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Discover debut authors with Debutiful. In each episode, host Adam Vitcavage has an in-depth chat with a debut author about their first book, their reading and writing history, and their writing and editing habits.

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    • 4.8 • 21 Ratings

Discover debut authors with Debutiful. In each episode, host Adam Vitcavage has an in-depth chat with a debut author about their first book, their reading and writing history, and their writing and editing habits.

    Christine Ma-Kellams - The Band

    Christine Ma-Kellams - The Band

    Christine Ma-Kellams, the author of THE BAND, joined the podcast to discuss K-Pop, the power of language, and writing empirical studies on culture, social perception, and relationships.
     
    You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781668018378
     
    Christine Ma-Kellams on the Internet: https://www.christinema-kellams.com/
    Christine Ma-Kellams on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/choppstixz/
    Christine Ma-Kellams on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Makellams
     
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    • 20 min
    First Taste: Parul Kapur Reads From Inside the Mirror

    First Taste: Parul Kapur Reads From Inside the Mirror

    Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on Debutiful. This is a weekly series where writers will read a short excerpt from their book so readers can whet their appetite with delicious writing.
    Today, Parul Kapur reads an excerpt from her debut novel Inside the Mirror!
    You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781496236784
     
    Jessie Ren Marshall on the Internet: https://www.parulkapur.com/
    Parul Kapur on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parulkapurwriter
     
     
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    • 11 min
    Ursula Villareal-Moura - Like Happiness

    Ursula Villareal-Moura - Like Happiness

    Ursula Villareal-Moura, the author of LIKE HAPPINESS, joined the podcast to why she re-reads books, finding herself in literature, the ups and downs of finding an agent, and how this book stemmed from a short story idea.
     
    You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781250882837
     
    Ursula Villareal-Moura on the Internet: https://www.ursulavillarrealmoura.com/
     
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    • 40 min
    First Taste: Jessie Ren Marshall Reads From Women! In! Peril!

    First Taste: Jessie Ren Marshall Reads From Women! In! Peril!

    Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on Debutiful. This is a weekly series where writers will read a short excerpt from their book so readers can whet their appetite with delicious writing.
    Today, Jessie Ren Marshall reads an excerpt from her debut short story collection Women! In! Peril!
    You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781639732272
     
    Jessie Ren Marshall on the Internet: https://www.jessierenmarshall.com/
    Jessie Ren Marshall on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessierenmarshall
    Jessie Ren Marshall on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jessierenm
     
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    • 9 min
    Marissa Higgins - A Good Happy Girl

    Marissa Higgins - A Good Happy Girl

    Marissa Higgins, the author of A GOOD HAPPY GIRL, joined the podcast to discuss how a Garth Greenwell workshop helped her write her debut, sending her manuscript to agents too soon, and how it is exciting to see how readers contextualize books differently.
     
    You can purchase a copy of her book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781646221974
     
    Marissa Higgins on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marissahiggins_/
     
     
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    • 31 min
    First Taste: Laura Chow Reeve Reads From A Small Apocalypse

    First Taste: Laura Chow Reeve Reads From A Small Apocalypse

    Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on Debutiful. This is a weekly series where writers will read a short excerpt from their book so readers can whet their appetite with delicious writing.
    Today, Laura Chow Reeve reads an excerpt from her debut short story collection A Small Apocalypse!
    You can purchase a copy of his book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780810146945
     
    Laura Chow Reeve on the Internet: https://www.laurachowfun.com/
    Laura Chow Reeve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurachowfun
    Laura Chow Reeve on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/laurachowfun
     
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    • 10 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

scribblepost ,

all the best debuts!

this has become one of my go-to literary podcasts! always interesting new authors and a chill, lowkey vibe, no pretensions. i get the feeling adam’s discovering new things along with the listener, like it’s an organic conversation, not overly rehearsed or static

Elizabeth Tulla ,

Fun natural convos

It’s always fun to see where these chats go. It’s so natural and even awkward at times. I love that it feels real and not scripted!

kdwinchester ,

New Favorite Book Pod

I have been loving how this podcast highlights debut authors. There are so many great questions about how the authors came to be published. AND SO MANY craft questions. 🤩

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