Sentences with phrase «debut novel»

There has been a string of debut novel big deals lately.

An evocative debut novel about life in a small town and of two women testing their own limits.

Even for debut novels, a relevant author bio is an important part of a book.

It is a luminous debut novel from a talented and provocative new writer.

The reality is that most traditionally published debut novels sell less than 1,000 copies.

A Manchester - based author whose debut novel was initially rejected by British publishers has won one of the world's richest literary prizes.

It is arguably the best debut novel I have ever written.

A bold, epic debut novel set during the war and financial crisis that defined the beginning of our century.

My award winning debut novel has returned to print!

A brilliant debut novel that captures the end of an era, the vast madness of war, and the courage of a remarkable woman to claim life from the grasp of death itself.

I love debut novels and this is a special treat!

This provocative and compelling debut novel will resonate deeply with readers as it explores questions of identity, sexuality, and spirituality.

This innovative, heartfelt debut novel tells the story of a girl who's literally allergic to the outside world.

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A striking debut novel of marriage, fidelity, sex, and morality, featuring a fascinating heroine who struggles to live a life with meaning.

What's your favorite debut novel of the year?

A dazzling debut novel about two friendships separated by generations but bound together by a dark mystery.

Wonderful world - building in this coming - of - age debut novel of adventure and magic.

An extraordinary debut novel of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends the boundaries of time.

I'm about to self - publish my own debut novel and it's been an interesting journey.

A sparkling debut novel about an unlikely romance between an Iranian immigrant and an American college student.

In this ambitious debut novel, fact and fiction blend together brilliantly.

Great debut novel... I shall look forward to the next one.

But this stirring debut novel is about much more than therapy and survivor guilt.

This heartfelt debut novel explores the muddy landscape of truth and lies and lays bare the sometimes painful but often hopeful work of writing one's own authentic story.

This is one horror tale that is the result of meticulous drafting and editing, as well as an awesome debut novel from a master of the craft.

This is an incredibly powerful and difficult debut novel, unlocking mechanisms that enable us to face real evil.

Let's start with the obvious: most debut novels aren't 900 pages long.

I've heard the average debut novel sells about 1000 copies.

While submitting the books to publishers, rewarding advances were not sustainable yet, so she kept on studying how to debut her novel via digital publishing.

Fact: I am a published author whose debut novel has been doing well but I desperately want to find an agent.

What's the best debut novel you read last year?

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In honor of first fiction month, we're highlighting some of our favorite debut novels of the year so far.

However, the story, the characters, and the themes of guilt, ambition, and self - awareness are more than enough to recommend this great debut novel.

In debut novel Weeping Underwater Looks a Lot Like Laughter, 17 - year - old George Flynn moves to Des Moines and becomes infatuated with the Schell sisters until a tragic accident almost tears them apart.

Wayne Blair)-- World Premiere Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek star in this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer, about a secular Jewish family caught up in the maelstrom of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

In 2011, I plan to make a bigger effort to seek out, read, and spread the word on debut novels — particularly those novels written by authors who've chosen the indie path.

The Poison Tree by Erin KellyPamela Dorman • $ 26.95 • ISBN 9780670022403On sale January 10, 2011January and February are usually big months for releasing debut novels, and this year is no exception.

A stunning debut novel set in post-Revolutionary Iran that gives voice to the men, women, and children who won a war only to find their lives — and those of their descendants - imperiled by its aftermath.

Alan Drew is the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel Gardens of Water and of Shadow Man.

With the emotional complexity of Everything I Never Told You and the psychological suspense of The Girl on the Train, O. Henry Prize winner Jan Ellison delivers a brilliantly paced, beautifully written debut novel about one woman's reckoning with a youthful mistake.

With her powerful debut novel for teens, Zoboi's mission was to write not only about changing cultures, but also about the experience of moving «from one broken place to another.»

Based on the bestselling debut novel by Boston native George V Higgins, it's the story of a weary, low - rung criminal, beautifully played by Robert Mitchum, who acts as a middle - man in supplying guns to bank robbers and who makes the bad mistake of turning informer to the cops (or «helping Uncle» as is the police parlance for snitching) to avoid a jail sentence.

This remarkable debut novel follows the growing friendship between students at the Roaring Orchards School for Troubled Teens.

From «America's librarian» and NPR books commentator Nancy Pearl comes an emotionally riveting debut novel about an unlikely marriage at a crossroads.

• Soy Sauce for Beginners, a beautiful debut novel about family bonds and personal identity by Kristin Chen,

Fitzgerald's less famous debut novel follows a privileged young man as he begins college at Princeton, which makes it the perfect book for the back - to - school season, claim Wang and Wolfson.