Debutiful

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...

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 Cum...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Emily Hunt Kivel , author of  Dwelling , joined the podcast to discuss finding a good first reader, vulnerability, and the hero's journey. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780374616069   Links! Emily Hunt Kivel on the Internet: https://www.emilyhuntkivel.com/ Emily...

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. Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo , author of The Tiny Things Are Heavier , reads an excerpt from her debut novel. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781639734108   Links!...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Mariah Rigg , author of  Extinction Capital of the World , joined the podcast to discuss Hawai'i, literary friendship, and writing after a concussion. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780063419971   Links! Mariah Rigg on the Internet: https://www.mariahrigg.com/ Mar...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Kate McKean , author of  Write Through It: An Insider's Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life and creator of the newsletter Agents & Books , joined the podcast to her life as an agent, what's changes in the business in the past two decades, and why breaking into the publishing industry is so ha...

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. Katie Yee , author of Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar , reads an excerpt from her debut novel. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781668084212   Link...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Hattie Williams , author of  Bitter Sweet , joined the podcast to discuss accidentally finding a career in book publicity, finding the drive to write a book, and how art and music influenced her life. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593874202   Links! Hattie Wil...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Kerry Cullen , author of  House of Beth , joined the podcast to discuss literary scouting, having a 'drawer' novel, and writing with OCD. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781668074596     Links! Kerry Cullen on the Internet: https://kerrycullenwrites.com/ Kerry Cull...

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. Carrie R. Moore , author of Make Your Way Home , reads an excerpt from her debut short story collection. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781668077436   Links! C...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Natalie Guerrero , author of  My Train Leaves at Three , joined the podcast to discuss her dog Tupac, finding her community, and navigating the publishing industry. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593977330 .     Links! Natalie Guerrero on the Internet: https://...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Benedict Nguyễn , author of  Hot Girls With Balls , joined the podcast to discuss trans athletes, internet novels, and finding joy in unplugging. You can purchase a copy of the book here:  https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781646222476 .     Links! Benedict Nguyễn on the Internet: https://benedict-nguyen.com...

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. Rob Franklin , author of Great Black Hope , reads an excerpt from his debut novel. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781668077436   Links! Rob Franklin on the Int...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Laura Stanfill is the publisher of Forest Avenue Press and the author of  Imagine a Door . She joined the podcast to discuss running a small press, why distribution matters, and what writers can do to "succeed" when they don't have a big publicity budget.  Get a copy of the book: https://bookshop.org/a...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Ezra Kupor  works at HarperCollins Publishers, where he acquires and edits a diverse list of titles across the Harper Perennial and Harper Books imprints. He also created Galley Brag, the must-read publishing newsletter of the year, where he attempts to better understand the publishing industry from th...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review.   Shoshana von Blanckensee , author of  Girls Girls Girls , joined the podcast to discuss being a poet in the 1990s, becoming a nurse during the pandemic, and writing whenever she has free time. You can purchase a copy of the book here:  https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593718445 .     Links! Shoshana von...

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. Jayson Greene , author of UnWorld , reads an excerpt from his debut novel. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781646222513   Links!   Jayson Greene on Instagram: h...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. Harris Lahti , author of Foreclosure Gothic , joined the podcast to discuss skateboarding, living in Upstate New York, and what he took from his time getting an MFA. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781662602825 .   Links! Harris Lahti on the Internet: https://www.har...

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. Lydi Conklin , author of Songs of No Provenance , reads an excerpt from their debut novel. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781646222513   Links! Lydi Conklin on...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. Nini Berndt , author of There Are Reasons For This , joined the podcast to discuss playing with Barbies to construct stories, brothers and the idyllic family, and discovering what this story could be during pandemic walks around Denver. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. Harron Walker , author of Aggregated Discontent , joined the podcast to discuss early Aughts nostalgia, how freelance writing has changed over the years, and the importance of being brunette. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593450048   Links! Harron Walker on the...

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. Beena Kamlani , author of The English Problem , reads an excerpt from her debut novel. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593798461   Links! Beena Kamlani on th...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. Aaron John Curtis , author of Old School Indian , joined the podcast to discuss always taking art and writing seriously, being a bookseller, and hoping that those who will connect with his book will find it. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781638931454   Links! Aaron...

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. Jemimah Wei , author of The Original Daughter , joined the podcast to discuss literary friendships, what "success" means, and knowing what she wanted to write. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780385551014   Links! Jemimah Wei on the Internet: https://jemmawei.com/ Je...

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. Sarah Aziza , author of The Hollow Half , reads an excerpt from her debut memoir. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://www.sarahaziza.com/   Links! Sarah Aziza on the Internet: https://...