Date With A Debut
Welcome to Date with a Debut, a podcast about debut authors, their incredible books, and their journey to publication. If you are looking for a new author to discover, or writing inspiration, this is the place to be. Hosted by Australian author and creator Nick Wasiliev, this podcast sits down with debut authors, discussing their books, their unique journeys to release, and their own life stories. Grab a coffee, sit back, and let us introduce you to your new favourite authors! Date With a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds, which features several shows covering new releases, romance, horror, queer fiction and more. You can catch Nick, as well as main host Dani Vee and dozens of Australia’s best selling authors now.
Episodes
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 tenth episode of series four, Nick chats with Dr Dominique Lee, the author of the powerful memoir, What's Been Broken Is All the More Sharp.
WARNING: this book and podcast contains in-depth topics of sexual assault, trauma and mental health - listener and reader discretio...
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 ninth episode of series four, Nick sits down with Albert Jamae, the author of self-help book Shaping Tomorrow’s Man.
WARNING: this book and podcast contains topics of mental health, self harm, domestic violence and fertility issues, listener and reader discretion is...
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.
Series 4 gets back up and running with a special two-part collaboration with one of the best Aussie book podcasts going around, Talking Aussie Books!
In part two, Nick and Claudine Tinellis discuss what the future holds for debut Aussie authors in 2026, and both go through a rou...
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.
Series 4 gets back up and running with a special collaboration with one of the best Aussie book podcasts going around, Talking Aussie Books!
In part one, Nick chats with host Claudine Tinellis around her background around starting the podcast, before diving into their own select...
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 r...
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 seventh episode of series four, Nick sits down with Melissa Sharman, the author of an incredible memoir, The Beauty of Broken Things.
WARNING: this book and podcast contains topics of mental health, self harm, domestic violence and fertility issues, listener and reader di...
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 sixth episode of series four, Nick sits down with Emily Lighezzolo, the author of the award-winning literary fiction debut, Life Drawing.
Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out!
You can also subscribe to our new monthly newsletter: https://ni...
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 fifth episode of series four, Nick sits down with Leearna Shaw, the debut author of contemporary rural romance, A Farm in Golden Clouds.
Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out!
You can also subscribe to our new monthly newsletter: https://nic...
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 fourth episode of series four, Nick sits down with Katie Hoskins, the debut author of contemporary fiction drama, When the Party’s Over.
WARNING: this book and podcast contains topics of mental health and fertility issues; listener and reader discretion is strongly ...
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.co...
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!
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.
En...
Series 4, coming this month!
Date with a Debut and Debut Revisited are back for a brand new series in 2026, with first episodes coming this month.
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/
Date with a Debut is back for Series 4 early next month, and it's not the only exciting news!
I'm excited to announce that I've launched a brand new newsletter, which you can access (among other things), book reviews, upcoming episodes, and an exclusive new show: Second Date!
Get ready for a big year of debut authors and more podcasts!
A LITTLE IDEA PUBLIC PLAYLIST: https://bit.ly/4ltICC8
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: 8th October 2021
Date with a Debut is taking an extended break before our new season, but to bridge the gap, listeners have been asking for more details on publishing and where to get started.
So, over February and March 2026, I'll be reuploading my podcast miniseries, A Little Idea, which delves into the entire process I went through with my debut novel, When Men Cry. Enjoy!
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: 8th October 2021
Date with a Debut is taking an extended break before our new season, but to bridge the gap, listeners have been asking for more details on publishing and where to get started.
So, over February and March 2026, I'll be reuploading my podcast miniseries, A Little Idea, which delves into the entire process I went through with my debut novel, When Men Cry. Enjoy!
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: 8th October 2021
Date with a Debut is taking an extended break before our new season, but to bridge the gap, listeners have been asking for more details on publishing and where to get started.
So, over February and March 2026, I'll be reuploading my podcast miniseries, A Little Idea, which delves into the entire process I went through with my debut novel, When Men Cry. Enjoy!
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: 27th September 2021
Date with a Debut is taking an extended break before our new season, but to bridge the gap, listeners have been asking for more details on publishing and where to get started.
So, over February and March 2026, I'll be reuploading my podcast miniseries, A Little Idea, which delves into the entire process I went through with my debut novel, When Men Cry. Enjoy!
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: 27th September 2021
Date with a Debut is taking an extended break before our new season, but to bridge the gap, listeners have been asking for more details on publishing and where to get started.
So, over February and March 2026, I'll be reuploading my podcast miniseries, A Little Idea, which delves into the entire process I went through with my debut novel, When Men Cry. Enjoy!
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: 27th September 2021
Date with a Debut is taking an extended break before our new season, but to bridge the gap, listeners have been asking for more details on publishing and where to get started.
So, over February and March 2026, I'll be reuploading my podcast miniseries, A Little Idea, which delves into the entire process I went through with my debut novel, When Men Cry. Enjoy!
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