The Debutante Ball

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

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Category: 2019

  • 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, January 28, 2021Thursday, January 28, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Celebrating the small stuff

It feels a little funny to be writing about milestones and celebrations before my book comes out. It almost sounds…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2020Thursday, November 19, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Finding Your People: A guide for new writers

A funny consequence of having a book coming out is that friends and family (and the occasional stranger on the…

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  • Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2020Wednesday, October 28, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

The Jackhammer in the Basement: On writing (or not writing) through distractions

“It’s a black fly in your chardonnay. It’s a death row pardon two minutes too late.” Alanis Morissette was kind…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 25, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] October 25, 2020

Thank you to Lois Ruskai Melina for joining us for an interview this week about her essay collection, THE GRAMMAR…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] October 18, 2020

Thank you to Simone st. James for talking to us about her new novel, THE SUN DOWN MOTEL. If you…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] October 11, 2020

It’s finally here! Lyn Liao Butler’s cover for THE TIGER MOM’S TALE was released this week and it’s gorgeous! And…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 4, 2020Friday, October 2, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] October 4, 2020

Thank you so much to Diane Zinna for joining us to speak about her debut novel, THE ALL-NIGHT SUN. And…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 27, 2020Monday, September 28, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] September 27, 2020

Diane Zinna was our guest author this week, talking about her novel, THE ALL-NIGHT SUN, available now. Tune in to…

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  • Posted on Saturday, March 21, 2020Saturday, March 21, 2020
  • by Amy Klein

Interview with Author Sarah DiGregorio (and Book Giveaway!)

As someone who dealt with many complications getting pregnant, I was excited to talk to Sarah DiGregorio, who writes about premature birth…

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

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