Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.
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Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.
Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes...
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577 episodes
11. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - Dani Vee and Holden Sheppard - Invisible Boys and the STAN series - ADULTS ONLY EPISODE
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In this adults only chat with Dani Vee and Holden Sheppard they chat about the brilliant STAN series...
12. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - Dani Vee and Michelle Mitchell - Parenting, screen time and connecting with tweens
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Michelle Mitchell and Dani Vee chat about her new book TWEENS.
They talk about this tim...
13. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - Dani Vee and Sara Foster - A very feminist chat - essential listening
A very feminist chat, essential listening for men and women, by women of a certain rage!
Dani and Sara have a fascinating chat about cre...
14. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - QWS S4E3 - Troy Hunter and Lisa Tirreno - Prince of Fortune
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🎙️ New QWS Podcast Episode! 🌈✨ Season 4 Continues!
In QWS S4E3, our new co-host Troy...
15. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - QWS Podcast S4E5 - Troy Hunter and Gary Lonesborough
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🎙️ New QWS Podcast Episode! 🌈✨ Season 4 Continues!
In QWS S4E5, Troy Hunter (he/him) sits...
16. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - Dani Vee and Joel McKerrow - Heist, Writing Process and courageous vulnerability
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Dani and Joel chat about his brand new book Heist: The Great Chocolate Caper, planning vs the benefi...
17. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - Date With A Debut - S3 E16 - Nick Wasiliev and Chloe Adams - The Occupation
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Date With A Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, the...
18. BEST OF SERIES 2025 Date With A Debut - S3 E17 - Nick Wasiliev and Natalia Figueroa Barroso - Hailstones Fell Without Rain by
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Date With A Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, the...
19. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - Dani Vee and Gavin Au Thang - Graphic novels, US Publishers and parenting
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Dani Vee and Gavin Aung Than chat about his new graphic novel Creature Clinic. They also chat about...
20. BEST OF SERIES 2025 Dani Vee and Kell Woods - Motherhood, mental health and writing
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‘It’s never been so important to be a mother of boys. We have to shape how our b...
22. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - TAKEOVER - Rory H Mather, Brent Wilson, Kirsten Ealand and Ky Garvey
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It's a Kidlit takeover! Join Ky Garvey as she chats to Picture Book creatives Rory H M...
23. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - Date With A Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Geoff Parkes - When The Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole
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24. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - Writing Fiction with Mark Mupotsa-Russell
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NEW SERIES - Ever wanted to get inside the mind of an adult fiction author? This...
25. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - Everything I Know About Publishing - Dani Vee and Adam Wallace
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Dani Vee and Adam Wallace talk about publishing vs self-publishing, and Adam shar...
26. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - Dani Vee and Christian White - The Long Night
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Don’t miss this chat with Dani Vee and bestselling superstar author Christian Whi...
27. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - Everything I Know About Publishing - Dani Vee, Sue Whiting and Adam Wallace
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Episode 752: Everything I Know About Publishing with Adam Wallace and Sue Whiting PART 1 🩷
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28. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - Dani Vee and Paula McLean
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Dani Vee and Paula McLean have an insightful chat about storytelling, feminism, women and how the...
29. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - QWS Podcast S4E4 RWR McDonald and Catherine Jonstone
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In QWS S4E4, Rob chats with writer and artist Catherine Johnstone (she/her) about her ly...
30. BEST OF SERIES 2025 - QWS S4E10 RWR McDonald and Michael Burge
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Rob chats with journalist and author Michael Burge (he/him) about his new crime fiction...
QWS S4E11 Troy Hunter and Holden Sheppard - ADULTS ONLY EPISODE
In QWS S4E11, Troy sits down with his mate Holden Sheppard and they go deep into some meaty topics, from masculinity, drinking and trauma, through to...
3. RADELAIDE READS - Dymocks Adelaide YA SPECTACULAR Panel “Why YA is Here To Stay”
A Recording of the Dymocks Adelaide YA SPECTACULAR Panel “Why YA is Here To Stay” on Wednesday 14th November 2025.
