S2 E15: Date With A Debut – The Deed by Susannah Begbie and interviewer Nick Wasiliev

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 fifteenth episode of series two, Nick sits down with Susannah Begbie, author of The Deed. They discuss the book, winning the Richell Prize, chaotic family dynamics, how siblings view their parents in different ways, creating country Australia on the page, and more.

BOOKS:

Debut Feature:
The Deed by Susannah Begbie: https://bit.ly/3XIDZcY

Other Books Mentioned:
The Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje: https://bit.ly/3Tu6ZTr
Lost & Found by Brooke Davis: https://bit.ly/4eoxcuS
Sidelines by Karen Viggers: https://bit.ly/3BdADG7
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson: https://bit.ly/3B3mSKb
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin: https://bit.ly/4gkUQdn
The Shiralee by D’Arcy Niland: https://bit.ly/47pjplb

PRODUCTION NOTES:

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guest: Susannah Begbie
Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev
Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz
Production Code: 2:15
Episode Number: #28
Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Holly Jeffrey (Hachette Australia)

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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.