Date With A Debut

Debut Revisited is a special series hosted by ‘Date with a Debut’ host Nick Wasiliev, where established authors sit down to discuss their entire writing journey, from debut to the present day.

In our third and final episode of Debut Revisited for 2026, Nick sits down with Michael Mohammed Ahmad to discuss his career from his debut novel, The Tribe, to his latest release, Bugger.

WARNING: This podcast contains topics around violence, misogyny, racism and child sexual abuse. Reader and listener discretion is strongly advised. If these topics affect you or someone you know, help is available.

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BOOKS: 

Author Bibliography:

The Tribe / Michael Mohammed Ahmad: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/aNoRWQ 

The Lebs / Michael Mohammed Ahmad: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/XmvgNM 

The Other Side of You / Michael Mohammed Ahmad: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/2aLo5G 

Bugger / Michael Mohammed Ahmad: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/n4Kkya 

Other Books Mentioned:

Hailstones Fell Without Rain / Natalia Figueroa Barroso: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/kOrzLV 

How to Dodge Flying Sandals and Other Advice for Life / Daniel Nour: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/BnVNEL 

The Catcher in the Rye / J.D. Salinger: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/MKqnBN 

12 Edmondstone Street / David Malouf: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rEK4DB 

The House on Mango Street / Sandra Cisneros: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/DW60eG 

Layli and Majnun / Nezami Ganjavi, Dick Davis (Translator, Intro and Notes by): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/GbyXV6 

Lolita / Vladimir Nabokov: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/X4ayOy 

Juicy / Sheree Joseph: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/0G6QAY 

Dirt Poor Islanders / Winnie Dunn: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/DyZYQ2 

The Prophet / Kahlil Gibran: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/OYDB4K 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Michael Mohammed Ahmad

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 4.X4

Episode Number: #81

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Sweatshop Literacy Movement, Hachette Australia, Giramondo Publishing

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‘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.

Debut Revisited is a special series hosted by ‘Date with a Debut’ host Nick Wasiliev, where established authors sit down to discuss their entire writing journey, from debut to the present day.

In our second episode of Debut Revisited for 2026, Nick sits down with Anne Freeman to discuss her career from her debut novel, Returning to Adelaide, to the latest release, The Time After Now.

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Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/

BOOKS: 

Author Bibliography:

Returning to Adelaide / Anne Freeman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/gRBbX5 

Me That You See / Anne Freeman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/0GoJK3 

The Time After Now / Anne Freeman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/OY0RdA 

Other Books Mentioned:

Five Stages of Grace / Casey Nott: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/KBmeda 

The Mother of All Calamities / Lisa Moule: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/1GB5Qg 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Anne Freeman

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 4.X4

Episode Number: #80

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Hawkeye Publishing

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‘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.

Debut Revisited is a special series hosted by ‘Date with a Debut’ host Nick Wasiliev, where established authors sit down to discuss their entire writing journey, from debut to the present day.

In our first episode of Debut Revisited for 2026, Nick sits down with Ashley Kalagian Blunt to discuss her career from Dark Mode all the way to the latest release, Like, Follow Die.

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Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/

BOOKS: 

Author Bibliography:

Dark Mode / Ashley Kalagian Blunt: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/enMEd6 

Cold Truth / Ashley Kalagian Blunt: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Jk0V5e 

Like, Follow, Die / Ashley Kalagian Blunt:https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/4axb51 

How to Be Australian / Ashley Kalagian Blunt: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/0G7jkY 

My Name Is Revenge: A Novella and Collected Essays / Ashley Kalagian Blunt: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/bkzNWm 

Other Books Mentioned:

Good Rich People / Eliza Jane Brazier: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/R0jYbv 

Hades / Candice Fox: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/YVG4Nr 

In the Woods / Tana French: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/KBL2Xe 

Call Me Evie / J.P. Pomare: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/L0qom0 

ADDITIONAL LINKS: 

James and Ashley Stay at Home Podcast: https://jamesandashley.libsyn.com/ 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Ashley Kalagian Blunt

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 4.X3

Episode Number: #79

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Ultimo Press

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‘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.

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.

In our 20th and final episode of series four, Nick chats with Hannah Goldstein, discussing her debut contemporary fiction novel, Dream Girls.

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Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/

BOOKS: 

Debut:

Dream Girls / Hannah Goldstein: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/X43kVX 

Additional books mentioned:

Ruins / Amy Taylor: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/xJPZNA 

Mother Waters / Lisa Nan Joo: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9V3EEW 

The Trio / Johanna Hedman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/PzZbbz 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Hannah Goldstein

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 4.20

Episode Number: #78

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Rebecca Bridges (Pitch Projects PR), Allen & Unwin

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‘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.

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.

In our 19th episode of series four, Nick chats with Elizabeth Noel, discussing her historical fiction debut, Beneath the Edelweiss.

Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! 

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GIVEAWAY:

Date with a Debut has a giveaway of two books for Beneath the Edelweiss, thanks to the awesome folks at Little A. To enter, simply sign up to my monthly newsletter via the link below, like the instagram post below, and comment 'Foxglove' to go in the running to win! T&Cs apply!*

*Only two prizes available. Competition runs until 11:59pm AEDT, Sunday 18th October 2026. Australian addresses only.

