S2 E10:Date With A Debut – Mykaela Saunders and Nick Wasiliev on Always Will Be

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 tenth episode of series two, Nick sits down with Dr. Mykaela Saunders, author of Always Will Be. They discuss the book, correcting the lack of representation of first nations culture in Australian storytelling, the value of short stories and more.

BOOKS:

Debut Feature:
Always Will Be by Mykaela Saunders: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/always-will-be

Other Books Mentioned:
Heat and Light by Ellen van Neerven: https://bit.ly/3WGWQF0
The Kadaitcha Sung by Sam Watson: https://bit.ly/3SuKTQq
Land of the Golden Clouds by Archie Weller: https://bit.ly/3ysZnZZ
This All Come Back Now by Mykaela Saunders: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-back-now
The Swan Book by Alexis Wright: https://bit.ly/3YpW40b

PRODUCTION NOTES:

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guest: Mykaela Saunders
Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev
Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz
Production Code: 2:10
Episode Number: #23
Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Sarah Valle (University of Queensland Press)

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