The Debutante Ball

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

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  • 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 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 Tuesday, June 4, 2019Monday, June 3, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Next-generation debutante

Aloha! It’s that time of year, when the class of 2019 looks into the near future and selects the next…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 14, 2019Monday, May 13, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Writing Time

Aloha. I started writing poetry when I was nine years old. I remember writing in bursts. I had a wonderful…

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  • Posted on Saturday, February 9, 2019Friday, February 8, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Interview with Rae Theodore and Giveaway of MY MOTHER SAYS DRUMS ARE FOR BOYS

  I am so pleased to welcome memoirist Rae Theodore to the debutante ball this week! Rae visited us last…

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  • Posted on Saturday, January 26, 2019Monday, January 21, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Rachel Howard + THE RISK OF US giveaway

We are thrilled to have Rachel Howard as our guest author this week at The Debutante Ball! Rachel Howard’s novel…

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

Blog Schedule

Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

Mon. 8/30: 

Tues. 8/31: Lyn says good-bye from the 2021 Debs

Wed. 9/1: New Class Takes Over

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 Sat. 9/4:

Sun. 9/5: Debutante News

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