Episode Details

ORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: 18 October 2024

Date With a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/

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 eighteenth episode of series two, Nick sits down with Michelle See-Tho, author of Jade and Emerald. They discuss the book, winning the 2023 Penguin Literary Prize, creating the contrasting migrant experience in Australia on the page, and more.

TRIGGER WARNING: this book contains scenes of abuse, reader discretion is advised. 

BOOKS: 

Debut Feature:

• Jade and Emerald by Michelle See-Tho: https://bit.ly/3zvJ6Ek 

Other Books Mentioned:

• I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel: https://bit.ly/3XIzGx8 

• Kokomo by Victoria Hannan: https://bit.ly/47EYYRs 

• Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami, Sam Bett (Translator), David Boyd (Translator): https://bit.ly/3MYzcy4 

• Melanie Cheng Collection: https://bit.ly/3THAzF8 

• Growing Up Asian in Australia, edited by Alice Pung: https://bit.ly/4eDjJiF 

PRODUCTION NOTES: 

Host: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Michelle See-Tho

Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev

Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz

Production Code: 2:18

Episode Number: #31

Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Tessa Robinson (Penguin Random House Australia)

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