Debutiful

By Debutiful

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 ed... more

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November 13, 2025 Ravishing by Eshani Surya - Body On the Page
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Eshani Surya, author of Ravishing, joined the podcast to discuss invisible disabilities, finding community, and the power of editing and revising.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780802164681

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Eshani Surya on the Internet: https://www.eshani-surya.com/
Eshani Surya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eshanisurya
Eshani Surya on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/eshanisurya.bsky.social
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34min
November 10, 2025First Taste: Cloud Delfina Cordona Reads From The Past is a Jean Jacket
Learn more about DEBUT U - classes about the publishing industry taught by today's hottest writers.

On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it.
Cloud Delfina Cordona, author of The Past is a Jean Jacket, reads a selection of poems from her debut poetry collection.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9798885740593

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Cloud Delfina Cordona on the Internet: https://cloudelfina.online/
Max Delsohn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxdelsohn
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7min
November 05, 2025 That's Not How It Happened by Craig Thomas - Writing From the Heart
Learn more about DEBUT U - classes about the publishing industry taught by today's hottest writers.

Craig Thomas, author of That's Not How It Happened, joined the podcast to discuss How I Met Your Mother, his learning more about himself through writing fiction, and how his son's experience with Jacobsen Syndrome inspired him to write his debut novel.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780778360292

Links!
Craig Thomas on the Internet: https://craigthomaswriter.com/
Craig Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigtthomas
Craig Thomas on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/himymcraig.bsky.social
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
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41min
October 29, 2025 Simultaneous by Eric Heisserer - Writing for the Screen and Why This Story Needed To Be A Novel
Learn more about DEBUT U - classes about the publishing industry taught by today's hottest writers.

Eric Heisserer, author of Simultaneous, joined the podcast to discuss writing screenplays, adapting fiction, and why this story needed to be told as a novel.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781250384294

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Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social

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34min
October 27, 2025First Taste: Max Delsohn Reads From Crawl
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On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it.
Max Delsohn, author of Crawl, reads a story from his debut short story collection.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781644453612

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Max Delsohn on the Internet: https://www.maxdelsohn.com/
Max Delsohn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxdelsohn
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

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13min
October 22, 2025 This Is the Only Kingdom by Jaquira Díaz - Fiction, Nonfiction, and "Slutty Reading"
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Jaquira Díaz, author of This Is the Only Kingdom, joined the podcast to discuss why she writes both fiction and nonfiction, what she gets out of teaching writing, and why Puerto Rico is the answer for her.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781616209148

Links!
Jaquira Díaz on the Internet: https://www.jaquiradiaz.com/
Jaquira Díaz on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jaquiradiaz
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41min
October 08, 2025 Sister Creatures by Laura Venita Green - Writing When the Timing is Right
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Laura Venita Green, author of Sister Creatures, joined the podcast to discuss starting to write fiction in her 30s, her exploration of horror/gothic/genre, and how cycling across the country changed the course of her life.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781961884571

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Laura Venita Green on the Internet: https://www.lauravenitagreen.com/
Laura Venita Green on Instagram: http://instagram.com/lauragreen517
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40min
October 06, 2025First Taste: Teresa Dzieglewicz reads from Something Small of How to See a River
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On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it.
Teresa Dzieglewicz, author of Something Small of How to See a River, reads a selection of poems from her debut poetry collection.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781946482822

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Teresa Dzieglewicz on the Internet: https://www.teresadzieglewicz.com/
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

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13min
September 24, 2025 Thank You, John by Michelle Gurule - What's a Sugar Baby?
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Michelle Gurule, author of Thank You, John, joined the podcast to discuss being a sugar baby, when she first felt like a writer, and why her memoir is really about family.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781961884687

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Michelle Gurule on the Internet: https://www.michellegurule.com/
Michelle Gurule on Instagram: http://instagram.com/michelle__gurule
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32min
September 22, 2025First Taste: Isabella DeSendi Reads From Someone Else's Hunger
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On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it.
Isabella DeSendi, author of Someone Else's Hunger, reads a selection of poems from her debut poetry collection.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781961897588

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Isabella DeSendi on the Internet: https://www.isabelladesendi.com/home
Isabella DeSendi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellamdesendi

Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

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Debutiful on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/debutiful

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12min

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How many episodes does Debutiful have?

The podcast currently has 299 episodes available.

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