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Discover emerging authors with Debutiful. Episodes feature in-depth conversations with writers about their reading and writing history, their path to publishing, and their debut books. Shorter episodes, called the First Taste Reading Series, feature writers reading 5-minute excerpts from their books.
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Ravishing by Eshani Surya - Body On the Page

Ravishing by Eshani Surya - Body On the Page

2025-11-1333:17

Learn more about DEBUT U - classes about the publishing industry taught by today's hottest writers.   Eshani Surya, author of Ravishing, joined the podcast to discuss invisible disabilities, finding community, and the power of editing and revising. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780802164681   Links! Eshani Surya on the Internet: https://www.eshani-surya.com/ Eshani Surya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eshanisurya Eshani Surya on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/eshanisurya.bsky.social Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS!    
First Taste: Cloud Delfina Cordona Reads From The Past is a Jean Jacket

First Taste: Cloud Delfina Cordona Reads From The Past is a Jean Jacket

2025-11-1006:29

Learn more about DEBUT U - classes about the publishing industry taught by today's hottest writers. On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it. Cloud Delfina Cordona, author of The Past is a Jean Jacket, reads a selection of poems from her debut poetry collection. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9798885740593   Links! Cloud Delfina Cordona on the Internet: https://cloudelfina.online/ Max Delsohn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxdelsohn Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social Debutiful on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/debutiful DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025!
That's Not How It Happened by Craig Thomas - Writing From the Heart

That's Not How It Happened by Craig Thomas - Writing From the Heart

2025-11-0540:52

Learn more about DEBUT U - classes about the publishing industry taught by today's hottest writers.   Craig Thomas, author of That's Not How It Happened, joined the podcast to discuss How I Met Your Mother, his learning more about himself through writing fiction, and how his son's experience with Jacobsen Syndrome inspired him to write his debut novel. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780778360292   Links! Craig Thomas on the Internet: https://craigthomaswriter.com/ Craig Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigtthomas Craig Thomas on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/himymcraig.bsky.social Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS!    
Simultaneous by Eric Heisserer - Writing for the Screen and Why This Story Needed To Be A Novel

Simultaneous by Eric Heisserer - Writing for the Screen and Why This Story Needed To Be A Novel

2025-10-2933:26

Learn more about DEBUT U - classes about the publishing industry taught by today's hottest writers.   Eric Heisserer, author of Simultaneous, joined the podcast to discuss writing screenplays, adapting fiction, and why this story needed to be told as a novel. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781250384294   Links! Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS!    
First Taste: Max Delsohn Reads From Crawl

First Taste: Max Delsohn Reads From Crawl

2025-10-2712:51

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it. Max Delsohn, author of Crawl, reads a story from his debut short story collection. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781644453612   Links! Max Delsohn on the Internet: https://www.maxdelsohn.com/ Max Delsohn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxdelsohn Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social Debutiful on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/debutiful DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025!
This Is the Only Kingdom by Jaquira Díaz - Fiction, Nonfiction, and "Slutty Reading"

This Is the Only Kingdom by Jaquira Díaz - Fiction, Nonfiction, and "Slutty Reading"

2025-10-2240:01

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Jaquira Díaz, author of This Is the Only Kingdom, joined the podcast to discuss why she writes both fiction and nonfiction, what she gets out of teaching writing, and why Puerto Rico is the answer for her. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781616209148   Links! Jaquira Díaz on the Internet: https://www.jaquiradiaz.com/ Jaquira Díaz on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jaquiradiaz Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS!    
Sister Creatures by Laura Venita Green - Writing When the Timing is Right

Sister Creatures by Laura Venita Green - Writing When the Timing is Right

2025-10-0839:43

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Laura Venita Green, author of Sister Creatures, joined the podcast to discuss starting to write fiction in her 30s, her exploration of horror/gothic/genre, and how cycling across the country changed the course of her life. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781961884571   Links! Laura Venita Green on the Internet: https://www.lauravenitagreen.com/ Laura Venita Green on Instagram: http://instagram.com/lauragreen517 Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS!    
First Taste: Teresa Dzieglewicz reads from Something Small of How to See a River

First Taste: Teresa Dzieglewicz reads from Something Small of How to See a River

2025-10-0612:57

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it. Teresa Dzieglewicz, author of Something Small of How to See a River, reads a selection of poems from her debut poetry collection. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781946482822   Links! Teresa Dzieglewicz on the Internet: https://www.teresadzieglewicz.com/   Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social Debutiful on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/debutiful DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025!
Thank You, John by Michelle Gurule - What's a Sugar Baby?

Thank You, John by Michelle Gurule - What's a Sugar Baby?

