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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 3d

Our latest podcast conversation is with Laura Venita Green about her debut novel, SISTER CREATURES!

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Shannon Sanders @shanders.bsky.social · 5d

Oh and follow @debutiful.bsky.social to get the scoop on anticipated work by debut authors!

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 4d

My Reading Life: @emotrophywife.bsky.social discusses the books that shaped her life

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 5d

Listen to Teresa Dzieglewicz read poems from her debut collection, SOMETHING SMALL OF HOW TO SEE A RIVER on the First Taste Reading Series!

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7Ma2...

Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 9d

See the cover for HONEY by Imani Thompson, along with a behind-the-scenes Q&A: debutiful.net/2025/10/02/s...

See the cover for Honey by Imani Thompson

Imani Thompson is a London-based writer of Scottish, Irish, and Jamaican heritage who studied Sociology at Cambridge University and worked as a bookseller at Daunt Books. Now, she’s set to re…

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 9d

Melissa Fraterrigo interviews... Melissa Fraterrigo

Check out the latest Debutiself Interview over at debutiful.net/2025/10/01/m...

Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 10d

Here are 12 debut books that will make your October spooky fun!

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 10d

Debutiful traffic by year.

The ball is rolling up!

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 11d

BOOK LIST!

Nine Extremely Nerdy Books of Folklore and Mythology by Seamus Sullivan

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 12d

In her debut memoir-in-essays, SING ME A CIRCLE, @snajmi.bsky.social, meditates on memory, displacement, and the enduring ties of family.

Discover the books that shaped her life and influenced her writing

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 12d

Table tennis vs ping pong -- find out if it matters what you call one of the fastest and most competitive sports in this interview with E.Y. Zhao: debutiful.net/2025/09/29/e...

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 17d

Listen to Michelle Gurule discuss her memoir THANK YOU, JOHN on the Debutiful podcast!

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 21d

Listen to Brian Gyamfi read poems from his debut collection, WHAT GOD IN THE KINGDOM OF BASTARDS, on the First Taste Reading Series!

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1IqH...

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Tin House @tinhouse.bsky.social · 23d

💥Great Disasters, the debut novel by @gradychambless.bsky.social is out 9.30.25!

“A master grasp on language and movement…. a gift of breathtaking prose brimming with empathy and soul.”
— @debutiful.bsky.social, a Best Debut of September

💥Read more & preorder:
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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 23d

Discover the books that shaped Zoe Dubno's life and influenced her debut novel, HAPPINESS & LOVE!

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 24d

We had the hilarious Aisha Muharrar interview herself! She's funny! She even won an Emmy for being funny on shows like Parks & Rec, The Good Place, and Hacks!

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 24d

We had the incomparable @jasondiamond.bsky.social on the podcast to discuss his writing career and his debut novel, KAPLAN'S PLOT!

Listen below!

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/31i6...

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 25d

We caught up with @kailayu.bsky.social and asked her to answer our My Reading Life Q&A so readers could get to know the books that shaped her life and inspired her debut memoir.

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 26d

Here are all of the September 2025 debut books that caught our eye. What ones are you picking up?

Learn more about each book 👉 debutiful.net/2025/09/15/2...

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · 29d

We chatted with #litagent turned debut author Samantha Browning Shea for the website about her debut novel and how Agent Samantha and Writer Samantha coexist.

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · Sep 11

Listen to @bookbent.bsky.social discuss her path to writing her debut novel, THE BELLES, on the Debutiful podcast with @vitcavage.bsky.social!

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/05hC... @atriabooks.bsky.social

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · Sep 10

Adam @vitcavage.bsky.social is moderating this FREE virtual Brooklyn Book Festival international debut panel featuring Jinwoo Park, Aurora Stewart de Peña, Iryn Tushabe, and Ella Alexander!

This Sunday! 2 pm EST!

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · Sep 10

Check out our latest My Reading Life Q&A with Scottish playwright turned debut fiction author David Greig!

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Tyler McAndrew @tyler-m.bsky.social · Sep 9

enormous thanks to @debutiful.bsky.social for having me as a part of their "self-interview" series today!

i got to ask myself (& answer) a handful of questions about MY PRISONER AND OTHER STORIES, & hopefully got a little bit further away from the beaten path in terms of talking about the book.

Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · Sep 9

Tyler McAndrew interviews Tyler McAndrew in our latest self-interview!

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Debutiful @debutiful.bsky.social · Sep 9

Tyler McAndrew interviews Tyler McAndrew in our latest self-interview!

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