Learn more about DEBUT U - classes about the publishing industry taught by today's hottest writers.   Patrick Ryan, author of Buckeye, joined the podcast to discuss his storied career, what makes short stories stand out, and how he approaches writing and finishing a book. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593595039   Links! Patrick Ryan on the Internet: https://patrickryanbooks.com/ Patrick Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickryannyc 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! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2026!    

Learn more about DEBUT U - classes about the publishing industry taught by today's hottest writers.   Stephanie Wambugu, author of Lonely Crowds, joined the podcast to discuss how place does and does not influence her writing, the difference between writing short stories and novels, and what writers she wants her writing to be in conversation with. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780316581332   Links! Stephanie Wambugu on the Internet: https://stephanienjeriwambugu.com/ Stephanie Wambugu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanienjeriwambugu 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! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2026!    

Learn more about DEBUT U - classes about the publishing industry taught by today's hottest writers.   Claire Jia, author of Wanting, joined the podcast to discuss what life is like in the months after you publish your debut book.You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781963108279   Links! Claire Jia on the Internet: https://clairejia.com/ Claire Jia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clurtheflaneur 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!    

Discover the Best Debut Books of 2025. 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. Ally Ang, author of Let the Moon Wobble, reads a selection of poems from their debut poetry collection. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781949944884   Links! Ally Ang on the Internet: https://allysonang.com/ Ally Ang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoceanisgay 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  

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!    

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!

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!    

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!    

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!

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!    

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!    

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!

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!    

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!

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!

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!    

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! Melissa Pace on the Internet: https://www.laceyndunham.com/ Melissa Pace 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!    

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!    

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!

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