So this is pretty much the first press release that ever mentioned me, so I thought I’d share.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2009
ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET….THE DEBUTANTE BALL WELCOMES 5 DARING DEBUT AUTHORS
On August 31st, five talented new female authors will take center stage at The Debutante Ball (www.thedebutanteball.com ) a popular grog – or group blog – which chronicles each writer’s “launch year,” providing personal and detailed accounts of what really happens when a first-time author finally gets published.
The site was founded in 2006 by author Kristy Kiernan (“Between Friends”). Since then, Kiernan and the authors who have followed credit the “Deb Ball” for helping them establish impressive careers, eventually “graduating” and handing over the website’s reins to the subsequent classes of Debs who have enjoyed the exposure and female camaraderie the site offers. The 2009 Debutantes ran a highly competitive contest to select the 2010 Deb class.
The five new Debutantes are listed here in order of release date:
*Maria Garcia-Kalb, author of the amusingly dark and humorous chick-lit manual “101 Ways to Torture Your Husband” (Adams Media/January 18, 2010)
*Sarah Pekkanen, author of “The Opposite of Me” (Atria/Washington Square Press/March 9, 2010) a funny, poignant novel about twin sisters who are complete opposites – or so they think.
*Joelle Anthony, author of the inspiring young-adult futuristic novel “Restoring Harmony” (Putnam/May 13, 2010)
*Emily Winslow, author of “The Whole World” (Delacorte Press/May 2010) a literary mystery told by five narrators, plunging readers into the depths of desperation and malice.
*Alicia Bessette, author of the uplifting tale “All Come Home” (Dutton, August 2010) about a widow’s journey to self-discovery and happiness.
“We had a dizzying number of candidates to choose from,” says outgoing Debutante Katie Alender, whose book, “Bad Girls Don’t Die,” (Disney-Hyperion) was recently picked up for a series. “It was difficult to choose the winners, but in the end we were satisfied with the mix of genres we selected. I think our readers will thoroughly enjoy what’s ahead.”
The Debutante Ball is widely respected within the publishing industry. The website features a new daily “Deb Blog,” and also publishes news, contests, and appearances from high-profile guest authors. Past guests include John Grisham, Meg Cabot, Jane Green, and Evan Handler.
“I’m honored to join this incredible group, and I look forward to the exciting year ahead,” says incoming Deb Sarah Pekkanen. “The Debutante Ball is a wonderful way to interact with readers and will offer us the opportunity to mentor new authors in the future. It’s like a giant sorority, and everyone’s invited to the party.”
For more information, please visit: http://www.thedebutanteball.com/
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