Debutiful

Stephen Fishbach , author of  Escape! , joined the podcast to discuss his writing journey, give some Survivor behind-the-scenes intel, and explain how he wrote what Debutiful considers the Great American Reality TV Novel we've all been waiting for. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9798217048151   Links! Stephen Fishbach on the Internet: https://stephenfishbach.c...

Alia Hanna Habib , author of  Take It From Me , joined the podcast to discuss celebrating amazing news, finding good voices, how to talk about nonfiction, and why being genuine matters. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593700877   Links! Alia Hanna Habib's Newsletter: https://aliahabib.substack.com/ Alia Hanna Habib on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/al...

Kathleen Boland , author of  Scavengers , joined the podcast to discuss her days as a teenage jock, how the American West inspired her writing, and how relaxation comes in many forms. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593834480   Links! Katheen Boland on the Internet: https://www.kathleenboland.com/ Kathleen Boland on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpbo...

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: ht...

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: http...

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:...

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:...

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.c...

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/339/9...

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:...

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.debuti...

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 In...

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! Ja...

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/339/97819618...

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/3...

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: htt...

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  ...

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/339/97808...

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 o...

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...

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...

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 Down...

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!...

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...

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...