BONUS: Second Date sneak peek with Bridie Blake and Amanda Hewitt

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.

While the main show is off for the next few weeks and will return in late June for the continuation of series four, to bridge the gap, please enjoy a sneak peek of my new newsletter show, Second Date, where authors return for a second round of rapid-fire questions.

Check out a romance special as I go spoiler-heavy with Bridie Blake and Amanda Hewitt, and if you like it, sign up below! 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!

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MAIN EPISODES:

Bridie Blake: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9rath-1a98846 

Amanda Hewitt: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gr9zq-1a9a11e 

 

BOOKS: 

Debut Features:

The Boyfriend Clause / Bridie Blake: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYKVaz 

The Last Resort / Amanda Hewitt: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYOB1P 

 

Other Books Mentioned:

An Academic Affair / Jodi McAlister: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/aNAL1N 

The Love Contract / Steph Vizard: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/GbVQjn 

What Did I Miss? / Holly Brunnbauer: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Vx5MZj 

The Good Part / Sophie Cousens: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/JkVjr2 

Melina Marchetta Collection: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/X4nrxG 

Jane Eyre / Charlotte Brontë: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/enEQ11 

Wuthering Heights / Emily Brontë: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5kZq51 

Rebecca / Daphne du Maurier: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/1GPg9z 

Persuasion / Jane Austen: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VOYQxj 

 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guests: Bridie Blake & Amanda Hewitt

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 4:X1

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Aideen Gallagher, Fruzsi Gal (Text Publishing), Maeve Carragher, Cath Hayes (Echo Publishing)

 

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