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THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025, according to @debutiful's @vitcavage! 👉 debutiful.net/2025/11/17/the…

The US cover of Vile Lady Villains (out from Union Square & Co on May 12) has now been officially revealed and I wrote an essay in @debutiful about it. Give it a read, if you will. debutiful.net/2026/03/06/see…

See the cover for the debut poetry collection from @jbrookewrites! It is available June 2 from @driftwoodpress! debutiful.net/2026/02/17/see…

C. William Langsfeld joined the @debutiful podcast to discuss growing up on the Western Slope of Colorado, his non-traditional path to publishing, and his debut novel SALVATION. Listen now: buff.ly/ak1m4Vr

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Listen to @cozyvampirebat discuss her debut novel, SHE MADE HERSELF A MONSTER, with @vitcavage wherever you get your podcasts from. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/she… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/08vtr0… @marinerbooks

I've given a lot of support to writers over the years, and someone said, "You should charge for this kind of service." I never wanted to... but now I do. Why? So I can take the money and turn it around to pay other writers to grow @debutiful even more! debutiful.net/1on1

New podcast! Listen to C. William Lansfeld discuss the path to publishing his debut novel SALVATION! Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sal… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/54E4sf…

Ten years ago, I published a debut novel that got much more attention than anybody expected. Some people suspected a plot. I wrote about how that seemed from the inside—& about literary “hype” in general. Plus a few tips for publishing a first book. garthgreenwell.substack.com/p/some-thought…

Read an excerpt from EVERY HAPPINESS by Reena Shah over on Debutiful! debutiful.net/2026/02/03/rea… @BloomsburyPub

I created @debutiful as a passion project because I couldn't hack the freelance life. My goal was 1 book list and 1 interview a month. January 2026 > the first 16 months total.

@stephenfishbach Free tickets to the Denver event! denverlibrary.libcal.com/event/16280799 @debutiful @denverlibrary

This list was supposed to come out tomorrow, but in solidarity with Americans across the country, we're taking the day off. Here are the 20 debut books from January 2026 that we think all of Debutiful's followers will love the most! debutiful.net/2026/01/29/20-…

See the cover for Pardeep Toor's HANDS, out April 14 from Cornerstone Press. debutiful.net/2026/01/29/see…

We had @stephenfishbach on the podcast to talk about his book ESCAPE!, @survivorcbs, and why @robcesternino's podcast community is the BEST. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/esc… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/35djRJ… @duttonbooks

See the cover for HER KIND by Sophie Lefens and get the behind-the-scenes for how it was created. The cover was designed by Mark Robinson. debutiful.net/2026/01/26/see… @MarinerBooks

NEW PODCAST: Alia Hanna Habib discusses all things nonfiction, lit agents, and why being genuine matters most. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tak… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3PitHk… @PantheonBooks

Dive into the wonderful world of pro wrestling with @alisonlynmiller's excellent ROUGH HOUSE. We learned about why and how she wrote this inside look into an up-and-coming (wannabe) superstar from Georgia. debutiful.net/2026/01/20/in-… @wwnorton

Are you a short story writer ready to send your manuscript to an agent? This class from Jared Lemus IS FOR YOU! Feb 18-March 11, $200 -- get insight into how to make your short story collection manuscript shine! debutiful.net/product/short-…

Dive into Senaa Ahmad's debut short story collection, THE AGE OF CALAMITIES, as she dissects what it took to write, edit, and sequence the stories. debutiful.net/2026/01/15/ins… @HenryHolt

First podcast of 2026!

Our first podcast, with some updates from @vitcavage, has landed! Listen to @kp_boland discuss how she writes, why she writes, and the path to publishing her debut book SCAVENGERS (@VikingBooks). Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sca… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4ruijf…