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.
Our Series 4 opener sees Date with a Debut live at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival, as Nick sits down with Sam Elliott, Alejandra Martinez and Emma Pei Yin to discuss their books and journeys to publication.
WARNING: This podcast contains coarse language and adult themes.
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BOOKS:
Debut Features:
Salsa in the Suburbs / Alejandra Martinez: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/m4nPoa
Haze / Sam Elliott: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYKM2x
When Sleeping Women Wake / Emma Pei Yin: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rEgmJy
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
Newcastle Writers Festival: https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/
The Write Way Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-write-way/id1652251287
yinfluence editorial: https://www.emmapeiyin.com/yinfluenceeditorial
Served with Rice Podcast: https://servedwithricepoddy.com/
PRODUCTION NOTES:
Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Alejandra Martinez, Emma Pei Yin, Sam Elliott
Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev
Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz
Production Code: 4.1
Episode Number: #59
Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Rosemarie Milsom, Cassie Gilmartin, Zoe Drew (Newcastle Writers Festival), Stefan Whitecunas (Photography), Scion Audio & Events, Pan Macmillan Australia, Puncher and Wattmann, Hachette Australia
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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.