News and views about today's greatest debut fiction

Madeline Ashby on Writing

Madeline Ashby, author of vN, discusses the process of getting her first novel published.

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Lou Morgan on Writing

Lou Morgan, author of Blood & Feathers, takes us behind the scenes and shares her experiences of getting her first novel published.

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Jeff Salyards on Writing

Jeff Salyards, author of Scourge of the Betrayer, offers some candid and insightful comments about writing and publishing his debut novel.

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An Interview with Cassie Alexander

Cassie Alexander stops by to talk about nursing, writing until 5 a.m., trying not to include too much sex, and getting published.

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Rhiannon Held on Writing

Rhiannon Held, debut author of Silver, discusses the writing of her novel, finding an agent, and getting published for the first time.

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Paul Tobin on Writing

Paul Tobin talks about the writing process behind Prepare to Die!, finding an agent, and getting his first novel published.

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An Interview with Robert Pobi (Bloodman)

Robert Pobi sits down to discuss his debut thriller, Bloodman, his novel's perceived violence, and what it's like to have his first novel published around the world while his follow-up novels are already on the schedule.

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V.M. Zito on Writing

V.M. Zito, debut author of The Return Man, talks about zombies, his writing process, and his serialized method of finding a publisher.

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Suzanne Johnson on Writing

Author Suzanne Johnson stops by to discuss the writing process behind her novel Royal Street, including how Hurricane Katrina played a role.

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an interview with emily m. danforth (The Miseducation of Cameron Post)

Jason Bovberg talks with emily m. danforth about her inspirations, her debut novel, and her subject matter.

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Alex Adams on Writing

Novelist Alex Adams talks about the writing and publishing process behind White Horse, her first novel.

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Deborah Coates on Writing

Deborah Coates answers a few questions about the writing and publishing processes she followed for her debut novel, Wide Open.

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An Interview with Michael Olson (Strange Flesh)

I recently caught up with Michael Olson, author of the Strange Flesh, to ask him about the novel, hackers, and the porn industry.

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Owen Laukkanen on Writing

First-time author Owen Laukkanen discusses the writing and publishing process behind his debut thriller, The Professionals.

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James Renner On Writing

James Renner, author of The Man From Primrose Lane, discusses the writing process and the difficulty he went through securing an agent.

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Jessica Spotswood on Writing

Jessica Spotswood, author of Born Wicked, talks about the writing and publishing of her debut teen novel.

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Tupelo Hassman on Writing

Tupelo Hassman, author of Girlchild, answers 10 questions about writing and publishing her debut novel.

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An Interview with Chris F. Holm

Chris F. Holm, author of Chris F. Holm, author of Dead Harvest and the upcoming The Wrong Goodbye, sits down to answer a few questions about his debut novel.

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An Interview with E.C. Myers

E.C. Myers, the author of Fair Coin, takes a moment to talk about writing and publishing his first book.

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E.S. Moore on Writing

Debut novelist, E.S. Moore, author of To Walk the Night, answers 10 questions about the writing and publication of his first novel.

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