The Debutante Ball

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

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Author: Stephanie Jimenez

Stephanie Jimenez is a former Fulbright recipient and Prep for Prep alumna. She is based in Queens, New York, and her work has appeared in The Guardian, O! the Oprah Magazine, Entropy, and more. Her debut novel, THEY COULD HAVE NAMED HER ANYTHING, will be published in the summer of 2019 (Little A). Follow her @estefsays.
  • Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2019Sunday, September 1, 2019
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Introducing Yodassa Williams to the Deb Class of 2020!

We are thrilled to introduce Yodassa Williams to the 2020 Debutante Ball! Yodassa’s debut novel The Goddess Twins will be…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2019Thursday, August 15, 2019
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Why I’m Choosing to Celebrate They Could Have Named Her Anything

Publishing They Could Have Named Her Anything has already been more satisfying than I could have ever expected. I worked…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2019Thursday, August 1, 2019
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Today, finally, my book has been published.

Today my book They Could Have Named Her Anything is finally out! When I first started writing this novel, I…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2019Thursday, July 11, 2019
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

TEMPER is a sizzling summer read!

  Today, I want to talk about Layne Fargo’s TEMPER, a book that came out just a few days ago…

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  • Posted on Saturday, June 22, 2019Tuesday, June 25, 2019
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Interview with Loan Le, Author of A PHO LOVE STORY: “One book doesn’t define our writing style.”

This week, I am very excited to welcome Loan Le to the Debutante Ball! Loan is a good friend, a…

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  • Posted on Thursday, June 20, 2019Thursday, June 20, 2019
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

June book club: 3 books to read, no more, no less!

Today, we are talking about the authors we’re fangirling over in June! Below are the books that are currently on…

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  • Posted on Friday, June 7, 2019Friday, June 7, 2019
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Is your book coming out next year? Become a Deb!

The Debutante Ball is looking for a new cohort of authors to take the reins on this blog for next…

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  • Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2019Thursday, May 23, 2019
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Where should you study writing? Here’s where I’ve taken great workshops

Looking to write a book? Here are some places I recommend you check out. While the offices for the following…

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  • Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2019Thursday, May 16, 2019
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

On slow days, I write the least

It’s been a long time since I’ve been here, sadly, and it seems very relevant that we’ll be talking about…

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  • Posted on Saturday, April 27, 2019Tuesday, June 25, 2019
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Interview with Danya Kukafka + giveaway of bestselling novel GIRL IN SNOW!

This week, I am so excited to welcome Danya Kukafka, whose debut novel GIRL IN SNOW (Simon & Schuster, 2017)…

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