See the cover for Earthly Playing Field by Radhika Singh

See the cover for Earthly Playing Field by Radhika Singh

In her debut novel, Earthly Playing Field, author Radhika Singh invites readers into a world where war rages, futuristic technology is used to hack AI warfare, and local Punjabi farmers create a frontline resistance. Set to publish on May 5, 2026 from Common Notions Press, the book is available for pre-order now.

Singh is a writer and editor from New York City, whose work speculates on the presence of magic in this world, the connection to spirit and consciousness, and the power of the people to organize for collective liberation.

Debutiful is honored to reveal Earthly Playing Field‘s cover, designed by Josh MacPhee with art from Samita Chatterjee, along with a Q&A with Singh about its creation.

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See the cover for Honey by Imani Thompson

See the cover for Honey by Imani Thompson

Imani Thompson is a London-based writer of Scottish, Irish, and Jamaican heritage who studied Sociology at Cambridge University and worked as a bookseller at Daunt Books. Now, she’s set to release her debut novel, Honey, on April 21, 2026, from Random House.

The novel follows Yrsa, a disillusioned PhD student whose accidental role in a professor’s death sparks a killing spree against sexist, exploitative men. With each murder, the story dives into dark humor and explores feminism, rage, and the thin line between justice and obsession. It’s a sharp, satirical look at power, vengeance, and what it means to channel personal and political frustration.

Debutiful is excited to reveal the intoxicatingly stunning cover, designed by Michael Morris, along with a Q&A with Thompson about its creation.

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See the cover of What God in the Kingdom of Bastards by Brian Gyamfi

See the cover of What God in the Kingdom of Bastards by Brian Gyamfi

Brian Gyamfi’s debut poetry collection, What God in the Kingdom of Bastards, will be published by the University of Pittsburgh Press on September 9, 2025. The collection is available for pre-order.

Gyamfi is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship, the Zell Fellowship at the University of Michigan, two Hopwood Awards, the Helen S. and John Wagner Prize, and the Michael R. Gutterman Award. He has been a finalist for the Poetry International Prize, the Oxford Poetry Prize, the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize, the Hopwood Drama Award, and the National Poetry Series.

Debutiful is honored to reveal the cover of Gyamfi’s debut, designed by Alex Wolf, alongside a Q&A with the poet, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how this powerful cover came to life.

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