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 fifteenth episode of series two, Nick sits down with Susannah Begbie, author of The Deed. They discuss the book, winning the Richell Prize, chaotic family dynamics, how siblings view their parents in different ways, creating country Australia on the page, and more.

BOOKS:

Debut Feature:

The Deed by Susannah Begbie: https://bit.ly/3XIDZcY

Other Books Mentioned:

The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje: https://bit.ly/3Tu6ZTr

Lost & Found by Brooke Davis: https://bit.ly/4eoxcuS

Sidelines by Karen Viggers: https://bit.ly/3BdADG7

Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson: https://bit.ly/3B3mSKb

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin: https://bit.ly/4gkUQdn

The Shiralee by D'Arcy Niland: https://bit.ly/47pjplb

PRODUCTION NOTES:

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Susannah Begbie

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 2:15

Episode Number: #28

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Holly Jeffrey (Hachette 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.