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S3E24 -Debut Revisited -Nick Wasiliev and Jane Harper breaks down her career
Debut Revisited is a special series hosted by ‘Date with a Debut’ host Nick Wasiliev, where established authors sit down to discuss their entire writi...
Quizzmas - Stuff Your Stockings Episode 4 hosted by Dani Vee and Adrian Beck
Quizzmas - Stuff Your Stockings Episode 4 hosted by Dani Vee and Adrian Beck
S3E23 - Debut Revisited - Nick Wasiliev and Tigest Girma breaks down her career from Immortal Dark to Eternal Ruin
Debut Revisited is a special series hosted by ‘Date with a Debut’ host Nick Wasiliev, where established authors sit down to discuss their entire writi...
781. Everything I Know About Publishing - Dani Vee and Rory H Mather
Everything I Know About Publishing is a new series where Dani Vee asks the best of the best in the industry to tell her all the secrets of publishing....
S3 E22 - Debut Revisited - Nick Wasiliev and Holden Sheppard breaks down his career from Invisible Boys to King of Dirt
Debut Revisited is a special series hosted by ‘Date with a Debut’ host Nick Wasiliev, where established authors sit down to discuss their entire writi...
S3 E21 - Date with a Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Emma Clancy - This Dream Will Devour Us
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 publica...
780. Dani Vee and Adam Taor - Bodypedia - A Brief Compendium of Human Anatomical Curiosities
Dani Vee and Adam Taor chat about Bodypedia - A Brief Compendium of Human Anatomical Curiosities. No stone is unturned in this episode and they discus...
Stuff Your Stockings Episode 3 with Adrian Beck, Tina Strachan and Lucie Stevens.
Stuff Your Stockings Episode 2 with Adrian Beck, Tina Strachan and Lucie Stevens.
This pop-up podcast gives 2025’s debut kidlit authors t...
S3 E20 - Date with a Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Nick Croydon - The Turing Protocol
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 publica...
21. BEST OF SERIES 2025 Date With A Debut Nick Wasiliev, Zahid Gamieldien, Lisa Kenway &Natasha Rai
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Date With A Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light o...
Stuff Your Stockings Episode 2 with Adrian Beck, Bethany Loveridge and Shara Curlett.
Stuff Your Stockings Episode 2 with Bethany Loveridge and Shara Curlett.
This pop-up podcast gives 2025’s debut kidlit authors their mome...
Stuff Your Stockings Episode 1 with Adrian Beck, Carla Salmon and Gisela Ervin-Ward
Stuff Your Stockings Episode 1 with Adrian Beck, Carla Salmon and Gisela Ervin-Ward.
This pop-up podcast gives 2025’s debut kidlit author...
779. TAKEOVER - Nick Wasiliev and Daniel Tomane - The Fists of the Father
Join us for a special Takeover as Date with a Debut host Nick Wasiliev chats with Daniel Tomane about ‘The Fists of the Father’, the world of boxing,...
S3 E19 - Date With A Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Dr Anastasia Hronis - The Dopamine Brain by
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 publica...
778. Dani Vee and Inga Simpson - The Peach King and the resilience of nature
Dani Vee chats to Inga Simpson about the gorgeous picture book, illustrated by Tannya Harrickson. They discuss the resilience of nature, a real life s...
777. The NaNoGang are back writing 50,000 words in November - Adrian, Dani, Tristan and Cristy
The NaNoGang are back with the final episode for 2025.
Did anyone make it to 50,000 words?
Listen to writing tips, fun facts and where to...
776. Everything I Know About Publishing with Dani Vee and A.L. Tait
Everything I Know About Publishing with Dani Vee and A.L. Tait. If you want to know everything about publishing tune into this new series where season...
S3 E18 - Date With A Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Jessica Mansour-Nahra - The Farm
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 publica...
775. Dani Vee and William J Byrne - Family and history - The Warrumbar
Dani Vee and William J Byrne chat about his new book The Warrumbar 💛
They talk about the importance of story, intergenerational relation...