Davin Malasarn is a biologist-turned-debut-writer. Based in Los Angeles, his work has appeared in Los Angeles Review, Rosebud, Opium Magazine, and SmokeLong Quarterly. The Outer Country, which will be published by One World on May 5, 2026, traces the fractured bond between two Thai sisters after one is sent to America and the other is left behind, their rivalry resurfacing when they reunite to raise a child in Los Angeles. Spanning continents and generations, the novel follows Ben’s queer coming-of-age as he struggles with the scars of a childhood exorcism and the heavy secrets binding his family. It is now available for pre-order.
Debutiful is honored to reveal the hauntingly beautiful cover, designed by Na Kim, along with a Q&A with Malasarn about its creation.
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