The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Flora Collins
  • Sonya Singh
  • Cleyvis Natera
  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

Author: Julie Clark

Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, Julie Clark grew up reading books on the beach while everyone else surfed. After attending college at University of the Pacific, and a brief stint working in the athletic department at University of California, Berkeley, she returned home to Santa Monica to teach. She now lives there with her two young sons and a golden doodle with poor impulse control. Her debut, THE ONES WE CHOOSE, will be published by Gallery/Simon & Schuster in May 2018.
  • Posted on Sunday, October 1, 2017Sunday, October 1, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

[News Flash] 2018 Debutante News

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Congratulations to Kelley Blair, @BookLoverKel, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of CATSKIN by Artemis Grey! Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, COURTNEY…

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2017Wednesday, September 27, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

My Long and Winding Path to Representation

In 2013 I wrote a book called A SMALL LIFE. I revised it and by the fall, began querying it…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2017Sunday, September 24, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

[News Flash] 2018 Debutantes

Congratulations to CJ, @CaffeinatedWyrm, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of THE ATLAS OF FORGOTTEN THINGS by Jenny D. Williams. Thank you so much…

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2017Wednesday, September 20, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

The Long Road to Finding Balance

  Once upon a time, I was a single, childless, 27-year old teacher who lived alone with only a dog…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 17, 2017Sunday, September 17, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

[News Flash] 9/17 Hurricanes, Debs in the Wild, and More!

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Congratulations to Jennifer and Kelley, winners of our #DebBallGiveaway of THE SALT LINE by Holly Goddard Jones. Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest,…

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  • Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2017Saturday, September 16, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

[Guest Post] Jenny D. Williams THE ATLAS OF FORGOTTEN PLACES

I’m so excited to have Jenny D. Williams on the Debutante Ball today! I first met Jenny in one of…

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2017Tuesday, September 12, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

5 people Without Whom My Book Wouldn’t Exist

  My siblings will not be surprised to discover that I’m going to cheat in my list of five by…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2017Saturday, September 9, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

[9/10 News Flash] Reading and NASCAR and Conferences – Oh My!

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  Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Holly Goddard Jones! If you haven’t already, enter the #DebBallGiveaway in partnership…

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2017Saturday, September 2, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

“So…What’s Your Book About?”

When people hear I’m publishing a book, they always say, “Oh! What’s it about?” It seems like a simple question…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 3, 2017Saturday, September 2, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

[News Flash] Press Release – New Debutantes Take Over for 2018

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For Immediate Release: September 4, 2017 – Founded in 2006, The Debutante Ball celebrates the journey of five female, debut authors…

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