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  • 801. Dani Vee and Dervla McTiernan - Three Reasons for Revenge and the best writing advice ever

    801. Dani Vee and Dervla McTiernan - Three Reasons for Revenge and the best writing advice ever
    2026/05/07
    Dani Vee and bestselling author Dermal McTeirnan chat about her new book Three Reasons for Revenge. They chat about horror films causing anxiety, the infamous scene in Se7en, the incredible premise of this new novel and setting the book in Melbourne - her first time setting a book in Australia, They chat about the importance of portraying women of all ages in books and films, how to write twisty crime fiction, why crime fiction resonates with so many readers and Dervla gives the best writing advice to create a page turner. Order the book here: https://geni.us/ThreeReasons4R Newsletter sign up link: https://dervlamctiernan.com/newsletter/
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    32 分
  • S4E3- Date with a Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Amanda Hewitt - The Last Resort

    S4E3- Date with a Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Amanda Hewitt - The Last Resort
    2026/05/01
    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 third episode of series four, Nick sits down with Amanda Hewitt, the debut author of romance novel The Last Resort. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also subscribe to our new monthly newsletter: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/ 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 Last Resort / Amanda Hewitt: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYOB1P Additional books mentioned: Just For The Summer / Abby Jimenez: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VOZOEa The Nowhere Child / Christian White: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/ZVXVOQ PRODUCTION NOTES: Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Amanda Hewitt Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.3 Episode Number: #61 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Maeve Carragher, Cath Hayes (Echo 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.
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    42 分
  • 800. Celebrating a milestone with Dani, Adrian, Tristan and Cristy

    800. Celebrating a milestone with Dani, Adrian, Tristan and Cristy
    2026/04/30
    Celebrate the 800 episode milestone with Dani Vee, Adrian Beck, Tristan Bancks and Cristy Burne. The gang kick off by chatting about Cristy's new verse novel One Day Soon, a personal story inspired by real events. To celebrate life and 800 episodes of talking to creatives about their work, Dani, Adrian, Tristan and Cristy ask each the hard questions about their childhood dreams, things they've always wanted to do, books they've always wanted to write and they have a lot of fun doing it! Whatever journey you've been on with Words and Nerds, join the celebration of 800 epic interviews with authors, illustrators and publishers.
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    1 時間 6 分
  • 799. Dani Vee and Karen Comer - Once Upon Tomorrow, feminism and speculative fiction

    799. Dani Vee and Karen Comer - Once Upon Tomorrow, feminism and speculative fiction
    2026/04/26
    Dani Vee and Karen Comer chat about her new YA verse novel Once Upon Tomorrow. They chat about the complexity of writing three separate storylines across one hundred years, speculative fiction and the impact of AI on the human experience. Dani and Karen also explore feminism, the experience of women across the ages and how AI has been used to weaponise women. They also chat about the importance of verse novels and the writing process.
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    29 分
  • S4E2 Date with a Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Bridie Blake - The Boyfriend Clause

    S4E2 Date with a Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Bridie Blake - The Boyfriend Clause
    2026/04/24
    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 second episode of series four, Nick sits down with Bridie Blake, the debut author of romance novel The Boyfriend Clause. WARNING: This podcast contains coarse language. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also subscribe to our new monthly newsletter: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/ 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 Boyfriend Clause / Bridie Blake: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYKVaz Additional books mentioned: The Butterfly Women / Madeleine Cleary: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9VevmY What Did I Miss? / Holly Brunnbauer: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Vx5MZj Looking For Alibrandi / Melina Marchetta: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/bay9Jb ADDITIONAL LINKS: Bridie’s piece with the Australian Writers Centre: https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/bridie-blake-the-boyfriend-clause/ PRODUCTION NOTES: Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Bridie Blake Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.2 Episode Number: #60 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Aideen Gallagher, Fruzsi Gal (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.
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    43 分
  • 798. Dani Vee and Melissa Manning - Frogsong and why multi-tasking is bad for us

    798. Dani Vee and Melissa Manning - Frogsong and why multi-tasking is bad for us
    2026/04/18
    Dani Vee and Melissa Manning chat about her new book Frogsong published by UQP and how Melissa captures the sensual aching years of young life along with its confusion and exuberance. They chat about nostalgia, the things that haunt us and the impact of addiction on those around us. They examine setting, character, the writing process and the path to publication. They also discuss the impact of constantly multi-tasking in a busy world and how this has contributed to anxiety. Listen now.
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    29 分
  • S4E1 Date with a Debut Newcastle Writers Festival Alejandra Martinez, Sam Elliott and Emma Pei Yin

    S4E1 Date with a Debut Newcastle Writers Festival Alejandra Martinez, Sam Elliott and Emma Pei Yin
    2026/04/18
    Date with a Debut - S4, E1 - Live at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival with Nick Wasiliev, Alejandra Martinez, Sam Elliott and Emma Pei Yin 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. Our Series 4 opener sees Date with a Debut live at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival, as Nick sits down with Sam Elliott, Alejandra Martinez and Emma Pei Yin to discuss their books and journeys to publication. WARNING: This podcast contains coarse language and adult themes. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also subscribe to our new monthly newsletter: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/ 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/
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    1 時間 6 分
  • 797. Dani Vee and Mohammed Massoud Morsi - The Hair of the Pigeon, humanity and pathways to publishing

    797. Dani Vee and Mohammed Massoud Morsi - The Hair of the Pigeon, humanity and pathways to publishing
    2026/04/09
    Dani Vee and Mohammed Massoud Morsi chat about his new novel The Hair of the Pigeon, the importance of humanity in dark times and interesting pathways to publishing. The Hair of the Pigeon is an epic tale of exile, survival and love. They talk about the character development, how we respond to violence when we have no control over our world. Mohammed shares his self-doubt as a writer and an interesting pathway to publication. Mohammed Massoud Morsi is an Egyptian-Danish-Australian photographer, journalist and writer. His work has been published in all three of his traditional languages. His work is enriched by his photographer’s eye for detail and a passion for speaking out for those suppressed, challenging and breaking common narratives all at once.
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    48 分