The Next Big Trend in Book Cover Design

The lit fic trend standing in contrast to romantasy, what it's like to publish your debut novel at 70, and more. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-23 15:00:00 UTC ]

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The Next Big Trend in Book Cover Design

The lit fic trend standing in contrast to romantasy, what it's like to publish your debut novel at 70, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-23 15:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book Cover Trend You’re Seeing Everywhere

Take a genteel painting, maybe featuring a swooning woman. Add iridescent neon type for a shock to the system. And thank (or blame) Ottessa Moshfegh for getting there early. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-06-21 09:00:36 UTC ]
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The 2025 Young Lions Fiction Award goes to Alexander Sammartino.

Last night at the New York Public Library, Alexander Sammartino won the Young Lions Fiction award for his debut novel Last Acts. This was the 25th year of the Young Lions Award, which comes with a $10,000 prize. Last Acts follows a man burdened with a failing gun store and a son recovering from... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-06-13 15:57:51 UTC ]
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'Masterful' romance novel wins Women's Prize for Fiction

The award's judges say Yael van der Wouden's debut novel The Safekeep is a "classic in the making". Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2025-06-12 19:27:42 UTC ]
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Top 3 Things I Learned While Writing My Debut Novel

Author Kalla Harris shares the top three things she learned while going through the process of writing her debut novel. The post Top 3 Things I Learned While Writing My Debut Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-06-05 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Successful Queries: Sharon Pelletier and “We Don’t Talk About Carol,” by Kristen L. Berry

Find Kristen L. Berry’s successful query to agent Sharon Pelletier for her debut novel "We Don't Talk About Carol." The post Successful Queries: Sharon Pelletier and “We Don’t Talk About Carol,” by Kristen L. Berry appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-06-03 22:11:41 UTC ]
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Palestinian author Yasmin Zaher wins Dylan Thomas prize with ‘audacious’ novel The Coin

£20,000 award for writers aged 39 or under goes to story ‘tackling trauma and grief with bold and poetic moments of quirkiness and humour’A novel about a Palestinian woman who participates in a pyramid scheme reselling Birkin bags has won this year’s Swansea University Dylan Thomas... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2025-05-15 18:15:33 UTC ]
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The Best Part of Researching Trans History Is When I’m Wrong

In The Lilac People, my debut novel about trans people in Weimar Berlin and Nazi Germany, I have a side character so small, they’re downright tertiary. Dora Richter has no speaking role, nor does she have any impact on the plot. And yet she’s included because she’s important, and she was real.... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2025-05-09 11:10:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Sleep,’ by Honor Jones

“Sleep,” the debut novel by Honor Jones, moves back and forth in time between a 35-year-old mother’s present and her disturbing, unresolved past. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-05-09 09:00:05 UTC ]
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When the fact-checker in question is not exactly a reliable narrator

Set in the recent past, Austin Kelley's debut novel centers on a magazine underling who becomes entranced with a Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2025-04-14 10:00:06 UTC ]
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Successful Queries: Samantha Shea and “Bad Nature,” by Ariel Courage

Find Ariel Courage’s successful query to agent Samantha Shea for her debut novel Bad Nature, which includes what Shea liked in the query. The post Successful Queries: Samantha Shea and “Bad Nature,” by Ariel Courage appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-04-12 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the designer behind the look of the 21st-century book

In an industry ruled by #BookTok trends, Rodrigo Corral has become the publishing industry’s go-to designer by creating an undefinable style. There’s one big thing about Rodrigo Corral that does not initially make sense: The book cover maestro does not have a signature style.  Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2025-04-09 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Successful Queries: Lily Dolin and “Passion Project,” by London Sperry

Find London Sperry's successful query to agent Lily Dolin for her debut novel Passion Project, which includes what Dolin liked in the query. The post Successful Queries: Lily Dolin and “Passion Project,” by London Sperry appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-04-09 01:30:03 UTC ]
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Finally, a Novel That Understands the Raw Sex Appeal of Airplanes

It wouldn’t be wrong to call Kate Folk’s debut novel Sky Daddy a marriage plot. The protagonist, Linda, has had numerous lovers, but she wants to settle down. She’s looking for a “fine gentleman” who’s sleek, strong, and ready to commit, and she already has her dream wedding planned: hurtling to... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2025-04-08 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Beware the nonbinary narrator who insists they are nothing like their father

The unnamed narrator of Zee Carlstrom's debut novel is full of anger at their AWOL dad, but over the course of a road trip home begins to question his certainty about their diverging views Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2025-04-04 10:00:40 UTC ]
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An Iranian American Rom-Com That Breaks the Mold

Mariam Rahmani’s debut novel is both charmingly familiar and totally unpredictable. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2025-03-26 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Shubha Sunder on Writing an Immigrant Story Through the Lens of a Visa Year

In this land of opportunities, being an immigrant can often feel like playing a round of Twister. A certain contortion of mind, language, and will power seems written into the script; a lot of territory remains untouchable.  Shubha Sunder’s debut novel Optional Practical Training is named after... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2025-03-07 12:05:00 UTC ]
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Kathryn Stockett, Who Wrote ‘The Help,’ Has a Second Novel

Fifteen years ago, Kathryn Stockett’s debut novel became a best seller, but was also heavily criticized for its portrayal of Black characters. Now, she has written second novel, “The Calamity Club.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-03-07 10:04:33 UTC ]
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