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.
Series 4 gets back up and running with a special collaboration with one of the best Aussie book podcasts going around, Talking Aussie Books!
In part one, Nick chats with host Claudine Tinellis around her background around starting the podcast, before diving into their own selection of debut recommendations.
- Talking Aussie Books: https://claudinetinellis.com/episodes/
- Claudine Tinellis – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claudinetinellis
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BOOKS:
Debut Features:
The Heir Apparent / Rebecca Armitage: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYAmro
When The Party’s Over / Katie Hoskins: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/DWV5xn
Solo Mum by Choice / Lorena Oates: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/eneVMO
The Beauty of Broken Things / Melissa Sharman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/GbOzJm
PRODUCTION NOTES:
Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Claudine Tinellis
Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev
Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz
Production Code: 4:8.1
Episode Number: #66
Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Claudine Tinellis
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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.