ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 13th May 2025
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 first episode, we travel to the 2025 Newcastle Writers Festival for a live episode with Zahid Gamieldien, Lisa Kenway and Natasha Rai on their books All The Missing Children, All You Took From Me, and An Onslaught of Light.
WARNING: all three books contain intense subject matter, with An Onslaught of Light containing suicidal themes and scenes. Listener and reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you care about has been affected by this, help is available. Contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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BOOKS:
Debut Feature:
Zahid Gamieldien / All The Missing Children: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/K0gKr9
Lisa Kenway / All You Took From Me: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/jeVXN0
Natasha Rai / An Onslaught of Light: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/092QEJ
PRODUCTION NOTES:
Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guest: Natasha Rai, Lisa Kenway and Zahid Gamieldien
Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev
Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz
Production Code: 3:1
Episode Number: #35
Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Rosemarie Milsom, Amy Lovat (Newcastle Writers Festival), Scion Audio and Events, Transit Lounge, Ultimo Press
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‘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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