Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.

Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.
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Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. Dani Vee your host, English teacher, podcaster, reader, book enthusiast and over-thinker. Dani is joined by various guest co-hosts and has a number of spin off episodes including the Feedback Sessions, Summer Series Takeover, Bite-Size Episodes, livestreams, mash-ups and cross-overs. Subscribe, leave a review and listen now.

  1. 21 HRS AGO

    761. Dani Vee and Sherryl Clark - Verse novels and The Only Branch on the Family Tree

    Dani Vee and Sherryl Clark chat about the rise of the verse novel, how to write one and her brand new book The Only Branch on the Family Tree.

    30 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    S3 E14 - Date With A Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Mikayla Bridge - Of Flame and Fury

    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. This week, Nick sits down with Mikayla Bridge to discuss her debut novel, Of Flame and Fury. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also support and follow Nick on Substack: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/ Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/ BOOKS: Debut Feature: Of Flame and Fury / Mikayla Bridge: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yqKKxb Other Books Mentioned: Immortal Dark / Tigest Girma: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/7a66Bd The Phoenix Keeper / S. A. MacLean: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Dy66Ma The Complete Poppy War Trilogy Boxed Set / R. F. Kuang: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e100xX This is How You Lose the Time War / Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/APOOYN PRODUCTION NOTES: Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Mikayla Bridge Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:14 Episode Number: #48 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Kimberlea Smith (Pan Macmillan Australia) FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed SUBSTACK: nickwasiliev.substack.com WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2025 Nick Wasiliev and Breathe Art Holdings ‘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.

    41 min

  3. 18 SEPT

    760. Dani Vee and Sarah Armstrong - Writing page turners and the new book Run

    Dani Vee and Sarah Armstrong chat about her new book Run! Hatchet meets Stand By Me in this brilliantly suspenseful novel from the acclaimed author of Big Magic and Magic Awry. With a spiky, memorable cast, gripping twists and turns and thorny moral dilemmas, RUN will keep readers glued to the page all night. Writing tips on how to write a page turning thriller!

    29 min

  4. 15 SEPT

    1. Radelaide Reads - Adam Cece and Alina Bellchambers - NEW SPIN OFF SERIES

    Radelaide Reads is a brand new series where Adam Cece shines a light on talented South Australian authors and illustrators. Today Adam chats to SA YA Author Alina Bellchambers about the conclusion to her epic romantasy duology, The Weight of Crowns. They chat about writing processes, paths to publication, the binge-worthy appeal of the duology, and how Alina’s inability to visualise may actually be her writing superpower. They also chat about acting in a horror movie, even when you’re terrified of horror movies, and how Alina’s sensational bookcase background is similar to her writing journey: amazing, but it didn’t happen overnight! Listen now!

    31 min

  5. 12 SEPT

    S3 E12 - Date With A Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Silvia Park - Luminous

    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. This week, I sit down with Silvia Park to discuss their debut novel, Luminous. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/ BOOKS: Debut Feature: Luminous / Silvia Park: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/3Ja2Rv Other Books Mentioned: Concerning the Future of Souls / Joy Williams: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QjXBeY Mortals / Ross Menzies, Rachel Menzies: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/LK1JrO Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell / Susanna Clarke: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/xLvBbO The Hobbit / J.R.R. Tolkien: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QjXBez PRODUCTION NOTES: Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Silvia Park Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:12 Episode Number: #46 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Sonia Palmisano (Bloomsbury) FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev

    51 min

  6. 12 SEPT

    S3 E13 - Date With A Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Matt Rogers - The Forsaken by Matt Rogers

    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. This week, I sit down with Matt Rogers to discuss his debut novel, The Forsaken. TRIGGER WARNING: this podcast and book discuss topics of suicide and suicidal themes, so reader and listener discretion is advised. If you or anyone you know is struggling, help is available to you. Contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/ BOOKS: Debut Feature: The Forsaken / Matt Rogers: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/raoVZQ Other Books Mentioned: Galveston / Nic Pizzolatto: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/19Q60d Denizen / James McKenzie Watson: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Xm36ba PRODUCTION NOTES: Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Matt Rogers Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:13 Episode Number: #47 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Jade Gould (Simon & Schuster Australia) FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2025 Nick Wasiliev and Breathe Art Holdings ‘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.

    59 min

  7. 11 SEPT

    759. Everything I Know About Publishing - Dani Vee and Gabriel Bergmoser - Don't bore your reader!

    Dani Vee and Gabriel Bergmoser go head to head in a rapid fire chat about the publishing industry. Reading a Game Bergmoser book is like taking a shot of adrenaline, and so is this interview. What was the worst advice he received as a young writer? What does he think about the industry and what is his gold advice for all writers. Gabe is a best selling adult and children's writer, he a screenwriter and has even dabbled in some ghost writing erotica!

    19 min

  8. 10 SEPT

    QWS S4E7 - Troy Hunter and Olivia O'Flynn - Ever Blessed

    QWS S4E7 OLIVIA O’FLYNN New QWS Podcast Episode! 🌈✨ Season 4 Continues! In QWS S4E7, Troy Hunter (he/him) chats to Olivia O’Flynn (she/her) about her debut romantasy novel Ever Blessed, out now with Harper Collins. Olivia talks about her path to publication and the joys and challenges of plotting and worldbuilding of not one but three books at the same time! Ever Blessed may be a queer romantasy full of myth and magic, but it also examines the roles of religion and politics and other real-world allegories – it’s not just sex and dragons! Olivia also discusses how writing the book allowed her to really explore her queerness in a new way. Plus, Olvia recommends: • Hungerstone by Kat Dunn • Queer as Folklore: The Hidden Queer History of Myths and Monsters by Sacha Coward • A Language of Limbs by Dylin Hardcastle • The Sydney Sapphics Book Club • The Australian Society of Authors website and query tracker to find agents You can find out more about Olivia at www.oliviaoflynn.com or Insta @oliviaoflynnauthor Hosted by Troy Hunter Gus and the Missing Boy by Troy Hunter – out now Gus and the Burning Stones – pre-order now More about Troy at www.troyhunterwriter.com or Insta @troyhunterwriter

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Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. Dani Vee your host, English teacher, podcaster, reader, book enthusiast and over-thinker. Dani is joined by various guest co-hosts and has a number of spin off episodes including the Feedback Sessions, Summer Series Takeover, Bite-Size Episodes, livestreams, mash-ups and cross-overs. Subscribe, leave a review and listen now.

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