The Debutante Ball

Seven debut authors. Seven books. One big dance toward publication.

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  • Posted on Saturday, September 1, 2018Wednesday, August 25, 2021
  • by K.A. Doore
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About the Debutante Ball

The Debutante Ball, established in 2007, is a group blog for women authors making their debut in the literary world.…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2021Monday, August 30, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Good-bye From the Class of 2021

It’s time for the Class of 2021 to say good-bye, and hand over the reins to the Class of 2022.…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Interview with Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis

This week’s interview is with Ali Hazelwood, a fellow Berkley author of Deb Lyn Liao Butler. We are so excited…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 23, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

A year like no other: Elizabeth’s Deb Ball recap

Over the last year the word, unprecedented, got used, I think, an unprecedented number of times. Everything about the last…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2021Tuesday, August 17, 2021
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Maggie Smith, author of TRUTH AND OTHER LIES

I’m so excited about this week’s interview with the amazing Maggie Smith who has done so much to support so…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2021Wednesday, August 25, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Announcing the 2022 Debs!

The Class of 2021 is wrapping up our incredible, historic year, and we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve selected the…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Interview with A. Natasha Joukovsky, author of THE PORTRAIT OF A MIRROR

This week’s interview is with A. Natasha Joukovsky whose debut novel, THE PORTRAIT OF A MIRROR, is getting comparisons to…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 3, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Lyn’s Second Book – Red Thread of Fate

Now that my debut The Tiger Mom’s Tale has launched, my publisher Berkley, is already focusing on my second book.…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021Tuesday, July 27, 2021
  • by Greta Kelly

The Seventh Queen Is Coming

As my time with the Debutante Ball winds down, I can’t help but find myself looking forward. There are very…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2021Wednesday, July 28, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Interview with Mia P. Manansala, author of Arsenic and Adobo

This week’s interview is with Mia P. Manansala, a fellow Berkley author of Deb Lyn Liao Butler. We are so…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2021Wednesday, July 21, 2021
  • by Greta Kelly

What Greta Got Out of the Deb Ball

Ahhh! It seems like yesterday that I was hastily typing up my application to join The Debutante Ball. I was…

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Since 2007, the Debutante Ball has been celebrating first-time authors and their books. Learn more.

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Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

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Tues. 8/31: Lyn says good-bye from the 2021 Debs

Wed. 9/1: New Class Takes Over

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