Date With A Debut

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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.

  1. 22h ago

    Debut Revisited - Michael Mohammed Ahmad breaks down his career from The Tribe to Bugger

    Debut Revisited is a special series hosted by ‘Date with a Debut’ host Nick Wasiliev, where established authors sit down to discuss their entire writing journey, from debut to the present day. In our third and final episode of Debut Revisited for 2026, Nick sits down with Michael Mohammed Ahmad to discuss his career from his debut novel, The Tribe, to his latest release, Bugger. WARNING: This podcast contains topics around violence, misogyny, racism and child sexual abuse. Reader and listener discretion is strongly advised. If these topics affect you or someone you know, help is available. Child Protection Helpline: 13 21 11 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 Lifeline: 13 11 14 Stop it Now! Australia: 1800 01 1800 or https://www.stopitnow.org.au/helpline/  Check out the Sweatshop Literacy Movement: Website: https://sweatshop.ws/movement/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweatshop.ws/  Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out!  You can also subscribe to our monthly newsletter, and get access to exclusive show Second Date: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/  Sign up to the free Instagram Date with a Debut Writing/Reading Crew: https://bit.ly/4pyCx9u  Check out our brand new podcast website: https://dwad.podpixels.com/  Check out the 2026 sponsor of the podcast, Pod Pixels: https://bit.ly/4cbG1Zt  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Author Bibliography: The Tribe / Michael Mohammed Ahmad: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/aNoRWQ  The Lebs / Michael Mohammed Ahmad: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/XmvgNM  The Other Side of You / Michael Mohammed Ahmad: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/2aLo5G  Bugger / Michael Mohammed Ahmad: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/n4Kkya  Other Books Mentioned: Hailstones Fell Without Rain / Natalia Figueroa Barroso: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/kOrzLV  How to Dodge Flying Sandals and Other Advice for Life / Daniel Nour: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/BnVNEL  The Catcher in the Rye / J.D. Salinger: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/MKqnBN  12 Edmondstone Street / David Malouf: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rEK4DB  The House on Mango Street / Sandra Cisneros: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/DW60eG  Layli and Majnun / Nezami Ganjavi, Dick Davis (Translator, Intro and Notes by): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/GbyXV6  Lolita / Vladimir Nabokov: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/X4ayOy  Juicy / Sheree Joseph: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/0G6QAY  Dirt Poor Islanders / Winnie Dunn: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/DyZYQ2  The Prophet / Kahlil Gibran: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/OYDB4K    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Michael Mohammed Ahmad Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.X4 Episode Number: #81 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Sweatshop Literacy Movement, Hachette Australia, Giramondo Publishing   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 © 2026 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.

  2. Oct 27

    Debut Revisited - Anne Freeman breaks down her career from Returning to Adelaide to The Time After Now

    Debut Revisited is a special series hosted by ‘Date with a Debut’ host Nick Wasiliev, where established authors sit down to discuss their entire writing journey, from debut to the present day. In our second episode of Debut Revisited for 2026, Nick sits down with Anne Freeman to discuss her career from her debut novel, Returning to Adelaide, to the latest release, The Time After Now. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out!  You can also subscribe to our monthly newsletter, and get access to exclusive show Second Date: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/  Sign up to the free Instagram Date with a Debut Writing/Reading Crew: https://bit.ly/4pyCx9u  Check out our brand new podcast website: https://dwad.podpixels.com/  Check out the 2026 sponsor of the podcast, Pod Pixels: https://bit.ly/4cbG1Zt  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Author Bibliography: Returning to Adelaide / Anne Freeman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/gRBbX5  Me That You See / Anne Freeman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/0GoJK3  The Time After Now / Anne Freeman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/OY0RdA  Other Books Mentioned: Five Stages of Grace / Casey Nott: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/KBmeda  The Mother of All Calamities / Lisa Moule: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/1GB5Qg    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Anne Freeman Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.X4 Episode Number: #80 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Hawkeye Publishing   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 © 2026 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.

  3. Oct 20

    Debut Revisited - Ashley Kalagian Blunt breaks down her career from Dark Mode to Like, Follow, Die

    Debut Revisited is a special series hosted by ‘Date with a Debut’ host Nick Wasiliev, where established authors sit down to discuss their entire writing journey, from debut to the present day. In our first episode of Debut Revisited for 2026, Nick sits down with Ashley Kalagian Blunt to discuss her career from Dark Mode all the way to the latest release, Like, Follow Die. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out!  You can also subscribe to our monthly newsletter, and get access to exclusive show Second Date: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/  Sign up to the free Instagram Date with a Debut Writing/Reading Crew: https://bit.ly/4pyCx9u  Check out our brand new podcast website: https://dwad.podpixels.com/  Check out the 2026 sponsor of the podcast, Pod Pixels: https://bit.ly/4cbG1Zt  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Author Bibliography: Dark Mode / Ashley Kalagian Blunt: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/enMEd6  Cold Truth / Ashley Kalagian Blunt: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Jk0V5e  Like, Follow, Die / Ashley Kalagian Blunt:https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/4axb51  How to Be Australian / Ashley Kalagian Blunt: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/0G7jkY  My Name Is Revenge: A Novella and Collected Essays / Ashley Kalagian Blunt: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/bkzNWm  Other Books Mentioned: Good Rich People / Eliza Jane Brazier: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/R0jYbv  Hades / Candice Fox: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/YVG4Nr  In the Woods / Tana French: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/KBL2Xe  Call Me Evie / J.P. Pomare: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/L0qom0    ADDITIONAL LINKS:  James and Ashley Stay at Home Podcast: https://jamesandashley.libsyn.com/    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Ashley Kalagian Blunt Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.X3 Episode Number: #79 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Ultimo Press   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 © 2026 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.

