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

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Category: 2009 Debs

  • Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2015Saturday, October 10, 2015
  • by Louise Miller

News Flash! Exciting Alumni News Edition

From the 2016 Debs Louise Miller is thrilled to announce that she will be representing the Novel Incubator at Grub Street’s…

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  • Posted on Sunday, January 19, 2014Friday, February 14, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Blurbs, Book Festivals, and Edgar Allan Poe!

Congrats to Kelly, who won a copy of SOY SAUCE FOR BEGINNERS by guest author Kirstin Chen! From the 2014…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 29, 2013Sunday, September 29, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

News Flash: Research Trips, Trade Shows, and New Cover Designs!

Congrats to Cheryl, who won a copy of Anna Lee Huber’s Mortal Arts! From the 2014 Debs… Susan Gloss is in…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 15, 2013Saturday, September 14, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Secrets, ARCs, and a First Good Review

Congrats to Thew Swihart, who won the copy of Dave Jackson’s TATTOO RAMPAGE last week! From the 2014 Debs… Lisa…

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  • Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2012Thursday, August 23, 2012
  • by admin

The Debutante Ball Welcomes Back Deb Eve Brown-Waite

Well hello there Debutante Ball readers!  It has been a long time since I danced on this stage as a…

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  • Posted on Saturday, April 7, 2012Thursday, August 23, 2012
  • by ErikaM

The Deb Ball Welcomes Back Deb Tiffany Baker!

We here at the Ball are so excited to welcome back Deb Tiffany Baker to the dance floor in honor…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 22, 2011Wednesday, October 28, 2015
  • by Elise Allen

Deb Elise Sings Pomp and Circumstance

Is it just that I’m the YA author here, or does everyone else also think each Group Goodbye is high…

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  • Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2011Friday, June 24, 2011
  • by admin

Deb Alum Kristina Riggle on the Love of Debs!

We’re excited to welcome back Deb extraordinaire Kristina Riggle to the Ball today! Kristina’s new book, Things We Didn’t Say,…

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  • Posted on Sunday, June 19, 2011Sunday, June 19, 2011
  • by Elise Allen

News Flash: June 19, 2011

Congrats to Jennifer who won Camille Noe Pagan’s The Art of Forgetting. From the 2011 Debs… Deb Eleanor is so excited…

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  • Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011Thursday, June 16, 2011
  • by Katie Alender

The Debutante Ball Welcomes Katie Alender (giveaway!)

Katie Alender is a 2009 graduate of the Debutante Ball and the author of Disney-Hyperion’s thriller series for teens, Bad…

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