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Some summer debuts you need to pick up from July! (and one from June 30th!) debutiful.net/2026/07/30/1...

The Many Lives of Lizzie Buehler: Translation, Medicine, and The Obsessed debutiful.net/2026/07/28/t...

THE FLAYED MAN author Chloe Lauter shares some of the books that influenced her as a young writer via @debutiful.bsky.social. debutiful.net/2026/07/21/t...

The Flayed Man Author Chloe Lauter Reveals the Weird Stories That Made Her a Writer - Debutiful

Set against the Mojave Desert and Las Vegas, Chloe Lauter‘s debut novel, The Flayed Man, blends horror, dark fantasy, and family drama into a gripping story of survival and sacrifice. Ellis Karsten…

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INTERVIEW: Alicia Upano discussed her debut novel, EVERYTHING TO THE SEA, with Mariah Rigg! Read the conversation here: debutiful.net/2026/07/16/l...

The editors at @therumpus.net invited me and many others to think about America and freedom for this issue.

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"...that has felt like the trap of this country, too. The idea that it could ever live up to its ideals, a carrot held over a bear trap." Novelist, essayist, poet, and journalist @alexanderchee.bsky.social attempts to answer the question What is Freedom for our newest column. ➡️ buff.ly/UvoZu8V

Arielle Hebert and Chelsea Krieg on Poetry, Place, Water, and Friendship debutiful.net/2026/07/15/a...

PODCAST: Emeline Atwood has written one of the best debut novels of the year with A REAL ANIMAL. She joined the podcast to chat about scuba diving, trauma, and writing the body. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... Or here: open.spotify.com/episode/4bRJ...

I always love talking to @vitcavage.bsky.social so much and this time was especially fun!

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NEW PODCAST: Shannon Sanders returns to talk about her debut novel, THE GREAT WHEREVER! Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Or here: open.spotify.com/episode/2DJA... @henryholtbooks.bsky.social

We love Jayson Greene so much, we had to bug him again for his paperback release of UNWORLD to learn the books that shaped his life: debutiful.net/2026/07/13/j...

INTERVIEW: Sofia Montrone, author of NYMPH, discussed her debut novel with August Thompson over at the site: debutiful.net/2026/07/13/s...

NEW PODCAST: Shannon Sanders returns to talk about her debut novel, THE GREAT WHEREVER! Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Or here: open.spotify.com/episode/2DJA... @henryholtbooks.bsky.social

In Mac Crane's third book, they debut a collection of stories. The collection is called PERVERTS. It's VERY good. Here, Crane dissects the ins-and-outs of the stories inside: debutiful.net/2026/07/08/i...

Ben Reeves, author of Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt, reveals the books that shaped his life debutiful.net/2026/07/07/b...

Alison Leiby is A Lot Over at Debutiful, she discusses Identity, Chronic Pain, and Why the Messiest Parts of Life Are Worth Writing About debutiful.net/2026/07/07/a...

Ever want to step into a fantasy tavern? Chiara Bullen's debut novel feels like you're stepping into a #dnd adventure with your closest friends! debutiful.net/2026/07/06/c...

12 debut books you should rush out and buy the moment they're released! Do any catch your eye right away? debutiful.net/2026/07/03/1...

T Clark's short story collection is one of the best of the year. In our latest INSIDE THE COLLECTION, Clark dissects ALL THIS WANT (AND I CAN'T HAVE NONE) debutiful.net/2026/07/01/i...

Five Books Set in the East of England, Recommended by Little Wild Author Laura Evans debutiful.net/2026/06/30/f...

Need to add to your TBR? Here are the debut novels, story collections, and poetry you might dig: debutiful.net/2026/06/30/2...

Discover Cosmos in a Calabash: Seven Literary Fictions That Explore Themes of Gender, Race, and Justice Through Intimate Storytelling, Recommended by Kangkang Li Kovacs debutiful.net/2026/06/29/k...

Amy Archer has been writing stories since she was six! Read our full Q&A here: debutiful.net/2026/06/25/f...

Cay Kim, author of The Future Perfect, let readers know the books that shaped her life and influenced her writing over at debutiful.net/2026/06/24/c...

All those traffic jams? RETRO author Jessica M. Goldstein blames Robert Moses Learn about Goldstein's reading habits in our recent MY READING LIFE Q&A debutiful.net/2026/06/23/r...

Yu-Mei Balasingamchow came on the podcast to discuss her debut novel, NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n... Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6H8g...

The Most Anticipated Debut Books coming out between July and December 2026 debutiful.net/2026/06/18/t...

The Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2026, Part 2 - Debutiful

The first half of the year produced some of the best debuts in recent memory. And the upcoming months promise to follow up with just as many unforgettable books from writers with promising careers ahe...

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Discover the best debut book of the year: VOYAGERS by Meg Charlton! She joined the Debutiful podcast to chat with @vitcavage.bsky.social Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...

See how the cover for The Flowers Along the Way by Claudia Castro Luna was created! The debut memoir is due out on September 15, 2026, from @nupress.bsky.social! debutiful.net/2026/06/17/s...

See the cover for The Flowers Along the Way by Claudia Castro Luna - Debutiful

Claudia Castro Luna, the former Washington State Poet Laureate, and Seattle’s inaugural Civic Poet, is publishing her debut memoir, The Flowers Along the Way (Northwestern University Press) on Septemb...

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MY READING LIFE: Gabbie Hanks discusses the books that shaped her life and influenced her writing of her debut book, NASTY LITTLE SECRETS! debutiful.net/2026/06/16/n... @zandoprojects.bsky.social

PODCAST: We were joined by Sonia Feldman, who discussed the path to publishing her debut novel, GIRL'S GIRL! Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g... Or here: open.spotify.com/episode/0a6Y...