Meg Richardson‘s debut novel, Paradise Pawn, draws on her experiences working at a pawn shop. The writer/translator/cartoonist earned her MFA from Columbia and is releasing her debut novel on July 14, 2026, from Tin House. It is available for pre-order now.
In Paradise Pawn, Richardson follows two best friends who can sell anything. When the girls, Jackie and Kayla, realize that Kayla won’t be able to attend the private school Jackie will due to family money troubles, the two teens hatch an embezzling scheme against the pawn shop where they work alongside their families. What follows is a heist gone wrong, and the fallout the two teens must navigate as their world comes crashing down.
Debutiful is honored to reveal the cover, designed by Beth Steidle, along with a Q&A with Meg Richardson about its creation.
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