BOOKS: 

Debut:

Beneath the Edelweiss / Elizabeth Noel: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/qWvj4q 

Additional books mentioned:

The Seeker and the Sage / Brigid Delaney: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/2R075A 

Cold Mountain / Charles Frazier: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/R0dEnv 

The Mermaid from Jeju / Sumi Hahn: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/4anMm3 

Devil Mountain / Inessa Jackson: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yZ6obG 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Elizabeth Noel

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 4.19

Episode Number: #77

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Little A

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‘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.

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.

In our 18th episode of series four, Nick chats with William J. Byrne, discussing his historical fiction debut, The Warrumbar.

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Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/

BOOKS: 

Debut:

The Warrumbar / William J. Byrne: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/zzvVNx 

Additional books mentioned:

A Fine Balance / Rohinton Mistry: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VOK1yR 

Burial Rites / Hannah Kent: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/GKq3x2 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: William J. Byrne

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 4.18

Episode Number: #76

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), UWA Publishing

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‘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.

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.

The main show will return next week for the final two episodes of the main series before we finish 2026 with three Debut Revisited specials, but to bridge the gap please enjoy a sneak peek of my newsletter show exclusive, Second Date, where authors return for a second round of rapid-fire questions.

Check out a historical fiction/romance special as I go spoiler-heavy with Lenny Robinson and Bryony McGuinness, and if you like it, sign up below! 

WARNING: this episode contains coarse language.

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Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/

MAIN EPISODES:

Lenny Robinson: https://dwad.podpixels.com/ep/series-4-episode-13-and-in-the-morning-by-lenny-robinson/

Bryony McGuinness: https://dwad.podpixels.com/ep/series-4-episode-17-violet-town-by-bryony-mcguinness/ 

BOOKS: 

Debut Features:

And in the Morning / Lenny Robinson: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/JkWKNE 

Violet Town / Bryony McGuinness: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYv6Ba 

Other Books Mentioned:

Land / Maggie O’Farrell: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/m4J737

Middlemarch / George Eliot: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/L0yQqV 

Mansfield Park / Jane Austen: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/4axb51 

The Scarlet Letter / Nathaniel Hawthorne: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/m4JARD 

The Handmaid’s Tale / Margaret Atwood: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5kD6bn 

Villette / Charlotte Bronte: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rEqZnB 

David Copperfield / Charles Dickens: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VOvEyk 

Crown of Midnight / Sarah J. Maas: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VOvEyk 

Crescent City / Sarah J. Maas: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/OYvgRG 

The One Remaining / Paula McLean: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yZP02y 

Alchemised / SenLinYu: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/qWLJ4O 

The Book Thief / Markus Zusak: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/gRej10 

The Iliad and The Odyssey / Homer, Samuel Butler (Translator): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/WOvnqn 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guests: Lenny Robinson & Bryony McGuinness

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 4:X2

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Jean Smith, Siena Johnstone, Sarah Valle (UQP Press), Bakers Lane Books, Julia Ferracane (Righteous PR) 

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‘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.

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.

In our 17th episode of series four, Nick chats with Bryony McGuinness, discussing her historical YA debut, Violet Town.

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Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/

BOOKS: 

Debut:

Violet Town / Bryony McGuinness: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYv6Ba 

Additional books mentioned:

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone / J.K. Rowling: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5kD7Wb 

Don’t Forget to Remember Me / Annie Drum: https://bit.ly/4gJd49y 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Bryony McGuinness

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 4.17

Episode Number: #75

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Bakers Lane Books, Julia Ferracane (Righteous PR)

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‘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.

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.

This week, we welcome our second collaboration for the year as Nick sits down with one of the co-hosts of The Book Deal podcast, Tina Strachan!

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BOOKS: 

The Book Deal Authors:

Neeka and the Missing Key / Tina Strachan, Max Hamilton (Illustrator): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9VBjJ0 

Neeka and the Storm / Tina Strachan, Max Hamilton (Illustrator): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/AgY1Ex 

Neeka and the Great Search / Tina Strachan, Max Hamilton (Illustrator): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/ZVevNQ 

The Butterfly Women / Madeleine Cleary: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9VevmY 

An Onslaught of Light / Natasha Rai: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/092QEJ 

Other Books Mentioned:

And in the Morning / Lenny Robinson: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/JkWKNE 

R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins / Lucie Stevens: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yqdP4W 

Imogen in Waiting / Lindsay Bartels: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rE1WxQ 

My Mum is a Bird / Angie Cui, Evie Barrow (Illustrator): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yZxPkv 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guests: Tina Strachan

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 4.16

Episode Number: #74

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Tina Strachan (The Book Deal)

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‘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.

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.

In our 15th episode of series four, Nick chats with Stephanie MacFie, discussing her delightful romcom, Once Upon a Breakfast Show.

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Check out Stephanie’s podcasting business: https://stephaniemacfie.com/#top 

BOOKS: 

Debut:

Once Upon a Breakfast Show / Stephanie MacFie: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/dyrbGk 

Additional books mentioned:

The Wedding Forecast / Nina Kenwood: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/NGEnb2 

Side Character Energy / Olivia Tolich: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yZonkW 

The Boyfriend Clause / Bridie Blake: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYKVaz 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Stephanie MacFie

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 4.15

Episode Number: #73

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Cora Roberts (Text Publishing)

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