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 humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. Dani Vee your host, English teacher, podcaster, reader, book enthusiast and over-thinker. ...
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S3 E2 - Date With A Debut: Nick Wasiliev and Deborah Pike - The Players
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48:56Date 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.This week, I sit down with Deborah Pike to discuss her debut novel, The Players.Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://w…
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734. Dani Vee and Karys McEwan: Writing quiet books, writing festivals and libraries
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28:02Dani Vee chats to Karys McEwan about her new book The Paperbark Tree Committee, putting together writing festivals and why libraries change lives.על ידי Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.
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S3 E1 - Date With A Debut - Live at NWF2025 with Zahid Gamieldien, Lisa Kenway & Natasha Rai
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1:06:12Date 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…
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QWS S4E5 Troy Hunter and Gary Lonesborough
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43:23🎙️ New QWS Podcast Episode! 🌈✨ Season 4 Continues!In QWS S4E5, Troy Hunter (he/him) sits down with Gary Lonesborough (he/him), a proud gay Yuin man and YA writer, to chat about his three acclaimed novels The Boy from the Mish, We Didn’t Think It Through, and I’m Not Really Here.They dig into the history of each novel, including Gary’s path to publi…
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733. TAKEOVER: Adam Wallace andJeffrey Pfeifer - True Crime
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34:33True crime fans will love this episode!TAKEOVER: Adam Wallace gets dark and serious in this episode chatting to Jeffrey Pfeifer, a professor of forensic psychology who has worked with police and prison services around the world. His books explore the stories of the men and women executed for their crimes in Canada and Australia, and two of his book…
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732. Dani Vee and Adrian Beck: VILLAIN, 7 special guests, writing, creativity and donut chaos!
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1:03:10Superstar Adrian Beck chats to Dani Vee about his new middle grade book VILLAIN. The switch board lit up like Taylor Swift at a Chiefs game (enjoy my footy reference ADRIAN!) and we heard from 7 special and not at all planted creative guests who asked questions that ranged from the ridiculous (Adam Wallace) to the profound ... um someone did ask so…
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731. Dani Vee and Chris Flynn: Orpheus Nine, politics, the impact of media and Gen X
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42:47Dani Vee and Chris Flynn chat about his new supernatural thriller novel Orpheus Nine. Described as Australia's Stephen King, Chris writes a satire about world problems through small town conversations. They explore doomsday culture and impact of a catastrophising media on mental health and desensitisation. They discuss why people are so worried abo…
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QWS S4E4 RWR McDonald and Catherine Johnstone - Stories of Place
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36:51🎙️ New QWS Podcast Episode! 🌈✨Season 4 continuesIn QWS S4E4, Rob chats with writer and artist Catherine Johnstone (she/her) about her lyrical, hybrid memoir-in-progress and her contributions to the international anthology Stories of Place (Black Rose Writing).They talk coming out through art, the power of queer storytelling, and how creative nonfic…
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730. Dani Vee and Maithree Wijesekara - fantasy, a unique publishing pathway and dentistry.
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24:03⭐️ NEW EPISODE WITH MAITHREE WIJESEKARA ⭐️Dani and Maithree chat about why the fantasy genre resonates with readers and why Maithree was compelled to write a novel in the middle of her dentistry degree. They take a small segue into how best to look after your teeth, with some surprising tips and a unique way to drink coffee!They discuss Maithree’s …
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729. Dani Vee and Sara Foster: A very feminist chat - essential listening for all humans
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26:38⭐️ NEW EPISODE WITH SARAH FOSTER ⭐️A very feminist chat, essential listening for men and women, by women of a certain rage! Dani and Sara have a fascinating chat about creating female characters that push back against stereotypes and tropes. They also chat about the renegotiation and complexity of mother/daughter relationships as you age, and the p…
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728. Dani Vee and Ashleigh Barton: Finding time to write in the chaos
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35:26Episode 728 - Dani Vee and Ashleigh Barton celebrate the new book How to Sail to Somewhere.They chat about writing in the chaos of creativity and parenthood, and how they’re tackling the big parenting moments, while trying to remain inspired.The conversation turns to being present, never being perfect and interesting writing process that doesn’t in…
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QWS S4E3 Troy Hunter and Lisa Tirreno - Prince of Fortune
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35:38🎙️ New QWS Podcast Episode! 🌈✨ Season 4 Continues!In QWS S4E3, our new co-host Troy Hunter (he/him) sits down with Lisa Tirreno (she/her), a bi fantasy and speculative fiction writer, to chat about her debut novel Prince of Fortune. They dive into Lisa’s inspirations, the evolving definitions of "romantic fantasy," and the intersection of queer sto…
