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.
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 gap please enjoy a sneak peek of my newsletter show exclusive, Second Date, where authors return for a second round of rapid-fire questions.
Check out a historical fiction/romance special as I go spoiler-heavy with Lenny Robinson and Bryony McGuinness, and if you like it, sign up below!
WARNING: this episode contains coarse language.
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MAIN EPISODES:
Lenny Robinson: https://dwad.podpixels.com/ep/series-4-episode-13-and-in-the-morning-by-lenny-robinson/
Bryony McGuinness: https://dwad.podpixels.com/ep/series-4-episode-17-violet-town-by-bryony-mcguinness/
BOOKS:
Debut Features:
And in the Morning / Lenny Robinson: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/JkWKNE
Violet Town / Bryony McGuinness: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYv6Ba
Other Books Mentioned:
Land / Maggie O’Farrell: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/m4J737
Middlemarch / George Eliot: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/L0yQqV
Mansfield Park / Jane Austen: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/4axb51
The Scarlet Letter / Nathaniel Hawthorne: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/m4JARD
The Handmaid’s Tale / Margaret Atwood: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5kD6bn
Villette / Charlotte Bronte: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rEqZnB
David Copperfield / Charles Dickens: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VOvEyk
Crown of Midnight / Sarah J. Maas: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VOvEyk
Crescent City / Sarah J. Maas: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/OYvgRG
The One Remaining / Paula McLean: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yZP02y
Alchemised / SenLinYu: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/qWLJ4O
The Book Thief / Markus Zusak: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/gRej10
The Iliad and The Odyssey / Homer, Samuel Butler (Translator): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/WOvnqn
PRODUCTION NOTES:
Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Lenny Robinson & Bryony McGuinness
Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev
Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz
Production Code: 4:X2
Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Jean Smith, Siena Johnstone, Sarah Valle (UQP Press), Bakers Lane Books, Julia Ferracane (Righteous PR)
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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.