Books Inc – The Debutante Ball

News Flash: Contest winner, Giveaways, & Gratitude

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Congratulations to Jessica McFarlin, winner of author Mia King‘s book bundle, including novels GOOD THINGS, TABLE MANNERS, and FAMILY ROOM! Check back next Sunday for this week’s winner of a signed copy of Shelly King’s THE MOMENT OF EVERYTHING… From the 2015 Debs: Colleen Oakley is thankful that it’s finally acceptable to listen to Christmas music! She’s also thankful for the handful of good reviews BEFORE I GO has received…

Launching and Leaving Simultaneously by Deb Gail

So this is it. My last deb post and my first book launch both in the same week. I have to be honest, I’m a little nervous about both leaving this grog and finally stepping out in the world. It has taken me so long to reach this point in my career that I never thought it would arrive and yet now that it has it all seems to have…

Monday, September 29, 2008

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Glancing Backward — and Forward! by Guest Author, Kate Veitch

It is with great pleasure that I introduce the 2008 Debutante season’s final guest author, Kate Veitch. Kate and I met recently at Books Inc in San Francisco where I read from Falling Under, she read from Without A Backward Glance, we held a Q&A and then hung out afterward with some friends and fellow debs. I loved Without A Backward Glance–it is deep and powerful with vivid, complex characters…

Saturday, August 30, 2008

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Deb Danielle’s Debut FALLING UNDER Soars, by Deb Jess

I read an early copy of Danielle Younge-Ullman’s debut novel Falling Under on my computer last winter. I usually dislike reading so much on-screen, as I have wonky eyes that are quick to redden after too much pixilated exposure. But with Falling Under? I could. Not. Stop. Reading. I found myself wanting to both savor the story and race ahead to see how things ended for Mara, a deeply conflicted…

Friday, August 8, 2008

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Launching…no time for recipes and I don’t cook anyway by Deb Danielle Younge-Ullman

Falling Under has officially been released! And the Debs minus Gail are in San Francisco. It has been a whirlwind and we’re just getting started. (Gail, we haven’t called your cell phone because we debs only just all got assembled tonight, but we miss you and are wishing you were here.) Earlier tonight (I’m writing this VERY late and nobody’s happy about that, esp with a great big king sized…

Thursday, July 31, 2008

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News Flash for Sunday July 27, 2008

Deb News: Deb Danielle’s critically acclaimed debut Falling Under finally hits the stores on Tuesday!! Run, don’t walk, to your nearest bookstore to be the first on your block to own a copy of this amazing first novel. Deb Jess just found out Driving Sideways is heading back to press for a THIRD printing! She’s still speechless about this–if she could find her voice, she’d tell you she’s ecstatic. Deb…

Sunday, July 27, 2008

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