Series 2, Episode 10 - Always Will Be by Mykaela Saunders

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 15 August 2024

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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.

 

For the tenth episode of series two, Nick sits down with Dr. Mykaela Saunders, author of Always Will Be. They discuss the book, correcting the lack of representation of first nations culture in Australian storytelling, the value of short stories and more.

 

BOOKS: 

 

Debut Feature:

• Always Will Be by Mykaela Saunders: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/always-will-be 

 

Other Books Mentioned:

• Heat and Light by Ellen van Neerven: https://bit.ly/3WGWQF0 

• The Kadaitcha Sung by Sam Watson: https://bit.ly/3SuKTQq 

• Land of the Golden Clouds by Archie Weller: https://bit.ly/3ysZnZZ 

• This All Come Back Now by Mykaela Saunders: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-back-now 

• The Swan Book by Alexis Wright: https://bit.ly/3YpW40b 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Mykaela Saunders

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 2:10

Episode Number: #23

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Sarah Valle (University of Queensland Press)

 

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