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⭐️ Episode 833 Dani Vee and Andrew Clarke - Songs That Changed The World ⭐️ Published by Rockpool Publishing Dear music lovers, I have something very cool for you this week! I chat to Andrew Clarke about songs that have changed the world! Andrew is a football, motorsport and motoring journalist, and now he’s writing about music. Some of the songs we focus on are I Am Woman, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Strange Fruit, F@$k the Police, ✅ Songs throughout history that changed the world through popularity, protest and lyrics ✅ The nostalgia of music ✅ Important movements that have been driven by music ✅ The courage of artists and record labels ✅ Songs that can empower you ✅ Feminism ✅ The importance of the punk and grunge movement What an inspired chat! Support the industry by hitting play, reading more books and throw on a record! Dani 💋

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. 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! Sign up to the newsletter here (you can also get a free version too!): https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/ Get 50% off a paid VIP subscription here: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=651cc6fe Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! 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/ 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) FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed SUBSTACK: 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.

⭐️ Episode 832 Bridie Jabour - Ordinary, Funny, Tragic and creativity ⭐️ Published by Harper Collins Dear book lovers, This week I talk to Bridie Jabour about her new book Ordinary, Funny, Tragic 🩷 I love, love, love Bridie’s work! We chat about ✅ The challenge of writing comedy ✅ The important relationship between siblings ✅ Complexity of mother daughter relationships ✅ Parenting ✅ Scheduling creativity ✅ Writing process ✅ Publishing journey ✅ Leaning into her voice Support the industry by hitting play and reading books 💫 Dani 💋

⭐️ Episode 831 Carla Fitzgerald - How to Make the World Cup and writing middle grade ⭐️ Published by UQP. Dear middle grade readers, This week I talk to Carla Fitzgerald about her third book in this series. We chat about ✅ Being inspired by women’s sport ✅ Writing middle grade stories to engage kids ✅ Interesting research ✅ Writing process ✅ The challenge of the editing process ✅ Switching from middle grade to picture books Support the industry by hitting play and reading books 💫 Dani 💋

QWS S5E6 Thomas Vowles and Troy Hunter TEXT 🎙️ New QWS Podcast Episode! 🌈✨ In QWS S5E6, Troy talks to Thomas Vowles, author and screenwriter, whose incredible debut psychological thriller OUR NEW GODS came out last year While discussing OUR NEW GODS, Tom and Troy also talk about crime and thriller tropes, about how Tom’s screenwriting helped inform his novel, about moving to a new city, about writing sex, and about the joy of being queer, among heaps of other things. Books and authors discussed in this episode: - Dead Ends by Samantha Byres (see the ep with her QWS S5E1) - A Fairly Honourable Defeat and The Sea The Sea by Iris Murdoch - James Baldwin - Garth Greenwell - Brandon Taylor You can find Tom on the Gram at @thomasvowles and at www.thomasvowles.com and via his substack thomasvowles.substack.com You can find Troy on the Gram @troyhunterwriter and at www.troyhuntwriter.com Troy is the author of Gus and the Missing Boy and Gus and the Burning Stones and the upcoming Gus and the Climate Killer #Gayauthor #Queerwriting #adultfiction #WordsandNerds #LGBTQIABooks

⭐️ Episode 830 - Dani Vee and Amy Coomer - Ravensbourne, teen life and writing process ⭐️ Published by Bakers Lane. *Please note this episode discusses drug taking Dear music festival lovers, In this episode I chat to Amy Coomer about her brand new YA novel Ravenbourne. A mystery, a tragedy and a music festival that changes everything. We chat about: 💋 The risks of being a teenager, 💋 How the book changed since Amy started writing it when she was a teenager herself, 💋 Empowering teenagers, 💋Writing process and the lens of maturity, 💋 Exploring dark themes, 💋 How screenwriting informed the book, Support Aussie books, authors and publishers. Hit play and grab this book 🔥 Dani 💋

⭐️ Episode 829 - Dani Vee and Rebecca Higgie - The Book of the After ⭐️ Published by Fremantle Press In this episode we discuss the big issues in this epic book! We chat about: ⭐️ The afterlife, ⭐️ The book as a political love story, ⭐️ Extensive research, ⭐️ What is takes to spend 6 years writing a book, ⭐️ The publishing journey, ⭐️ Extensive post-it note planning. Support Aussie authors, hit play and read this book! Dani 💋

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/ 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: 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) 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.

⭐️ Episode 828 - Dani Vee and Alex Sawyer - Rat Daniels, psychology & male friendship ⭐️ Published by Hachette Dear lovely listeners, ⭐️ The importance of male friendship ⭐️ Winning the Richell Prize to publication, ⭐️ The psychology of characters, ⭐️ Moral ambiguity of characters actions, ⭐️ How much do you write for an audience? We also delve into psychology … 🔥 How to we explain ourselves to ourselves? 🔥 Is journaling really good for your mental health? 🔥 Self-awareness and checking in with yourself Support Aussie books and hit play! Dani 💋

⭐️ Episode 827 - Dani Vee and Samantha Wheeler - The Lost Island and connecting kids to nature through reading ⭐️ Published by UQP. Dear nature loving listeners, In this episode I chat to Samantha about her new release The Lost Island, inspired by her PhD in connecting kids to nature through fiction. We chat about … ⭐️ Finding magic in nature wherever you are, ⭐️ Surviving in the wild, ⭐️ The frustrating process of being a pantser, ⭐️ Exploring the story through writing rather than planning, ⭐️ The publishing contract journey. A fun and honest chat about writing, research and accepting the writer inside you. Support Aussie books by hitting play or reading this book! Dani 💋

Dear kid lit lovers, This week I chat to Allison about her new book inspired by the stories she was told by her highly respected Elder grandparents. If you love publishing stories, you will not believe this one! We chat about: 🩷 The importance of storytelling and nostalgia 🩷 A very interesting publishing journey 🩷 How teaching informed her writing 🩷 The importance of kids seeing themselves 🩷 Challenges of writing humour Support Aussie creatives and hit play or read a book! Dani 💋

⭐️ Episode 825 - Dani Vee and Bryony McGuiness - Violet Town, romance and the classics published by Bakers Lane Books ⭐️ Dear historical fiction lovers, Don’t miss this sweeping historical debut about ambition, forbidden love and the choices that shape us forever. We chat about: 🩷 Developing her writing from a young age 🩷 How fan fic helped her write Violet Town 🩷 The influence of romance and history 🩷 The representation of women over time 🩷 Reading the classics Don’t miss this episode if you love romance, historical fiction and watching the Titanic! Support Aussie books and creatives, hit play and read a book! Dani 💋

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/ 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: 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) 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.

⭐️ Episode 824 - Dani Vee and Megan Jacobson - The Waiting Place ⭐️ Dear gorgeous listeners In this episode Dani and Megan chat about her new novel The Waiting Place, a novel she has been writing since she was a teenager. We also chat about: ❤️ How to solve writing knots ❤️ Learning how to live and asking teens big questions ❤️ The fiction of being a Trad Wife ❤️ How to find yourself ❤️ Writing process and publishing journey ❤️ How to teach our kids consent Support Aussie creatives and play an episode today! Dani 💋

Dani and Vee and Mary Anastasiou, with their multiple hats in the publishing industry share their experiences about Marketing, Publicity and Social Media. When should promotion of your book begin? What is your personal brand and why is it important? How to grow your social media page using hashtags and other tools. Why we need to support one another. How to deal with rejection and when it feels personal. Common mistakes made by. aspiring authors and self-published authors LISTEN NOW!