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727. Dani Vee and Holden Sheppard: Invisible Boys the STAN series - ADULTS ONLY EPISODE
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36:07In this adults only chat with Dani Vee and Holden Sheppard they chat about the brilliant STAN series Invisible Boys, brilliant casting and writing the raw and realistic episode 8. They discuss unrealistic love scenes in rom coms and how damaging they are in creating unrealistic expectations.The chat turns to shedding shame and who you are supposed …
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726. TAKEOVER: KidLit with Rory H Mather, Brent Wilson, Kirsten Ealand and Ky Garvey
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26:36It's a Kidlit takeover! Join Ky Garvey as she chats to Picture Book creatives Rory H Mather, Brent Wilson & Kirsten Ealand on their new picture books Laugh in the Bath from Little Book Press and The Big Backyard Plan from Affirm Press. The authors share what it's like to collaborate with their fellow publishing creatives including getting creative …
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725. Dani Vee and Victoria Brownlee - celebrity obsession, passion for food and surviving rejection
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29:43Dani Vee and Victoria Brownlee, author, writer and editor, covering food, travel and lifestyle across Australia and France, chat about their passion for food, celebrity obsession and toxic work places. They talk about writing fun books and the most stressful scene of the book that makes the book unputdownable!With Victoria having had various publis…
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724. Dani Vee and John Larkin - confessions, mental health and the best publishing story ever!
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26:47Dani Vee and her brother-from-another-mother award winning author John Larkin chat about the best publishing story ever, the signing of The Bogan Book Club at a pub on title only!Dani makes a confession to her long-time friend, and John talks about combining commercial literary fiction, and the book he was destined to write. Both Dani & John have b…
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QWS Podcast S4E2 Curtis Campbell and RWR McDonald
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33:25✨ New Episode Alert! ✨ QWS Podcast S4E2 – Curtis CampbellOn this episode of QWS Podcast, Rob chats with writer, comedian, and theatre artist Curtis Campbell about his debut YA novel The House of Rural Realness (UQP). This razor-sharp, heartfelt, and hilarious book dives into queer community, drag, and self-acceptance—all with a healthy dose of dram…
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723. Dani Vee and Tina Strachan - Maths in storytelling, creativity and writing process.
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30:44In this episode Dani Vee chats to Tina Strachan about the maths ins storytelling and pantsing vs plotting when writing a manuscript. We chat about Tina’s unique writing processes including Save The Cat and Story Grid methodsThe conversation turns to self-care and listening to the connection between our brain and body, making space for creativity, a…
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QWS Podcast S4E1 Rae White and RWR McDonald
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31:58🎙️ New QWS Podcast Episode! 🌈✨Season 4 - LETS GO!S4E1, Rob chats with award-winning poet and author Rae White (they/them) about their beautiful new picture book, All the Colours of the Rainbow (Lothian Children’s Books). We dive into the inspiration behind Jem’s story, the importance of gender diversity in children’s literature, and how stories lik…
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MOST LOVED THROWBACK - Clementine Ford and Dani Vee
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1:04:09MOST LOVED THROWBACK - Clementine Ford and Dani Veeעל ידי Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.
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MOST LOVED THROWBACKS - Alison Daddo and Dani Vee
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30:45MOST LOVED THROWBACKS - Alison Daddo and Dani Veeעל ידי Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.
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722. Dani Vee and Kell Woods - Parenting, mental health, feminism and the book Upon a Starlit Tide
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32:23‘It’s never been so important to be a mother of boys. We have to shape how our boys view the world, particularly when it comes to women.’ The first episode of the Words & Nerds new season for 2025 has landed! Kell Woods and Dani Vee chat like old friends about the importance of parenting boys and teachable moments of positive masculinity. They also…
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30. BEST OF SERIES 2024 - Li Chen and Dani Vee
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29:36BEST OF SERIES 2024 - Li Chen and Dani Veeעל ידי Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.
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29. BEST OF SERIES 2024 - Date With A Debut - Sharlene Allsopp and Nick Wasiliev
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43:48BEST OF SERIES 2024 - Date With A Debut - Sharlene Allsopp and Nick Wasilievעל ידי Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.
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28. BEST OF SERIES 2024 - Writers On The Road - Adrian Beck and Adam Wallace
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1:02:33BEST OF SERIES 2024 - Writers On The Road - Adrian Beck and Adam Wallaceעל ידי Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.
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