About the EP
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.
While the main show is off for the next few weeks and will return in late June for the continuation of series four, to bridge the gap, please enjoy a sneak peek of my new newsletter show, Second Date, where authors return for a second round of rapid-fire questions.
Check out a romance special as I go spoiler-heavy with Bridie Blake and Amanda Hewitt, and if you like it, sign up below! I have a special deal currently where if you sign up to the newsletter, you can have 50% off a monthly or yearly VIP subscription for the next twelve months. That’s $3 a month, or $25 a year!
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MAIN EPISODES:
Bridie Blake: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9rath-1a98846
Amanda Hewitt: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gr9zq-1a9a11e
BOOKS:
Debut Features:
The Boyfriend Clause / Bridie Blake: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYKVaz
The Last Resort / Amanda Hewitt: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYOB1P
Other Books Mentioned:
An Academic Affair / Jodi McAlister: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/aNAL1N
The Love Contract / Steph Vizard: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/GbVQjn
What Did I Miss? / Holly Brunnbauer: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Vx5MZj
The Good Part / Sophie Cousens: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/JkVjr2
Melina Marchetta Collection: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/X4nrxG
Jane Eyre / Charlotte Brontë: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/enEQ11
Wuthering Heights / Emily Brontë: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5kZq51
Rebecca / Daphne du Maurier: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/1GPg9z
Persuasion / Jane Austen: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VOYQxj
PRODUCTION NOTES:
Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Bridie Blake & Amanda Hewitt
Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev
Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz
Production Code: 4:X1
Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Aideen Gallagher, Fruzsi Gal (Text Publishing), Maeve Carragher, Cath Hayes (Echo Publishing)
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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.
About Nick Wasiliev
Welcome to Date with a Debut, a podcast about debut authors, their incredible books, and their journey to publication. If you are looking for a new author to discover, or writing inspiration, this is the place to be.
Hosted by Australian author and creator Nick Wasiliev, this podcast sits down with debut authors, discussing their books, their unique journeys to release, and their own life stories. Grab a coffee, sit back, and let us introduce you to your new favourite authors!
Date With a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds, which features several shows covering new releases, romance, horror, queer fiction and more. You can catch Nick, as well as main host Dani Vee and dozens of Australia’s best selling authors now.