We couldn't just talk about Emily Zipps' debut author survey — we had to talk to her. Krisserin and Kelton sit down with Emily herself — author of Alice Rue Evades the Truth and the forthcoming The Two Lives of Amelia Waxler (both from Dial Press) — to dig into what inspired her to survey 60 fellow debut authors, what surprised her in the results, and what she found genuinely hopeful.

Find Emily online:
Instagram & Threads: @emilyzipps
Website: emilyzipps.com
Substack (Fun Announcements and Sporadic Thoughts): emilyzipps.substack.com
Emily Zipps' Debut Author Survey: https://substack.com/home/post/p-185355080

Books: Alice Rue Evades the Truth (available now) | The Two Lives of Amelia Waxler (forthcoming 2027)

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