Date With A Debut

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: December 2023

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/

Welcome to the miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.

In our thirteenth episode (and finale for 2023), Nick sits down with Philippa Kaye, author of Girl Detectives Just Wanna Have Fun. They discuss the book, setting a story in the world of the Eighties, first nations representation, creating a ‘comfort’ crime novel, and more.

Also, stay tuned to the end for some exciting news about the future of Date With A Debut at the end of this podcast.

BOOKS: 

Debut Feature:

Girl Detectives Just Wanna Have Fun by Philippa Kaye: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rQbo3y 

Other Books Mentioned:

Five Bush Weddings by Clare Fletcher: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/EKVvXQ 

Duck a l'Orange for Breakfast by Karina May: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Y990JJ 

Looking For Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/bay9Jb 

SEE ALSO:

A Little Idea Podcast: https://www.nicholaswasiliev.com/podcasts 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Philippa Kaye

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds) 

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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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: November 2023

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/

Welcome to the miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.

In our twelfth episode, Nick sits down with Amy Lovat, author of Mistakes And Other Lovers. They discuss the book, growing up and being in the space of life transition, setting a story in Newcastle and how that translated to the themes of the book, and more.

BOOKS: 

Debut Feature:

Mistakes and Other Lovers by Amy Lovat: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/zNXAEe 

Other Books Mentioned:

Salt and Skin by Eliza Henry-Jones: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/WqJZnG 

The Wakes by Dianne Yarwood: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/nL1d7M 

Hot Little Hands by Abigail Ulman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/EKGLme 

Denizen by James McKenzie Watson: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/nLjqGo 

SEE ALSO:

Secret Book Stuff: https://www.secretbookstuff.com/ 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Amy Lovat

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds) and Jane Watkins (Pan Macmillan Australia). 

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ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: October 2023

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/

Welcome to the miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.

In our eleventh episode, Nick sits down with Meg Vertigan, author of The Strong Dress. They discuss the book, the dark world of experimental medical treatments that still persist to this day, capturing the world of trauma, Australia in the 1970s, and more.

TRIGGER WARNING: this podcast contains references to dangerous medical practices and assault. Listener discretion is advised.

BOOKS: 

Debut Feature:

The Strong Dress by Meg Vertigan: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9gx194 

Other Books Mentioned:

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/k0QnQ0 

Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Gmo6on 

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VmRrR6 

FEATURE:

A Little Idea Podcast: https://www.nicholaswasiliev.com/podcasts 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Meg Vertigan

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds) and Paul McDonald (University of Newcastle). This podcast was recorded at the University of Newcastle Podcast Recording Studio (Awabakal). 

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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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: September 2023

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/

Welcome to the miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.

In our tenth episode, Nick sits down with Suzanne Frankham, author of Shadow Over Edmund Street. They discuss the book, the world of crime novels and subverting expectations, the experience of having your book received by an audience, and more.

BOOKS: 

Debut Feature:

Shadow Over Edmund Street by Suzanne Frankham: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Qy20M6 

FEATURE:

A Little Idea Podcast: https://www.nicholaswasiliev.com/podcasts 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Suzanne Frankham

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Lise Clayton (Batemans Books New Zealand)

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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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: September 2023

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/

Welcome to the miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.

In our ninth episode, Nick sits down with Naima Brown, author of The Shot. They discuss the book, the world of reality television and how far it could go, what happens when ambition takes control, and more.

BOOKS: 

Debut Feature:

The Shot by Naima Brown: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/R5bYD9 

Other Books Mentioned:

The Overstory by Richard Powers: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QybzvP 

FEATURE:

A Little Idea Podcast: https://www.nicholaswasiliev.com/podcasts 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Naima Brown

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Candice Wyman (Pan Macmillan Australia)

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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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: August 2023

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/

Welcome to the miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.

In our eighth episode, Nick sits down with Amy Taylor, author of Search History. They discuss the book, the world of dating, how the internet has changed human interaction, and more.

BOOKS: 

Debut Feature:

Search History by Amy Taylor: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/q4ERog 

Other Books Mentioned:

Night and Day by Virginia Woolf: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QyNqE6 

Saving Agnes by Rachel Cusk: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9gM1qE 

Luster by Raven Leilani: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/PyrLnR 

Love & Virtue by Diana Reid: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/LXxvEo 

FEATURE:

A Little Idea Podcast: https://www.nicholaswasiliev.com/podcasts 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Amy Taylor

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Isabelle O'Brien & Caitlin Hester (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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: July 2023

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/

Welcome to the miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.

In our sixth episode, Nick sits down with Mikki Brammer, author of The Collected Regrets of Clover. They discuss the book, overcoming an existential fear of death, the world of death doulas and death cafes, and more.

BOOKS: 

Debut Feature:

The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/DKbzMd

Other Books Mentioned:

Intimacies by Katie Kitamura: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QyN3x3 

You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9gMaB3 

Maame by Jessica George: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/jrnAj0 

FEATURE:

A Little Idea Podcast: https://www.nicholaswasiliev.com/podcasts 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Mikki Brammer

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Jessica Malpass (Penguin Random House Australia)

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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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: July 2023

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/

Welcome to the miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.

In our sixth episode, Nick sits down with André Dao, author of Anam. They discuss the book, turning a story from memoir to fiction, overcoming the weight of memory, and more. 

BOOKS: 

Debut Feature:

Anam by André Dao: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/q4g0Zy 

Other Books Mentioned:

Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QyKG4A 

OTHER NOTES:

Voiceworks: https://www.voiceworksmag.com.au/ 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: André Dao

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Bella Arnott-Hoare (Penguin Random House Australia)

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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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: June 2023

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/

Welcome to a new miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.

In our fifth episode, Nick sits down with Kate J. Armstrong, author of Nightbirds. They discuss the book, channelling true historical events, crafting an unlikely sisterhood, and more. 

BOOKS: 

Debut Feature:

Nightbirds by Kate J. Armstrong: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/k0OQWn 

Other Books Mentioned:

Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/anOYeb 

The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/GmKogr 

KATE’S PODCASTS: 

The Exploress Podcast: https://www.theexploresspodcast.com/ 

Pub Dates: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/pub-dates/id1589892622 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Kate J. Armstrong

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Reem Galal (Allen & Unwin)

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ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: May 2023

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/

Welcome to a new miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.

In our fourth episode, Nick sits down with Nina Wan, author of The Albatross. They discuss the book, creating a 21st century Mr. Darcy, the hardest shot in all of golf, and more. 

BOOKS: 

Debut Feature:

The Albatross by Nina Wan: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/xkLQVk 

Other Books Mentioned:

Joan Didion Collection: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Qyj4ZY 

Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rQaOkG 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Nina Wan

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Clare Keighery (Pan Macmillan Australia)

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