ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 30th August 2025 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. This week, I sit down with Sinéad Stubbins to discuss her debut novel, Stinkbug. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also support Date with a Debut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/nickwasiliev/membership Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx Date With a Debut is featured in the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/ BOOKS: Debut Feature: Stinkbug / Sinéad Stubbins: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/yqvZmy Other Books Mentioned: Woo Woo / Ella Baxter: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/mOv42Z Brother of the More Famous Jack / Barbara Trapido: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/DymWkq The Animals In That Country / Laura Jean McKay: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QjXY6z PRODUCTION NOTES: Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Sinéad Stubbins Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:10 Episode Number: #44 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Ariane Ryan, Dana Anderson (Affirm Press) FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2025 Nick Wasiliev and Breathe Art Holdings ‘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.

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