The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Jennifer Fawcett
  • Flora Collins
  • Sonya Singh
  • Cleyvis Natera
  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh
  • Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Interview with India Holton, author of THE WISTERIA SOCIETY OF LADY SCOUNDRELS

This week’s interview is with India Holton, a fellow Berkley author of Deb Lyn Liao Butler. We are so excited…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

What Lyn Got Out of The Deb Ball

I cannot believe that my book finally came out on July 6, 2021. It felt like I’d waited forever (2…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 19, 2021Monday, July 19, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Platform, support, wine, laughs: What I got out of being a Debutante

It seems impossible, but our reign as Debs is coming to an end very soon. In a year of unprecedented…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 19, 2021Monday, July 19, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] July 19, 2021

The reign of our 2020-2021 debs is drawing to a close and the application for next year’s deb class is…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 19, 2021Sunday, July 18, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Do It: Apply to The Debutante Ball Class of 2022

Every year since 2007, five debut women authors have taken part in The Debutante Ball, a group blog for authors making…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 5, 2021Tuesday, June 8, 2021
  • by Ehsaneh

What a Year! Apply to be a Debutante!

It feels like it was only last month that Lisa Braxton, author of THE TALKING DRUM, recommended applying to The…

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  • Posted on Sunday, July 4, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] July 4, 2021

Elizabeth Gonzalez James had an absolutely fantastic launch week for MONA AT SEA! And if you missed the conversation between Elizabeth…

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  • Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2021Saturday, June 26, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] June 27, 2021

Many thanks to our guest authors, Jennifer Nissley, Vera Kurian, and Lilly Dancygar! Jennifer Nissley spoke to us about her…

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  • Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2021
  • by Ehsaneh

Wisdom from the Masters via Podcasts.

Today’s topic is tips and writing advice from teachers, mentors, and other inspirational figures. I’m going to start with a…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2021Monday, June 21, 2021
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Jennifer Nissley, author of THE MYTHIC KODA ROSE

This week’s interview is with Jennifer Nissley, another of my agent siblings with whom I share the amazing Danielle Burby.…

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

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Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

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

Wed. 9/1: New Class Takes Over

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Sun. 9/5: Debutante News

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