Date With A Debut

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 26th September 2025 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, Nick sits down with Mikayla Bridge to discuss her debut novel, Of Flame and Fury. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also support and follow Nick on Substack: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut Feature: Of Flame and Fury / Mikayla Bridge: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yqKKxb    Other Books Mentioned: Immortal Dark / Tigest Girma: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/7a66Bd  The Phoenix Keeper / S. A. MacLean: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Dy66Ma  The Complete Poppy War Trilogy Boxed Set / R. F. Kuang: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e100xX  This is How You Lose the Time War / Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/APOOYN    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Mikayla Bridge Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:14 Episode Number: #48 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Kimberlea Smith (Pan Macmillan Australia)   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed SUBSTACK: nickwasiliev.substack.com WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2025 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.  

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 20th September 2025 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, I sit down with Matt Rogers to discuss his debut novel, The Forsaken. TRIGGER WARNING: this podcast and book discuss topics of suicide and suicidal themes, so reader and listener discretion is advised. If you or anyone you know is struggling, help is available to you. Contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut Feature: The Forsaken / Matt Rogers: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/raoVZQ    Other Books Mentioned: Galveston / Nic Pizzolatto: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/19Q60d  Denizen / James McKenzie Watson: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Xm36ba    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Matt Rogers Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:13 Episode Number: #47 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Jade Gould (Simon & Schuster Australia)   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2025 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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 13th September 2025 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, I sit down with Silvia Park to discuss their debut novel, Luminous. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut Feature: Luminous / Silvia Park: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/3Ja2Rv    Other Books Mentioned: Concerning the Future of Souls / Joy Williams: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QjXBeY  Mortals / Ross Menzies, Rachel Menzies: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/LK1JrO  Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell / Susanna Clarke: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/xLvBbO  The Hobbit / J.R.R. Tolkien: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QjXBez    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Silvia Park Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:12 Episode Number: #46 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Sonia Palmisano (Bloomsbury)   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev   © 2025 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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 6th September 2025 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, I sit down with Liann Zhang to discuss her debut novel, Julie Chan is Dead. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut Feature: Julie Chan is Dead / Liann Zhang: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VxKDZM    Other Books Mentioned: Bat Eater / Kylie Lee Baker: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/JKAdJ7  Restaurant Kid / Rachel Phan: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/XmR9db  Yellowface / Rebecca F. Kuang: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Bn9dxW  Such a Fun Age / Kiley Reid: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/095KmE    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Liann Zhang Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:11 Episode Number: #45 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Natalia Facelli (Bloomsbury)   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2025 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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 30th August 2025 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, I sit down with Sinéad Stubbins to discuss her debut novel, Stinkbug. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut Feature: Stinkbug / Sinéad Stubbins: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yqvZmy    Other Books Mentioned: Woo Woo / Ella Baxter: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/mOv42Z  Brother of the More Famous Jack / Barbara Trapido: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/DymWkq  The Animals In That Country / Laura Jean McKay: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QjXY6z    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Sinéad Stubbins Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:10 Episode Number: #44 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Ariane Ryan, Dana Anderson (Affirm Press)   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev   © 2025 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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 23rd August 2025 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, I sit down with Daniel Nour to discuss his debut novel, How to Dodge Flying Sandals and Other Advice for Life. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut Feature: How to Dodge Flying Sandals and Other Advice for Life / Daniel Nour: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/BnVNEL    Other Books Mentioned: Song of Solomon / Toni Morrison: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/LKyjXY  On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous / Ocean Vuong: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/09MgGJ  Funny Ethnics / Shirley Le: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RGNARN  Dirt Poor Islanders / Winnie Dunn: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/DyZYQ2  The Tribe / Michael Mohammed Ahmad: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/AP1dER  The Lebs / Michael Mohammed Ahmad: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/XmvgNM  The Other Half of You / Michael Mohammed Ahmad: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/2aLo5G    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Daniel Nour Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:9 Episode Number: #43 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Ariane Ryan (Affirm Press)   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2025 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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 17th August 2025 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, I sit down with Thomas Vowles to discuss his debut novel, Our New Gods. WARNING: this book and podcast contains strong themes and subject matter. Listener and reader discretion is advised. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut Feature: Our New Gods / Thomas Vowles: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Z6vye0    Other Books Mentioned: Narrow Rooms / James Purdy: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/XmvXvy  What Belongs to You / Garth Greenwell: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/BnV2V0  Bryan Washington Collection: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/WyvGvO    OTHER LINKS: Author Website: https://www.thomasvowles.com/    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Thomas Vowles Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:8 Episode Number: #42 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Sarah Valle (University of Queensland Press)   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2025 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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 8th August 2025 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, I sit down with Nadia Mahjouri to discuss her debut novel, Half Truth. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut Feature: Half Truth / Nadia Mahjouri: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/vPgdrd    Other Books Mentioned: Heartsease / Kate Kruimink: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/XmWJRX  The Kite Runner / Khaled Hosseini: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/mOkdBe  The God of Small Things / Arundhati Roy: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/POqG9z  The Dictionary of Lost Words / Pip Williams: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VmRrR6    OTHER LINKS: The Whole Truth Podcast: https://bit.ly/4lvagxS    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Nadia Mahjouri Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:7 Episode Number: #41 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Tessa Robinson and Hannah Ludbrook (Penguin Random House Australia)   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2025 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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 11th July 2025 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, I sit down with Madeleine Cleary to discuss her debut novel, The Butterfly Women. WARNING: This book contains intense subject matter. Reader discretion is advised. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut Feature: The Butterfly Women / Madeleine Cleary: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e1BP3Q    Other Books Mentioned: The Dictionary of Lost Words / Pip Williams: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VmRrR6  Demon Copperhead / Barbara Kingsolver: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/aO6QbY  Burial Rites / Hannah Kent: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/GKq3x2  An Onslaught of Light / Natasha Rai: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/092QEJ  Five Seasons in Seoul / Christine Newell: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Z643oz  The Story Thief / Kyra Geddes: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/XmZ3g3    OTHER LINKS: The Book Deal Podcast: https://bit.ly/4kvtq62    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Madeleine Cleary Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:6 Episode Number: #40 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Tace Kelly (Simon and Schuster Australia)   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2025 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.

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 22nd June 2025 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, I sit down with Geoff Parkes to discuss his debut novel, When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole. WARNING: This book contains intense subject matter, including instances of abuse and violence. Reader discretion is advised. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut Feature: When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole / Geoff Parkes: https://bit.ly/3ZI3s6W    Other Books Mentioned: Travelling / Ann Powers: https://bit.ly/3ZwM4lV  Trainspotting / Irvine Welsh: https://bit.ly/43TZ2fR  One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest / Ken Kesey: https://bit.ly/3T0mPo5  Catch 22 / Joseph Heller: https://bit.ly/4dDtn5z    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Geoff Parkes Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:5 Episode Number: #39 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Tessa Robinson, Grace Howe (Penguin Random House Australia)   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2025 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.