2025-09-2431:24

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Michelle Gurule, author of Thank You, John, joined the podcast to discuss being a sugar baby, when she first felt like a writer, and why her memoir is really about family. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781961884687   Links! Michelle Gurule on the Internet: https://www.michellegurule.com/ Michelle Gurule on Instagram: http://instagram.com/michelle__gurule Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS!    
First Taste: Isabella DeSendi Reads From Someone Else's Hunger

First Taste: Isabella DeSendi Reads From Someone Else's Hunger

2025-09-2211:53

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it. Isabella DeSendi, author of Someone Else's Hunger, reads a selection of poems from her debut poetry collection. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781961897588   Links! Isabella DeSendi on the Internet: https://www.isabelladesendi.com/home Isabella DeSendi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellamdesendi Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social Debutiful on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/debutiful DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025!
First Taste: Brian Gyamfi Reads From What God in the Kingdom of Bastards

First Taste: Brian Gyamfi Reads From What God in the Kingdom of Bastards

2025-09-1906:51

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it. Brian Gyamfi, author of What God in the Kingdom of Bastards, reads a selection of poems from his debut poetry collection. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780822967576   Links! Brian Gyamfion the Internet: https://briangyamfi.com/ Brian Gyamfi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briangyamfi/ Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social Debutiful on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/debutiful DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025!
Kaplan's Plot by Jason Diamond - Writer with a Capital W

Kaplan's Plot by Jason Diamond - Writer with a Capital W

2025-09-1750:42

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Jason Diamond, author of Kaplan's Plot, joined the podcast to discuss writing as a career, how his debut novel was inspired by his family, and why Stephen King will be taught like Shakespeare. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781250385918   Links! Jason Diamond on the Internet: https://www.jasondiamond.net/contact Jason Diamond on Instagram: http://instagram.com/imjasondiamond Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS!    
The Belles by Lacey N. Dunham - Modern Gothic Academia

The Belles by Lacey N. Dunham - Modern Gothic Academia

2025-09-1140:28

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Lacey N. Dunham, author of The Belles, joined the podcast to discuss gothic fiction, navigating the literary community, and letting aspects of her novel's plot and structure fall into place naturally. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781250358677   Links! Lacey N. Dunham on the Internet: https://www.laceyndunham.com/ Lacey N. Dunham on Instagram: http://instagram.com/lndhop Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS!    
The Once and Future Me by Melissa Pace - From (Not On) the Screen to the Page

The Once and Future Me by Melissa Pace - From (Not On) the Screen to the Page

2025-09-0337:19

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Melissa Pace, author of The Once and Future Me, joined the podcast to discuss her unconventional path to fiction, writing for the screen, and figuring out all of the genre elements to her debut novel. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781250358677   Links! Melissa Pace on the Internet: https://www.melissapacebooks.com/ Melissa Pace on Instagram: http://instagram.com/melissapaceauthor Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS!    
First Taste: Antonio Michael Downing Reads From Black Cherokee

First Taste: Antonio Michael Downing Reads From Black Cherokee

2025-09-0210:40

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it. Antonio Michael Downing, author of Black Cherokee, reads an excerpt from his novel. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781668066102   Links! Antonio Michael Downing on the Internet: https://antoniomichaeldowning.com/ Antonio Michael Downing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antoniomichaeldowning/ Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social Debutiful on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/debutiful DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025!
First Taste: Ed Park Reads From An Oral History of Atlantis

First Taste: Ed Park Reads From An Oral History of Atlantis

2025-08-2912:54

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it. Ed Park, author of An Oral History of Atlantis, reads an excerpt from his debut short story collection. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780812998993   Links! Ed Park on the Internet: https://ed-park.com/ Ed Park on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tharealedpark/ Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social Debutiful on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/debutiful DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025!
Dominion by Addie E. Citchens - The Great Mississippi Novel

Dominion by Addie E. Citchens - The Great Mississippi Novel

2025-08-2735:111

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Addie E. Citchens, author of Dominion, joined the podcast to discuss Mississippi, finding her path to writing that works for her, and making sure her ending was the ending her book deserved. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780374609337   Links! Addie E. Citchens on Instagram: http://instagram.com/addie_e_citchens Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS!    
These Memories Do Not Belong To Us by Yiming Ma - From MBA to MFA

These Memories Do Not Belong To Us by Yiming Ma - From MBA to MFA

2025-08-2047:48

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Yiming Ma, author of These Memories Do Not Belong To Us, joined the podcast to discuss transitioning from the business and tech world to writing fiction, learning about how his memories work, and his love for the NBA! You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780063413481   Links! Yiming Ma on the Internet: https://yiming-ma.com/ Yiming Ma on Instagram: http://instagram.com/yimingwrites Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS!    
First Taste: Tennessee Hill Reads From Girls With Long Shadows

First Taste: Tennessee Hill Reads From Girls With Long Shadows

2025-08-1805:49

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it. Tennessee Hill, author of Girls With Long Shadows, reads an excerpt from her debut novel. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780063412019   Links! Tennessee Hill on the Internet: https://www.tennesseehillwrites.com/ Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social Debutiful on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/debutiful DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025!
Atomic Hearts by Megan Cummins - What is a Debut, Anyway?

Atomic Hearts by Megan Cummins - What is a Debut, Anyway?

2025-08-1551:31

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Megan Cummins, author of Atomic Hearts, joined the podcast to discuss debuting a novel after a successful story collection, writing a teen voice for adult readers, and her position at Public Books. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593875353   Links! Megan Cummins on the Internet: https://megancummins.com/ Megan Cummins on Instagram: http://instagram.com/meganmcummins Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS!    
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Jessie Vallee

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Oct 6th
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