Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.

697. Kylie Howarth and Dani Vee - Kev and Trev

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 thirteenth episode of series two, Nick sits down with Ernest Price, author of The Pyramid of Needs. They discuss the book, releasing it on the International Transgender Day of Visibility, family dynamics, different forms of truth, and more.

TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast and book discuss topics of mental health and transphobia, so reader and listener discretion is advised. If these topics cause distress, know there is help out there. Contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

BOOKS:

Debut Feature:

The Pyramid of Needs by Ernest Price: https://angusrobertson.4tqiav.net/Y9OV1q

Other Books Mentioned:

Erasure by Percival Everett: https://angusrobertson.4tqiav.net/KjVBJz

Chemistry by Weike Wang: https://bit.ly/474BDZ6

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters: https://bit.ly/47dawv1

Pageboy by Elliot Page: https://angusrobertson.4tqiav.net/Y9OVqK

Nothing to Hide: Voices of Trans and Gender Diverse Australia, edited by Yves Rees, Sam Elkin, Alex Gallagher and Bobuq Sayed: https://bit.ly/4e11Da9

PRODUCTION NOTES:

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Ernest Price

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 2:13

Episode Number: #26

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Ariane Ryan, Tace Kelly (Affirm Press)

© 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.

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Tips on becoming a creating a graphic novel.

Dani Vee speaks to Li Chen, comic artist and creator of Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat her first graphic novel.

We chat about the development of a graphic novel, humour and her publishing journey.

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It's a kidlit takeover! Writer and librarian Lara Cain Gray joins legendary author/illustrator Jules Faber to chat in a very grown-up way about children's books. Lara's new release helps adults dive deeper into the mechanics of picture books, while Jules is about to let his 50th book loose on an unsuspecting public. You've been warned. 

Book blurb: 

The Grown-Up's Guide to Picture Books is an A to Z guide to what makes a great picture book great. It provides parents, carers, educators, or anyone with an interest, the tools they need to dig deeper into this magical story format. For those who connect with children, it supports shared reading skills, but ALL readers can benefit from picture books. Picture books teach us how to conjure big ideas in small word limits, how to read underlying meanings in visual information, and how to enjoy a little mindful me-time, if only for 15 minutes! And in any case, why should kids have all the fun?

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Lisa Kenway and Dani Vee - All You Took From Me - writing, new author, thriller.

We chat about the perils and heartbreak of publishing, and of course how much we love what we do. We also chat about Chenee's new release Breaking Pointe and Dani's new release Riley's FAILPROOF Guide to Breaking a School Record.

A breathtaking fantasy-adventure trilogy. Do you dare step into the Realm? A magical journey awaits . . .