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Welcome to A Little Idea, a series of discussions about books, how to put them together, where to take them, and how to create a story you are truly proud of. If you are someone who is looking to tell a story, you can’t rest until you have committed that story to the page, this is the series for you! Over this five episode series, we sit down with people across the book industry to discuss the entire process of putting your book together covering: - Completing Your Manuscript - Getting A Publishing Deal - Editing & Final Drafts - Design & Print - Marketing & PR No matter if you are with a major printing house or self-publishing, this series has something for you!
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Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Welcome to a brand new show, hosted by the creator of A Little Idea, Nick Wasiliev.
Date With A Debut shines a light on debut authors, their incredible books, and their journeys to publication.
Join us for a third season, now on Words & Nerds and launching on July 15th, 2025 - with new episodes every Tuesday: https://datewithadebutpodcast.podbean.com/
Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership
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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/
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Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Join me for the final episode of #ALittleIdea where I chat with Debbie McInnes (Director and Founder of DMCPR Media), to discuss the importance to doing marketing and publicity correctly for your book.
📙 DMCPR Media: https://dmcpr.com.au/
✍️ Australian Society of Authors: https://www.asauthors.org/
📖 WHEN MEN CRY: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/vLq6j
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Join me for the fourth episode of #ALittleIdea, where I sit down with Jon MacDonald and David Henley (from Booktopia Publishing and Brio Books), and discuss the collaborative nature of book design and quality printing.
🖨️ Brio Books: https://briobooks.com.au/
📖 Buy WHEN MEN CRY: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/vLq6j
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Join me for the third episode of #ALittleIdea, where I sit down with Sylvia Balog (Editor & Bookseller with Better Read Than Dead), and discuss the value of a editor when crafting your final draft.
📖 Buy WHEN MEN CRY: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/vLq6j
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Join me for the second episode of #ALittleIdea, where I sit down with Franscois McHardy (Head of Publishing at Booktopia), and discuss the options available to authors around getting their book published.
📚 Booktopia Publisher Services: https://www.booktopia.com.au/bps
📖 Buy WHEN MEN CRY: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/vLq6j
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Join me for the first episode of #ALittleIdea, where I sit down with Robert Salisbury (Publisher at Lime Books), and discuss the process of completing your manuscript.
🍋 Lime Books: http://www.limebooks.com.au/
📖 Buy WHEN MEN CRY: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/vLq6j
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Get into the world of publishing and creating your story with this brand new podcast series from author Nick Wasiliev, 'A Little Idea!'
📖SEE MORE: https://linktr.ee/Nick_Wasiliev