Debutiful
@debutiful
The premier literary website focused on debut and emerging writers. There’s also a podcast sometimes. Founded by Adam Vitcavage.
Some summer debuts you need to pick up from July! (and one from June 30th!) debutiful.net/2026/07/30/1...
The Many Lives of Lizzie Buehler: Translation, Medicine, and The Obsessed debutiful.net/2026/07/28/t...
INTERVIEW: Alicia Upano discussed her debut novel, EVERYTHING TO THE SEA, with Mariah Rigg! Read the conversation here: debutiful.net/2026/07/16/l...
Arielle Hebert and Chelsea Krieg on Poetry, Place, Water, and Friendship debutiful.net/2026/07/15/a...
PODCAST: Emeline Atwood has written one of the best debut novels of the year with A REAL ANIMAL. She joined the podcast to chat about scuba diving, trauma, and writing the body. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... Or here: open.spotify.com/episode/4bRJ...
We love Jayson Greene so much, we had to bug him again for his paperback release of UNWORLD to learn the books that shaped his life: debutiful.net/2026/07/13/j...
INTERVIEW: Sofia Montrone, author of NYMPH, discussed her debut novel with August Thompson over at the site: debutiful.net/2026/07/13/s...
NEW PODCAST: Shannon Sanders returns to talk about her debut novel, THE GREAT WHEREVER! Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Or here: open.spotify.com/episode/2DJA... @henryholtbooks.bsky.social
In Mac Crane's third book, they debut a collection of stories. The collection is called PERVERTS. It's VERY good. Here, Crane dissects the ins-and-outs of the stories inside: debutiful.net/2026/07/08/i...
Ben Reeves, author of Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt, reveals the books that shaped his life debutiful.net/2026/07/07/b...
Alison Leiby is A Lot Over at Debutiful, she discusses Identity, Chronic Pain, and Why the Messiest Parts of Life Are Worth Writing About debutiful.net/2026/07/07/a...
12 debut books you should rush out and buy the moment they're released! Do any catch your eye right away? debutiful.net/2026/07/03/1...
T Clark's short story collection is one of the best of the year. In our latest INSIDE THE COLLECTION, Clark dissects ALL THIS WANT (AND I CAN'T HAVE NONE) debutiful.net/2026/07/01/i...
Five Books Set in the East of England, Recommended by Little Wild Author Laura Evans debutiful.net/2026/06/30/f...
Need to add to your TBR? Here are the debut novels, story collections, and poetry you might dig: debutiful.net/2026/06/30/2...
Discover Cosmos in a Calabash: Seven Literary Fictions That Explore Themes of Gender, Race, and Justice Through Intimate Storytelling, Recommended by Kangkang Li Kovacs debutiful.net/2026/06/29/k...
Amy Archer has been writing stories since she was six! Read our full Q&A here: debutiful.net/2026/06/25/f...
Cay Kim, author of The Future Perfect, let readers know the books that shaped her life and influenced her writing over at debutiful.net/2026/06/24/c...
All those traffic jams? RETRO author Jessica M. Goldstein blames Robert Moses Learn about Goldstein's reading habits in our recent MY READING LIFE Q&A debutiful.net/2026/06/23/r...
Yu-Mei Balasingamchow came on the podcast to discuss her debut novel, NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n... Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6H8g...
Discover the best debut book of the year: VOYAGERS by Meg Charlton! She joined the Debutiful podcast to chat with @vitcavage.bsky.social Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
MY READING LIFE: Gabbie Hanks discusses the books that shaped her life and influenced her writing of her debut book, NASTY LITTLE SECRETS! debutiful.net/2026/06/16/n... @zandoprojects.bsky.social
PODCAST: We were joined by Sonia Feldman, who discussed the path to publishing her debut novel, GIRL'S GIRL! Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g... Or here: open.spotify.com/episode/0a6Y...
MY READING LIFE: Hannah Selinger reveals the books that shaped her life and influenced her writing debutiful.net/2026/06/05/v...
Here are the books we read and loved this month! Are any on your radar? debutiful.net/2026/06/01/1...
INTERVIEW: Steven Pfau discussed his debut memoir, SAY NEPHEW over at the site: debutiful.net/2026/05/28/b... @catapultbooks.bsky.social
What debut books caught your attention this month? Here's our list: debutiful.net/2026/05/27/2...
NEW PODCAST: Bobuq Sayed, author of NO GOD BUT US, joined @vitcavage.bsky.social to chat about their path to publishing. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n... Or here: open.spotify.com/episode/7Eb8...