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Britta Lundin :: SHIP IT

I’m delighted to bring you the May installment of Debut-to-Debut, for a book that is as hilarious and fun as it is vulnerable and boundary-pushing.

If you’re joining us for the first time, here’s what this series is all about: as a debut young adult author myself, (See All the Stars is coming August 14, 2018!), I found myself eager to start a conversation with a variety of authors in the debut year before, during, and after my own about their books, YA and the writing life more generally, and...

Amelia Brunskill :: THE WINDOW

Can you believe it’s April? Not gonna lie, I was hoping for a few more warm days and hints of spring, but in New York anyway, we’re assured it’s on its way … eventually. Actually the gray days are kind of fitting for this month’s installment of Debut-to-Debut, which isn’t afraid to go dark and deep!

If you’re joining us for the first time, here’s what this series is all about: as a debut young adult author myself, (See All the Stars is coming August 14, 2018!), I found myself eager to start a...

Heather Ezell :: NOTHING LEFT TO BURN

It’s March, and hoooo-boy, is it a great month for books! There are so many fantastic YA debuts and second and third YA novels out this month, it’s like a bookish whirlwind. Diving right into the fray, I’m so excited to share with you a brand new interview in the Debut-to-Debut series today!

If you’re joining us for the first time, here’s what this series is all about: as a debut young adult author myself, (See All the Stars is coming August 14, 2018!), I found myself eager to start a convers...

Gloria Chao :: AMERICAN PANDA

Happy February, friends! It might be the gloomiest month of the year (at least here in the northeast US), but today is bright and full of life because I get to share with you a brand new interview in the Debut-to-Debut series!

If you’re joining us for the first time, here’s what this series is all about: as a debut young adult author myself, (See All the Stars is coming August 14, 2018!), I found myself eager to start a conversation with a variety of authors in the debut year before, during,...

Rachel Lynn Solomon :: YOU’LL MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE

I. Am. So. Excited.

Number one, 2018 is finally here! It’s going to be a jaw-droppingly good year for YA debuts. A veritable feast of contemporary, fantasy, sci-fi, and suspense. A literary debutante ball. You get the idea. I’ve spent the last few months gleefully tearing through early copies of spring 2018 debuts, and I can’t wait to showcase a few of my favorites here on Debut-to-Debut. (*Endless squealing!*)

Oh, and number two? See All the Stars comes out in August, which means this marks...

The Debut Year Begins: It’s Going to Be a Ball

Did someone say … 2018?

This year, I’ll be introducing both my first young adult novel and my first book of poetry to the world. That’s huge! But it didn’t happen overnight. It happened over … a lot of nights. Years and years of nights. I could start all the way at the beginning with the books I “published” in first grade (they were super cute, like “The Time I Made Friends with a Dog”), but really this story begins in college, when I got serious about writing with the eventual goal of publ...

Amanda Searcy :: THE TRUTH BENEATH THE LIES

This is it, friends: the last of the 2017 Debut-to-Debut interviews! Not to worry, we’ll be back next month to get 2018 rolling with a brand new crop of debuts, but this month’s interview is bittersweet for sure. When I started Debut-to-Debut with a series of feeler emails to 2017 debut authors this past spring (“Would you be interested in this interview idea?” “Want to play?”) my own debut year felt a million miles away. Granted, it’s still a solid eight months until See All the Stars hits s...

Amy Giles :: NOW IS EVERYTHING

It’s here: the November interview in the Debut-to-Debut Series! I’ve been talking to a fantastic group of debut young adult novelists this year, and that will continue through the close of 2017 and throughout 2018 and 2019—the year leading up to, during, and following my own debut. I’m so excited to share these books, and insights into these authors’ experiences, with you. You can find all the interviews in the series collected right here.

I recently corresponded with Amy Giles about her debu...

Nic Stone :: DEAR MARTIN

It’s here: the October interview in the Debut-to-Debut Series! I’ve been talking to a fantastic group of debut young adult novelists this year, and that will continue throughout the rest of 2017, 2018, and 2019—the year leading up to, during, and following my own debut. I’m so excited to share these books, and insights into these authors’ experiences, with you. You can find all the interviews in the series collected right here.

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Akemi Dawn Bowman :: STARFISH

I’m excited to share the September interview in the Debut-to-Debut Series! I’ve been talking to a fantastic group of debut young adult novelists this year, and that will continue throughout the rest of 2017, 2018, and 2019—the year leading up to, during, and following my own debut. I’m so excited to share these books, and insights into these authors’ experiences, with you. You can find all the interviews in the series collected right here.

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