S4, E17 - Date With a Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Bryony McGuinness - Violet Town

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 17th episode of series four, Nick chats with Bryony McGuinness, discussing her historical YA debut, Violet Town.

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Debut: Violet Town / Bryony McGuinness: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/QYv6Ba

Additional books mentioned: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone / J.K. Rowling: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5kD7Wb Don’t Forget to Remember Me / Annie Drum: https://bit.ly/4gJd49y

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Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Bryony McGuinness Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.17 Episode Number: #75 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Bakers Lane Books, Julia Ferracane (Righteous PR) 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

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