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Kit de Waal's internationally bestselling debut novel My Name is Leon optioned for TV by Sir Lenny Henry's production company
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My Name Is Leon by Kit de Waal review – a touching, thought-provoking debut | Fiction | The Guardian
MY NAME IS LEON: Page to Screen with Kit de Waal & Guests Tickets, Fri 24 Mar 2023 at 20:00 | Eventbrite
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