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. 19h ago

    832. Dani Vee and Bridie Jabour - Ordinary, Funny, Tragic and scheduling creativity

    ⭐️ Episode 832 Bridie Jabour - Ordinary, Funny, Tragic and creativity ⭐️ Published by Harper Collins Dear book lovers, This week I talk to Bridie Jabour about her new book Ordinary, Funny, Tragic 🩷 I love, love, love Bridie’s work! We chat about ✅ The challenge of writing comedy ✅ The important relationship between siblings ✅ Complexity of mother daughter relationships ✅ Parenting ✅ Scheduling creativity ✅ Writing process ✅ Publishing journey ✅ Leaning into her voice Support the industry by hitting play and reading books 💫 Dani 💋

    832. Dani Vee and Bridie Jabour - Ordinary, Funny, Tragic and scheduling creativity

  2. 2d ago

    831. Dani Vee and Carla Fitzgerald - How to make the World Cup and writing middle grade

    ⭐️ Episode 831 Carla Fitzgerald - How to Make the World Cup and writing middle grade ⭐️ Published by UQP. Dear middle grade readers, This week I talk to Carla Fitzgerald about her third book in this series. We chat about ✅ Being inspired by women’s sport ✅ Writing middle grade stories to engage kids ✅ Interesting research ✅ Writing process ✅ The challenge of the editing process ✅ Switching from middle grade to picture books Support the industry by hitting play and reading books 💫 Dani 💋

    831. Dani Vee and Carla Fitzgerald - How to make the World Cup and writing middle grade

  3. 3d ago

    S5E6 QWS - Troy Hunter and Thomas Vowles - Our New Gods

    QWS S5E6 Thomas Vowles and Troy Hunter TEXT 🎙️ New QWS Podcast Episode! 🌈✨ In QWS S5E6, Troy talks to Thomas Vowles, author and screenwriter, whose incredible debut psychological thriller OUR NEW GODS came out last year While discussing OUR NEW GODS, Tom and Troy also talk about crime and thriller tropes, about how Tom’s screenwriting helped inform his novel, about moving to a new city, about writing sex, and about the joy of being queer, among heaps of other things. Books and authors discussed in this episode: - Dead Ends by Samantha Byres (see the ep with her QWS S5E1) - A Fairly Honourable Defeat and The Sea The Sea by Iris Murdoch - James Baldwin - Garth Greenwell - Brandon Taylor You can find Tom on the Gram at @thomasvowles and at www.thomasvowles.com and via his substack thomasvowles.substack.com You can find Troy on the Gram @troyhunterwriter and at www.troyhuntwriter.com Troy is the author of Gus and the Missing Boy and Gus and the Burning Stones and the upcoming Gus and the Climate Killer #Gayauthor #Queerwriting #adultfiction #WordsandNerds #LGBTQIABooks

    S5E6 QWS - Troy Hunter and Thomas Vowles - Our New Gods

  4. Oct 2

    830. Dani Vee and Amy Coomer - Ravensbourne, teen life and writing process

    ⭐️ Episode 830 - Dani Vee and Amy Coomer - Ravensbourne, teen life and writing process ⭐️ Published by Bakers Lane. *Please note this episode discusses drug taking Dear music festival lovers, In this episode I chat to Amy Coomer about her brand new YA novel Ravenbourne. A mystery, a tragedy and a music festival that changes everything. We chat about: 💋 The risks of being a teenager, 💋 How the book changed since Amy started writing it when she was a teenager herself, 💋 Empowering teenagers, 💋Writing process and the lens of maturity, 💋 Exploring dark themes, 💋 How screenwriting informed the book, Support Aussie books, authors and publishers. Hit play and grab this book 🔥 Dani 💋

    830. Dani Vee and Amy Coomer - Ravensbourne, teen life and writing process

  5. Oct 1

    829. Dani Vee and Rebecca Higgie - The Book of After and publishing an epic book

    ⭐️ Episode 829 - Dani Vee and Rebecca Higgie - The Book of the After ⭐️ Published by Fremantle Press In this episode we discuss the big issues in this epic book! We chat about: ⭐️ The afterlife, ⭐️ The book as a political love story, ⭐️ Extensive research, ⭐️ What is takes to spend 6 years writing a book, ⭐️ The publishing journey, ⭐️ Extensive post-it note planning. Support Aussie authors, hit play and read this book! Dani 💋

    829. Dani Vee and Rebecca Higgie - The Book of After and publishing an epic book

  6. Sep 29

    S4, E15 - Date with a Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Stephanie MacFie - Once Upon a Breakfast Show

    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 15th episode of series four, Nick chats with Stephanie MacFie, discussing her delightful romcom, Once Upon a Breakfast Show. 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: Once Upon a Breakfast Show / Stephanie MacFie: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/dyrbGk Additional books mentioned: The Wedding Forecast / Nina Kenwood: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/NGEnb2 Side Character Energy / Olivia Tolich: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yZonkW The Boyfriend Clause / Bridie Blake: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYKVaz PRODUCTION NOTES: Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Stephanie MacFie Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.15 Episode Number: #73 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Cora Roberts (Text 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.

    S4, E15 - Date with a Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Stephanie MacFie - Once Upon a Breakfast Show

  7. Sep 25

    828. Dani Vee and Alex Sawyer - Rat Daniels, psychology and male friendship.

    ⭐️ Episode 828 - Dani Vee and Alex Sawyer - Rat Daniels, psychology & male friendship ⭐️ Published by Hachette Dear lovely listeners, ⭐️ The importance of male friendship ⭐️ Winning the Richell Prize to publication, ⭐️ The psychology of characters, ⭐️ Moral ambiguity of characters actions, ⭐️ How much do you write for an audience? We also delve into psychology … 🔥 How to we explain ourselves to ourselves? 🔥 Is journaling really good for your mental health? 🔥 Self-awareness and checking in with yourself Support Aussie books and hit play! Dani 💋

    828. Dani Vee and Alex Sawyer - Rat Daniels, psychology and male friendship.

  8. Sep 24

    827. Dani Vee and Samantha Wheeler - The Lost Island and exploring through writing

    ⭐️ Episode 827 - Dani Vee and Samantha Wheeler - The Lost Island and connecting kids to nature through reading ⭐️ Published by UQP. Dear nature loving listeners, In this episode I chat to Samantha about her new release The Lost Island, inspired by her PhD in connecting kids to nature through fiction. We chat about … ⭐️ Finding magic in nature wherever you are, ⭐️ Surviving in the wild, ⭐️ The frustrating process of being a pantser, ⭐️ Exploring the story through writing rather than planning, ⭐️ The publishing contract journey. A fun and honest chat about writing, research and accepting the writer inside you. Support Aussie books by hitting play or reading this book! Dani 💋

    827. Dani Vee and Samantha Wheeler - The Lost Island and exploring through writing
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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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