S4, E4 - Date With a Debut - Nick Wasiliev and Katie Hoskins - When the Party's Over

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 fourth episode of series four, Nick sits down with Katie Hoskins, the debut author of contemporary fiction drama, When the Party’s Over. WARNING: this book and podcast contain topics of mental health and fertility issues; listener and reader discretion is strongly advised. If this is something that affects you or your loved ones, help is available. Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia (PANDA): 1300 726 306 ForWhen Helpine: 1300 24 23 22 Red Nose Australia: https://rednose.org.au/ Pink Elephants Support Network: https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/ Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also subscribe to our new monthly newsletter: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/ Check out our brand new podcast website: https://dwad.podpixels.com/ Check out the 2026 sponsor of the podcast, Pod Pixels: https://bit.ly/4cbG1Zt Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx 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/ BOOKS: Debut: When the Party’s Over / Katie Hoskins: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/DWV5xn Additional books mentioned: The Farm / Jessica Mansour-Nahra: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/ramyxv Everything I Know About Love / Dolly Alderton: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/gRAYmv ADDITIONAL LINKS: Katie Hoskins: Turning a dream into a two-book deal (Australian Writers Centre): https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/katie-hoskins-when-the-partys-over/ PRODUCTION NOTES: Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Katie Hoskins Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 4.4 Episode Number: #62 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Lily Cameron, Dave Cain (Pan Macmillan Australia) 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