Date With A Debut

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.
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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
 
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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.

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
 
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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.

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.
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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
 
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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.

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.
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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!*
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*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
 
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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.

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/ 
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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
 
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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.

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.
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Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! 
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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) 
 
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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.

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! 
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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)
 
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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.

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, we welcome our second collaboration for the year as Nick sits down with one of the co-hosts of The Book Deal podcast, Tina Strachan!
Listen to The Book Deal: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2368528 
Follow The Book Deal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_book_deal_podcast/ 
Follow Tina Strachan: https://www.instagram.com/td_strachan/ 
Follow Madeleine Cleary: https://www.instagram.com/madeleineclearywrites/ 
Follow Natasha Rai: https://www.instagram.com/raiwriting/ 
Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! 
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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: 
The Book Deal Authors:
Neeka and the Missing Key / Tina Strachan, Max Hamilton (Illustrator): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9VBjJ0 
Neeka and the Storm / Tina Strachan, Max Hamilton (Illustrator): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/AgY1Ex 
Neeka and the Great Search / Tina Strachan, Max Hamilton (Illustrator): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/ZVevNQ 
The Butterfly Women / Madeleine Cleary: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9VevmY 
An Onslaught of Light / Natasha Rai: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/092QEJ 
 
Other Books Mentioned:
And in the Morning / Lenny Robinson: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/JkWKNE 
R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins / Lucie Stevens: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yqdP4W 
Imogen in Waiting / Lindsay Bartels: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rE1WxQ 
My Mum is a Bird / Angie Cui, Evie Barrow (Illustrator): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yZxPkv 
 
PRODUCTION NOTES: 
Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Tina Strachan
Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev
Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz
Production Code: 4.16
Episode Number: #74
Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Tina Strachan (The Book Deal)
 
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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.

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/ 
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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/
Check out Stephanie’s podcasting business: https://stephaniemacfie.com/#top 
 
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)
 
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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.

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 14th episode of series four, Nick chats with Whitney Fitzsimmons, discussing her thrilling debut rural noir, The Rising.
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/ 
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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 Rising / Whitney Fitzsimmons: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/qWBXqj 
Additional books mentioned:
Where The Wild Things Are / Maurice Sendak: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9Vra30 
The Picasso Ransom / A.T. Prewett: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rEBox5 
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine / Gail Honeyman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5kxP39 
The Pillars of the Earth / Ken Follett: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/enbPGD 
 
PRODUCTION NOTES: 
Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guest: Whitney Fitzsimmons
Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev
Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz
Production Code: 4.14
Episode Number: #72
Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Ventura Press, Nicole Webb (Nicole Webb Book Publicity)
 
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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.