S4, E14 - Date with a Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Whitney Fitzsimmons - The Rising

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.

In our 14th episode of series four, Nick chats with Whitney Fitzsimmons, discussing her thrilling debut rural noir, The Rising.

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Additional books mentioned: Where The Wild Things Are / Maurice Sendak: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9Vra30 The Picasso Ransom / A.T. Prewett: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rEBox5 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine / Gail Honeyman: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5kxP39 The Pillars of the Earth / Ken Follett: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/enbPGD

PRODUCTION NOTES: Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Whitney Fitzsimmons Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.14 Episode Number: #72 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Ventura Press, Nicole Webb (Nicole Webb Book Publicity) FOLLOW NICK WASILIEV (+ DATE WITH A DEBUT): A LITTLE IDEA PODCAST: Feed NEWSLETTER: nickwasiliev.substack.com WEBSITE: www.nicholaswasiliev.com YOUTUBE: @NickWasiliev_Official INSTAGRAM: @nickwasiliev TWITTER/X: @Nick_Wasiliev FACEBOOK: Nick Wasiliev TIKTOK: @nickwasiliev © 2026 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.