Debutiful

Discover debut authors with Debutiful. In each episode, host Adam Vitcavage has an in-depth chat with a debut author about their first book, their reading and writing history, and their writing and editing habits.

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Episodes

7 days ago

Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on Debutiful. This is a weekly series where writers will read a short excerpt from their book so readers can whet their appetite with delicious writing.
Today, Uche Okonkwo reads an excerpt from her debut short story collection A Kind of Madness!
You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781959030386
 
Uche Okonkwo on the Internet: https://ucheokonkwo.com/
Uche Okonkwo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uch_okonkwo
Uche Okonkwo on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ucheanne
 
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Christine Ma-Kellams - The Band

Wednesday Apr 17, 2024

Wednesday Apr 17, 2024

Christine Ma-Kellams, the author of THE BAND, joined the podcast to discuss K-Pop, the power of language, and writing empirical studies on culture, social perception, and relationships.
 
You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781668018378
 
Christine Ma-Kellams on the Internet: https://www.christinema-kellams.com/
Christine Ma-Kellams on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/choppstixz/
Christine Ma-Kellams on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Makellams
 
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Monday Apr 15, 2024

Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on Debutiful. This is a weekly series where writers will read a short excerpt from their book so readers can whet their appetite with delicious writing.
Today, Parul Kapur reads an excerpt from her debut novel Inside the Mirror!
You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781496236784
 
Parul Kapur on the Internet: https://www.parulkapur.com/
Parul Kapur on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parulkapurwriter
 
 
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Wednesday Apr 10, 2024

Ursula Villareal-Moura, the author of LIKE HAPPINESS, joined the podcast to why she re-reads books, finding herself in literature, the ups and downs of finding an agent, and how this book stemmed from a short story idea.
 
You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781250882837
 
Ursula Villareal-Moura on the Internet: https://www.ursulavillarrealmoura.com/
 
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
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Monday Apr 08, 2024

Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on Debutiful. This is a weekly series where writers will read a short excerpt from their book so readers can whet their appetite with delicious writing.
Today, Jessie Ren Marshall reads an excerpt from her debut short story collection Women! In! Peril!
You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781639732272
 
Jessie Ren Marshall on the Internet: https://www.jessierenmarshall.com/
Jessie Ren Marshall on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessierenmarshall
Jessie Ren Marshall on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jessierenm
 
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Wednesday Apr 03, 2024

Marissa Higgins, the author of A GOOD HAPPY GIRL, joined the podcast to discuss how a Garth Greenwell workshop helped her write her debut, sending her manuscript to agents too soon, and how it is exciting to see how readers contextualize books differently.
 
You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781646221974
 
Marissa Higgins on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marissahiggins_/
 
 
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
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Monday Apr 01, 2024

Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on Debutiful. This is a weekly series where writers will read a short excerpt from their book so readers can whet their appetite with delicious writing.
Today, Laura Chow Reeve reads an excerpt from her debut short story collection A Small Apocalypse!
You can purchase a copy of his book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780810146945
 
Laura Chow Reeve on the Internet: https://www.laurachowfun.com/
Laura Chow Reeve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurachowfun
Laura Chow Reeve on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/laurachowfun
 
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/debutiful

Alexandra Tanner - Worry

Wednesday Mar 27, 2024

Wednesday Mar 27, 2024

Alexandra Tanner, the author of WORRY, joined the podcast to discuss books as personalities, Wes Anderson, Donald Glover, and finding an editor who gets her and her work!
 
You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781668018613
 
Alexandra Tanner on the Internet: https://www.alexandratanner.com/
Alexandra Tanner on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexandratanner/
Alexandra Tanner on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/alex___tanner/
 
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/debutiful

Tuesday Mar 26, 2024

Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on Debutiful. This is a weekly series where writers will read a short excerpt from their book so readers can whet their appetite with delicious writing.
Today, Gina Chung reads an excerpt from her debut short story collection Green Frog!
You can purchase a copy of his book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593469361
 
Gina Chung on the Internet: https://www.gina-chung.com
Gina Chung on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ginathechung
Gina Chung on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ginathechung
 
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/debutiful

Sierra Greer - Annie Bot

Wednesday Mar 20, 2024

Wednesday Mar 20, 2024

Sierra Greer, the author of ANNIE BOT, joined the podcast to discuss the future, robots, and writing for different ages. 
 
You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780063312692
 
Sierra Greer on the Internet: https://www.sierragreerwriter.com/
Sierra Greer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sierra_greer_writer/
Sierra Greer on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sierragreer87/
 
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
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