The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Sunday, December 9, 2012Thursday, October 29, 2015
  • by admin

Newsflash: December 9, 2012

December 9, 2012 Newsflash!

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  • Posted on Saturday, October 6, 2012Saturday, October 6, 2012
  • by DanaB

The Debutante Ball Welcomes Deb Alum Erika Marks!

Deb alum Erika Marks is a native New Englander, raised in Maine, and now lives and writes in Charlotte, NC…

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  • Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2011Friday, November 20, 2015
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The Debutante Ball Welcomes Back Deb Alicia Bessette

This week the Debutante Ball has the distinct pleasure of welcoming back Deb Alicia Bessette, from the Deb Class of…

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  • Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011Tuesday, June 28, 2011
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News Flash: June 26, 2011

Congrats to Ashlyn Rae who won Katie’ Alender’s From Bad to Cursed. Katie can be found online at KatieAlender.com, Twitter, and…

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  • Posted on Sunday, June 19, 2011Sunday, June 19, 2011
  • by Elise Allen

News Flash: June 19, 2011

Congrats to Jennifer who won Camille Noe Pagan’s The Art of Forgetting. From the 2011 Debs… Deb Eleanor is so excited…

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  • Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011Sunday, June 12, 2011
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News Flash: June 12, 2011

Congrats to Jane Cook who won Liane Moriarty’s What Alice Forgot. From the 2011 Debs… Deb Elise is over the…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, April 5, 2011Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Mia

Deb Mia is Still Dancing … and a Giveaway!

Founding Deb Mia (Good Things, Sweet Life, and Table Manners) is still dancing! Her new novel, Friendship Bread, pubs on April 5, 2011!

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 18, 2010Sunday, December 26, 2010
  • by Elise Allen

The Debutante Ball Welcomes Laurie Halse Anderson!

Congrats to contest winner Leslie Nagel! It is an extreme pleasure for us to welcome the incomparable Laurie Halse Anderson…

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  • Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2010Saturday, October 16, 2010
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Contest! The Debutante Ball Welcomes Erin Blakemore

Erin Blakemore learned to drool over Darcy and cry over Little Women in suburban San Diego, California. These days, her…

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  • Posted on Saturday, October 16, 2010Saturday, October 16, 2010
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CONTEST! The Debutante Ball Welcomes Lisa Unger

Lisa Unger is an award-winning New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author. Her novels have been published in…

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