Real Pigeons author, Andrew McDonald, joins Furball creator, Adrian Beck, to discuss the joys and challenges of writing junior fiction. Andrew is ten books in to his Real Pigeons series - has his process changed and did he ever expect the series to take flight in the way it has? Meanwhile, Adrian has just released the first Furball - where did the idea for a sleepy spy cat come from and did he realise how much blood, sweat and tears goes into the illustrations?

568. Adrian Beck and Andrew McDonald

Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. 

The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. 

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665. TAKEOVER: Alex Dook and Vikki Wakefield - To The River

Adam Wallace has sold millions of books around the world, he writes everyday and last year received 100 rejections. We talk about a shared love of Bruce Lee, trying to be zen, authenticity and give some advice that you should definitely not take.

664. Creatives Conversations with Adam Wallace and Dani Vee

S3E5 Queer Writes Session: R.W.R. McDonald with Troy Hunter

In this episode Rob chats with Troy Hunter about his debut YA novel, Gus and the Missing Boy, published by Wakefield Press in March 2024.

They chat about Troy’s serendipitous pathway to publication, crime fiction, author identity, and Troy offers great writing advice. 

Troy Hunter’s shout out books this episode are:

A Man and His Pride by Luke Rutledge (check out our interview with Luke QWS S2E3)

Mona of the Manor by Armistead Maupin

Queer Writes Session (QWS) Podcast, a Words & Nerds spin off series hosted by Rob aka R.W.R. McDonald and Jonathan Butler, in partnership with Blarney Books & Art in Port Fairy.

S3 E5 QWS: Troy Hunter and RWR McDonald on Gus and the Missing Boy

Samantha-Ellen Bound returns with the third and penultimate book in her bestselling middle-grade series Seven Wherewithal Way, inspired by the spell-binding creatures and stories of world folklore.

663. Samantha Ellen Bound & Dani Vee - Seven Wherewithal Way

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 second episode of series two, Nick sits down with Abra Pressler, author of Love and Other Scores. They discuss the book, the value of championing homegrown queer romance, what Abra would do if Rafael Nadal would appear in front of her, and more.

WARNING: this podcast contains coarse language

Love and Other Scores by Abra Pressler: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/y2K1L2 

Other Books Mentioned:

Book Lovers by Emily Henry: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Kj6N9x 

Sit, Stay, Love by Amy Hutton: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/756Nxy 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Abra Pressler

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 2:2

Episode Number: #15

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds) and Chloe Patterson (Pan Macmillan Australia)

© 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.

568. Adrian Beck and Andrew McDonald

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