S3 E4 - Date With A Debut - The House of Rural Realness by Curtis Campbell

Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.

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 Curtis Campbell to discuss his debut novel, The House of Rural Realness. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps 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: The House of Rural Realness / Curtis Campbell: https://bit.ly/4kKx3oE Other Books Mentioned: Doppelganger / Naomi Klein: https://bit.ly/4kIxZtI On Freedom / Maggie Nelson: https://bit.ly/4juJKTB The Hobbit / J R R Tolkien: https://bit.ly/43ivnga PRODUCTION NOTES: Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Curtis Campbell Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill’ by Sakura Hz Production Code: 3:4 Episode Number: #38 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Chloe Mills (University of Queensland 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.