Debut Novel Archives - Book Club Babble

Debut author Rose D. Patruno's thrilling New Adult fantasy novel The Hidden Heir releases March 14, 2023! Despite being one of the less gifted witches in her family, Inga is eager to take advantage of her m... Read More...

Ethics, Equity, and Women in STEM – Guest Post by Lois Melbourne

Tabitha Lord

Equity and Inclusion, Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

Ethical behavior is proven to be highly influenced by environmental factors. On this fact alone, we can see that the inclusion of women and other diverse participants are needed in STEM fields. Diverse voices e... Read More...

Feminism and Fantasy – Guest Post by Catherine Raphael

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

Now more than ever it's important for women's voices to be heard loud and clear. When I learned that women's rights activist Catherine Raphael had penned her first novel, and it was a fantasy at that, I had to ... Read More...

Q&A with Jody Hadlock, Author of The Lives of Diamond Bessie

Tabitha Lord

Interviews

Jody Hadlock's debut novel, The Lives of Diamond Bessie, features the 19th century murder of a sex-worker at the hands of her husband. This impeccably researched historical fiction tale with a twist, based on t... Read More...

Laughter, Romance, and Rats! An Interview with Elizabeth Foscue

Tabitha Lord

Interviews

Pest, Elizabeth Foscue's debut novel, is a charming coming-of-age tale sprinkled with drama, laughs, and an unlikely romance. Pest follows high school senior and pest control technician Hallie Mayhew as she stu... Read More...

A Supernatural Experience – Guest Post by Kevin Moore

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

Kevin Moore's first full-length novel The Book of Souls will be released on March 8th. While it is a work of fiction, Kevin has had some powerful supernatural experiences in his own life which have touched his ... Read More...

Her Name is Knight – Style and Substance Delivered in a Stunning Debut Thriller

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews

In her debut novel Her Name is Knight, Yasmin Angoe masterfully delivers both style and substance with the confidence and expertise of a seasoned author. As a Ghanian American, she has the emotional street cred... Read More...

The Author’s Cut with Annabelle McCormack

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, The Author's Cut

Annabelle McCormack's debut novel, Windswept, is a beautifully written, well-researched nail biter. Focused on a rather underrepresented time and place in history, Palestine during WWI, we follow the story of G... Read More...

The Author’s Cut with Cheryl Bostrom

Tabitha Lord

The Author's Cut

I had the pleasure of chatting with Cheryl Grey Bostrom last week about her debut fiction novel, Sugar Birds. This little gem of a story will stick with you long after you turn the last page. Check out our ... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Book Club Questions for Good Morning, Midnight

Book Club Questions for Rita Williams-Garcia’s A Sitting in St. James

Spotlight on What We Leave Behind – Christine Gallagher Kearney’s Debut Historical Fiction Novel

Rachel Howzell Hall And What Never Happened

Your Next Book Club Read – Snakes of St. Augustine by Ginger Pinholster

The Best Laid Plans – Guest Post by Mark Goldblatt

Isola Book Review: Allegra Goodman's Powerful Story of Resilience

Best Book to Screen Adaptations of 2024 & 2025

Why Are Book Club Picks Always So Heavy? How About Some Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romantasy Instead!

Book Club Questions for Children of Ever After by Avery Yearwood

Should you read YA book, Murder on a Summer Break?

Book Club Questions for Project Hail Mary

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy – Book Club Questions for a Timeless Classic

Outlander: Ready for Season 2

Best Book to Screen Adaptations of 2024 & 2025

Should I Watch The People We Hate at the Wedding?

Should I Watch All the Old Knives? – Joint Review with Katie Kupstas

The Best Book-To-Movie Adaptations To Hit Your Screens

The Top Fantasy Book Adaptations to Look Forward To

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Bookstore Revival: A Nostalgic Journey Back to the Love of Reading

Why Are Book Club Picks Always So Heavy? How About Some Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romantasy Instead!

How To Write a Kick-Ass Love Scene

Book Club Babble Interviews Debut Author Rose D. Patruno

Ethics, Equity, and Women in STEM – Guest Post by Lois Melbourne

Feminism and Fantasy – Guest Post by Catherine Raphael

Q&A with Jody Hadlock, Author of The Lives of Diamond Bessie

Laughter, Romance, and Rats! An Interview with Elizabeth Foscue

A Supernatural Experience – Guest Post by Kevin Moore

Her Name is Knight – Style and Substance Delivered in a Stunning Debut Thriller

The Author’s Cut with Annabelle McCormack

The Author’s Cut with Cheryl Bostrom

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