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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Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 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, Jennifer Croft reads an excerpt from her debut novel The Extinction of Irena Rey!
You can purchase a copy of his book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781639731701
Jennifer Croft on the Internet: https://www.croftwork.net/
Jennifer Croft on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferlcroft
Jennifer Croft on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jenniferlcroft
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Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 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, Gareth Brown reads an excerpt from his novel The Book of Doors!
You can purchase a copy of his book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780063323988
Gareth Brown on the Internet: https://www.garethbrownbooks.com/
Gareth Brown on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garethjbrown13
Gareth Brown on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/garethjohnbrown
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Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
What happens after your book launch, go on a book tour, and then the publicity cycle dies down? Host Adam Vitcavage circles back with an author ~6 months after their book comes out to see how they're holding up and to reflect on their past few months.
Today's guest is L'Oreal Thompson Payton, whose Stop Waiting for Perfect: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Power came out in August 2023. Since then she has been a guest on CBS Mornings and has connected with readers who struggle with perfectionism.
You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781637743072
L'Oreal Thompson Payton on the Internet: https://www.ltinthecity.com/
L'Oreal Thompson Payton on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltinthecity
L'Oreal Thompson Payton on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ltinthecity
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Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 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, Maura Cheeks reads an excerpt from her novel Acts of Forgiveness!
You can purchase a copy of his book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593598290
Maura Cheeks on the Internet: https://www.mauracheeks.com/
Maura Cheeks on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mauracheeks
Maura Cheeks on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mauracheeks
Liz's Book Bar on the Internet: https://www.lizsbookbar.com/
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Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 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, Tobias Carroll reads an excerpt from his short story collection Transitory!
You can purchase a copy of his book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9798987747162
Tobias Carroll on the Internet: https://tobiascarroll.com/
Tobias Carroll on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobiascarroll
Tobias Carroll on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TobiasCarroll
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Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Phillip B. Williams, the author of OURS, joined the podcast to discuss his napping habits, how his poetry and debut novel inform each other, and why it's not his business what readers take away from his book.You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593654828
Phillip B. Williams on the Internet: https://www.phillipbwilliams.com/
Phillip B. Williams on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phillipbw_author/
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Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 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, Rae Giana Rashad reads an excerpt from her novel The Blueprint!
You can purchase a copy of his book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780063330092
Rae Giana Rashad on the Internet: https://raegianarashad.com/
Rae Giana Rashad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raegianarashad
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Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Mariah Stovall, the author of I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT'S KILLING US BOTH, joined the podcast to discuss how punk music influenced her, if book blurbs matter, and what being a literary agent means.You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781593767600
Mariah Stovall on the Internet: https://www.mariahstovall.com/
Mariah Stovall on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stove.stove.stove
Mariah Stovall on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/retiredpunk
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Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Meg Reid, the Executive Director of Hub City, joined the podcast to all things Hub City, including independent publishing, running an indie bookstore located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and what it's like to work in an everchanging literary world when you're not based in a major city.
Hub City on the Internet: https://hubcity.org/
Hub City on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubcitywriters
Hub City on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hubcitypress
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Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 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, Sean Enfield reads an excerpt from his debut essay collection Holy American Burnout!
You can purchase a copy of his book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781952897337
Sean Enfield on the Internet: https://www.seanenfield.com/
Sean Enfield on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanseanclan
Sean Enfield on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/seanseanclan
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