. Oliver

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