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

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Category: Sarah Jio

  • Posted on Sunday, January 5, 2014Friday, February 14, 2014
  • by admin

News Flash: Kicking off the New Year with Heather Webb’s Launch!

Congrats to Lourdes, who won a copy of GABY, LOST AND FOUND by Angela Cervantes! From the 2014 Debs… Heather…

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  • Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2012Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by KellyW

The Debutante Ball welcomes Deb Alum Sarah Jio!

Deb Ball alum Sarah Jio‘s first novel, The Violets of March, was published by Penguin (Plume) on April 26, 2011…

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 17, 2011Thursday, August 23, 2012
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The Deb Ball Welcomes Back Sarah Jio

A 2010-2011 Deb, Sarah Jio is the author of The Violets of March (Penguin/Plume), which was called “engrossing” by Redbook…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2011Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • by ErikaM

News Flash: September 18, 2011

Congrats to Carolyn, winner of a copy of Laura Goode’s Sister Mischief!   From the 2012 Debs… Deb Joanne Deb…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 11, 2011Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • by ErikaM

News Flash: September 11, 2011

Congratulations to Shakespeare, winner of a signed copy of Kendare Blake’s Anna Dressed in Blood! Winners of Deb Joanne’s bookshelf…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2011Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Sarah Jio

Deb Sarah Says (Sniffle) Goodbye … and Hello

I can’t believe this is my very last Debutante Ball post. I’m not good with goodbyes. Sometimes when my husband…

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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 Thursday, August 18, 2011Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Sarah Jio

Deb Sarah Steals Character Traits for Her Books From Friends & Family

Recently, an old friend of mine sent me a note on Facebook (come on over and find me on my…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2011Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Sarah Jio

Deb Sarah Congratulates Deb Tawna, and Has a Confession…

Happy book birthday to Deb Tawna’s Making Waves! I’m giggly and all kinds of shades of chartreuse because, um, I’m…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2011Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Sarah Jio

Deb Sarah Is Having a POPULAZZI Love Fest!

I was soooo excited to read fellow Deb Ball sister Elise Allen’s debut novel, Populazzi (which I, oddly, always want…

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