Date With A Debut

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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…

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BONUS: Second Date sneak peek with Lenny Robinson and Bryony McGuinness

08 September 2026

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Series 4, Episode 17 – Violet Town by Bryony McGuinness

01 September 2026

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Series 4, Episode 16 – Collaboration with Tina Strachan from The Book Deal

26 August 2026

Date with a Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible ...

Series 4, Episode 15 – Once Upon a Breakfast Show by Stephanie MacFie

20 August 2026

Date with a Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible ...

Series 4, Episode 14 – The Rising by Whitney Fitzsimmons

11 August 2026

Date with a Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible ...

Series 4, Episode 13 – And In The Morning by Lenny Robinson

04 August 2026

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Series 4, Episode 12 – Stay Buried by Jane R. Miles

28 July 2026

Date with a Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible ...

Series 4, Episode 11 – Imogen in Waiting by Lindsay Bartels

21 July 2026

Date with a Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible ...

Series 4, Episode 10 – What’s Been Broken Is All the More Sharp by Dominique Lee

14 July 2026

Date with a Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible ...

Series 4, Episode 9 – Shaping Tomorrow’s Man by Albert Jamae

07 July 2026

Date with a Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible ...

Series 3, Episode 21 – This Dream Will Devour Us by Emma Clancey

01 December 2025

Date with a Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible ...

Series 3, Episode 20 – The Turing Protocol by Nick Croydon

24 November 2025

Date with a Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible ...

Series 3, Episode 19 – The Dopamine Brain by Dr Anastasia Hronis

17 November 2025

Date with a Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible ...

Series 3, Episode 18 – The Farm by Jessica Mansour-Nahra

10 November 2025

Date With A Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible ...

Series 3, Episode 17 – Hailstones Fell Without Rain by Natalia Figueroa Barroso

03 November 2025

Date With A Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible ...

Series 3, Episode 16 – The Occupation by Chloe Adams

27 October 2025

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Series 3, Episode 15 – What Did I Miss? by Holly Brunnbauer

20 October 2025

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Series 3, Episode 14 – Of Flame and Fury by Mikayla Bridge

13 October 2025

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Series 3, Episode 13 – The Forsaken by Matt Rogers

06 October 2025

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Series 3, Episode 12 – Luminous by Silvia Park

29 September 2025

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Series 2, Episode 21 – How to Free a Jinn by Raidah Shah Idil

09 June 2025

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Series 2, Episode 20 – The Best Witch in Paris by Lauren Crozier

02 June 2025

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Series 2, Episode 19 – The Skin I’m In by Steph Tisdell

26 May 2025

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Series 2, Episode 18 – Jade and Emerald by Michelle See-Tho

19 May 2025

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 18 October 2024 Date With a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform ...

Series 2, Episode 17 – Outrider by Mark Wales

12 May 2025

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 17 October 2024 Date With a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform ...

Series 2, Episode 16 – Ordinary Human Love by Melissa Goode

05 May 2025

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 4 October 2024 Date With a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform ...

Series 2, Episode 15 – The Deed by Susannah Begbie

28 April 2025

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 27 September 2024 Date With a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform ...

Series 2, Episode 14 – Big Time by Jordan Prosser

21 April 2025

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Series 2, Episode 13 – The Pyramid of Needs by Ernest Price

14 April 2025

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Series 2, Episode 12 – To and Fro by Anton Clifford-Motopi

07 April 2025

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 5 September 2024 Date With a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform ...

Series 1, Episode 13 – Philippa Kaye on Girl Detectives Just Wanna Have Fun

16 December 2024

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Series 1, Episode 12 – Amy Lovat on Mistakes And Other Lovers

09 December 2024

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Series 1, Episode 11 – Meg Vertigan on The Strong Dress

02 December 2024

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Series 1, Episode 10 – Suzanne Frankham on Shadow Over Edmund Street

25 November 2024

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Series 1, Episode 9 – Naima Brown on The Shot

18 November 2024

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Series 1, Episode 8 – Amy Taylor on Search History

11 November 2024

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Series 1, Episode 7 – Mikki Brammer on The Collected Regrets Of Clover

04 November 2024

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Series 1, Episode 6 – André Dao on Anam

28 October 2024

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Series 1, Episode 5 – Kate J. Armstrong on Nightbirds

21 October 2024

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Series 1, Episode 4 – Nina Wan on The Albatross

14 October 2024

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