Announcing the Poets & Writers’ Get the Word Out Debut Poetry Cohort

Announcing the Poets & Writers’ Get the Word Out Debut Poetry Cohort

Get the Word Out, a publicity incubator program for debut writers from Poets & Writers, has announced their inaugural poetry cohort. The program is designed to pair debut poets with a Publicity Mentor who will guide them in executing a successful publicity campaign for their first major book publication.

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Poet Souvankham Thammavongsa turns her eye to a debut story collection

Poet Souvankham Thammavongsa turns her eye to a debut story collection

Souvankham Thammavongsa has released four poetry collections to high acclaim, including 2019’s Cluster. The same year, she also won an O. Henry Award for her short story “Slingshot.” The author, who was born in Thailand and rasied in Canada, has turned her eye away from poetry long enough to put together an emotional and personal story collection that features that award-winning story.

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The 2019 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize announced

The 2019 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize announced

The Center for Fiction announced the seven book shortlist for their First Novel Prize. Of the seven, six were featured previously on Debutiful. Three were interviewed here (see below), while another I interviewed for Electric Literature.

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