  4. Oct 13

    Series 4, Episode 20 - Dream Girls by Hannah Goldstein

    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. In our 20th and final episode of series four, Nick chats with Hannah Goldstein, discussing her debut contemporary fiction novel, Dream Girls. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review; it really helps the show out!  You can also subscribe to our monthly newsletter and get access to exclusive show Second Date: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/  Sign up for the free Instagram Date with a Debut Writing/Reading Crew: https://bit.ly/4pyCx9u  Check out our brand new podcast website: https://dwad.podpixels.com/  Check out the 2026 sponsor of the podcast, Pod Pixels: https://bit.ly/4cbG1Zt  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut: Bream Girls / Hannah Goldstein: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/X43kVX  Additional books mentioned: Ruins / Amy Taylor: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/xJPZNA  Mother Waters / Lisa Nan Joo: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9V3EEW  The Trio / Johanna Hedman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/PzZbbz    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Hannah Goldstein Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.20 Episode Number: #78 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Rebecca Bridges (Pitch Projects PR), Allen & Unwin   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed NEWSLETTER: nickwasiliev.substack.com WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2026 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.

  5. Sep 24

    Series 4, Episode 19 - Beneath the Edelweiss by Elizabeth Noel

    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. In our 19th episode of series four, Nick chats with Elizabeth Noel, discussing her historical fiction debut, Beneath the Edelweiss. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out!  You can also subscribe to our monthly newsletter, and get access to exclusive show Second Date: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/  Sign up to the free Instagram Date with a Debut Writing/Reading Crew: https://bit.ly/4pyCx9u  Check out our brand new podcast website: https://dwad.podpixels.com/  Check out the 2026 sponsor of the podcast, Pod Pixels: https://bit.ly/4cbG1Zt  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   GIVEAWAY: Date with a Debut has a giveaway of two books for Beneath the Edelweiss, thanks to the awesome folks at Little A. To enter, simply sign up to my monthly newsletter via the link below, like the instagram post below, and comment 'Foxglove' to go in the running to win! T&Cs apply!* Newsletter: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/ Instagram Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdpzDTMCQdY/?img_index=1  *Only two prizes available. Competition runs until 11:59pm AEDT, Sunday 18th October 2026. Australian addresses only.   BOOKS:  Debut: Beneath the Edelweiss / Elizabeth Noel: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/qWvj4q  Additional books mentioned: The Seeker and the Sage / Brigid Delaney: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/2R075A  Cold Mountain / Charles Frazier: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/R0dEnv  The Mermaid from Jeju / Sumi Hahn: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/4anMm3  Devil Mountain / Inessa Jackson: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yZ6obG    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Elizabeth Noel Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.19 Episode Number: #77 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Little A   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed NEWSLETTER: nickwasiliev.substack.com WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2026 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.

  6. Sep 17

    Series 4, Episode 18 - The Warrumbar by William J. Byrne

    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. In our 18th episode of series four, Nick chats with William J. Byrne, discussing his historical fiction debut, The Warrumbar. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review; it really helps the show out!  You can also subscribe to our monthly newsletter and get access to exclusive show Second Date: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/  Sign up to the free Instagram Date with a Debut Writing/Reading Crew: https://bit.ly/4pyCx9u  Check out our brand new podcast website: https://dwad.podpixels.com/  Check out the 2026 sponsor of the podcast, Pod Pixels: https://bit.ly/4cbG1Zt  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut: The Warrumbar / William J. Byrne: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/zzvVNx  Additional books mentioned: A Fine Balance / Rohinton Mistry: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VOK1yR  Burial Rites / Hannah Kent: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/GKq3x2    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: William J. Byrne Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.18 Episode Number: #76 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), UWA Publishing   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed NEWSLETTER: nickwasiliev.substack.com WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2026 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.

  7. Sep 8 ·  Bonus

    BONUS: Second Date sneak peek with Lenny Robinson and Bryony McGuinness

    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. 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! Sign up to the newsletter here (you can also get a free version too!): https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/  Get 50% off a paid VIP subscription here: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=651cc6fe  Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out!  Check out our brand new podcast website: https://dwad.podpixels.com/  Check out the 2026 sponsor of the podcast, Pod Pixels: https://bit.ly/4cbG1Zt  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   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)    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   © 2026 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.

  8. Sep 1

    Series 4, Episode 17 - Violet Town by Bryony McGuinness

    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. In our 17th episode of series four, Nick chats with Bryony McGuinness, discussing her historical YA debut, Violet Town. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review; it really helps the show out!  You can also subscribe to our new monthly newsletter and get access to exclusive show Second Date: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/  Sign up to the free Instagram Date with a Debut Writing/Reading Crew: https://bit.ly/4pyCx9u  Check out our brand new podcast website: https://dwad.podpixels.com/  Check out the 2026 sponsor of the podcast, Pod Pixels: https://bit.ly/4cbG1Zt  Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx  Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/   BOOKS:  Debut: Violet Town / Bryony McGuinness: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYv6Ba  Additional books mentioned: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone / J.K. Rowling: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5kD7Wb  Don’t Forget to Remember Me / Annie Drum: https://bit.ly/4gJd49y    PRODUCTION NOTES:  Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Bryony McGuinness Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.17 Episode Number: #75 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Bakers Lane Books, Julia Ferracane (Righteous PR)   FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed NEWSLETTER: nickwasiliev.substack.com WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2026 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.

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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.

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  • Creator
    Nick Wasiliev
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Nick Wasiliev and Breathe Art Holdings. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Date With A Debut

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