The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: childhood

  • Posted on Monday, July 20, 2020Thursday, July 9, 2020
  • by Lisa Braxton

The Books That Inspired Me to Be a Writer

When I look back at my elementary school years, some of my fondest memories were the days when the teacher…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

The worlds my parents gave me

One of the most exciting things about becoming a mom was buying all the books. Seriously! Other people might concentrate…

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  • Posted on Saturday, November 9, 2019Sunday, November 10, 2019
  • by Yodassa Williams

When a Purple Rose Blooms – Guest Author Jenee Darden

When a Purple Rose Blooms (Nomadic Press, 2018), is a collection of essays and poetry about Black womanhood from Jenee…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 18, 2019Saturday, October 19, 2019
  • by Amy Klein

My Desert-Island Top 5 Books (That Influenced Me)

To paraphrase Nick Hornby, My desert-island, top-five most memorable books in chronological order: 1. Escape to Witch Mountain Tony and…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019
  • by Karen Osborne

Let’s go back. All the way back.

When I think of the books and authors that have influenced me, I think back. Way back. Back further than…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 2, 2019Friday, August 2, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

They Could Have Named Her Anything

  Stephanie Jimenez’s astonishing debut novel follows the evolution of a friendship between Maria and Rocky, two seventeen-year-old students at…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2019Monday, July 29, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: They Could Have Named Her Anything!

I’m thrilled that Stephanie Jimenez’s debut, They Could Have Named Her Anything, is out in the world this week! I…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2019Monday, June 24, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: The case against the green-eyed beastie

Aloha! Everyone gets jealous. It’s human nature. I won’t lie and say that I don’t get jealous. But….. I have…

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  • Posted on Saturday, June 8, 2019Monday, June 3, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Interview with Lara Lillibridge and Giveaway for MAMA, MAMA, ONLY MAMA

  I am so excited to welcome former Deb Lara Lillibridge back to the ball this week! I feel as…

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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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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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