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Books by first-time debuts (authors who have never published any book before).

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  • A black background with the hot pink image of a baby carriage. Below that is the title in blurry hot pink letters. Beneath that in white text are the words "A THRILLER". Above the baby carriage is the author's name in white text.

    The Better Mother

    February 10
  • Cover for If Books Could Kill, featuring a bold black and white title on a red background. The "O" of "Could" is depicted as a heart with a knife or sword through it. Beneath the title, an illustrated man and woman are falling into (or out of) an open book with blood on the pages.

    If Books Could Kill

    July 21
  • Full colour, illustrated cover for The Revenant of Surolifia by Florence Chien, with text shown in white and gold. The cover depicts a stern-faced, androgynous figure in their early 30's, with long silver hair. The figure is wearing an elegant black suit and waistcoat with golden embroidery on the lapel. They are standing in side-profile before a gothic window. Dramatic lighting pours down from overhead, backlighting the figure's face to give them a mysterious look. Decorative golden lines radiate from the figure to give them a vaguely religious look. Blurb from Richard Swan reading: "Sorcerous chicanery meets high-stakes political scheming".

    The Revenant of Surolifia

    July 7
  • Cover for Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder showing a graphic of two women, one blonde and one brunette, facing a gallery wall. In the frames on the wall are a victorian woman, bottle of poison, upside down pineapple, lily pads, a chalk outline of a body, and the Liberty Bell.

    Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder

    October 13
  • Cover for The Forest Bleeds, showing an illustrated and haunting anatomical heart comprised of skeletal bones, blooming red and yellow flowers, and withered leaves on a black background. The book title and the author's name, Rachel Kitch, are written in a bold white font.

    The Forest Bleeds

    October 13
  • Cover for Where the Light Shines In shows a young teen girl in a blue hoodie and red Converse sneakers standing on a beach facing out to the sea. In the distance, a white-and-green ferryboat can be seen passing by. At the girl's feet is a black-and-white Boston Terrier. A stormy, late-afternoon sky is overhead, with pinkish-orange rays of sun breaking through the clouds. The title font is rendered in swirly, variegated golden letters.

    Where the Light Shines In

    September 27
  • Cover for Hellbound, showing an unsettling teal illustration of a woman drowning as ghostly hands and chains reach for her from the bottom of the water. The titles and author name, Stephanie Binx, are written in an eerie font.

    Hellbound

    August 25
  • Cover Once Upon A Song by Nadine Bells

    Once Upon A Song

    January 23
  • Colorful dots make up title and a girl with long brown hair is painting the letter O. She is holding an easel. Behind her is a yellow Labrador with his tongue hanging out.

    Roxie in Color

    June 2
  • The book cover for A House of Vipers by Emma Jackson. It depicts a navy blue boarding school uniform with a viper pin and blood spatter. There is a note tucked into the pocket. A backpack strap can also be seen.

    A House of Vipers

    April 28
  • Book cover with background of roman eagle drawn in oil, with a silhouette in gold of a victorian-garbed woman wielding a sword. Cover text reads Godstorm, Solitaire Townsend and with She Is The Sword in red.

    Godstorm

    January 15
  • Charlotte "Charlie" Ross and Declan Davidson stand on a dock with a yacht and the Tampa, FL skyline behind them. Both are dressed for a secret mission. The title Fake Out Make Out appears above them.

    Fake Out Make Out

    June 4
  • Cover for Our Cut of Salt by Deena Helm, showing a green wallpaper being ripped away by a hand to reveal a different, yellow flowery wallpaper underneath. There is a sprinkling of salt on the green wall, and blood drips down the letters of the title.

    Our Cut of Salt

    September 22
  • An Indian woman with long brown hair wearing a red dress, gold bangles, and shattered star-shaped sunglasses with a woman’s reflection in them. She’s blowing out a match. Background is blue. Text: You’ll Never Forget Me, A Novel, Isha Raya.

    You’ll Never Forget Me

    January 13
  • Cover for Bones of Jade, Flesh Like Ice, showing an image of a woman in a hanfu with butterflies crawling up her neck and covering her face. There is a snake hidden in her hair ornaments and a pig carved onto the jade pendant at her neck. There is a fisherman featured on the hanfu.

    Bones of Jade, Flesh Like Ice

    November 10
  • Book cover of Just Watch Me by Lior Torenberg. The top third is a bold red-orange background with the title in tall, hand-drawn lettering. The middle section is filled with an explosion of colorful starburst shapes—pinks, yellows, greens, blues, reds—partially obscuring a woman’s eyes and face peeking out. A speech bubble-style star in the lower left reads “A Novel.” The author’s name is in bold red-orange lettering on a soft lavender background at the bottom.

    Just Watch Me

    January 20
  • Cover for Now That We Don't Talk, featuring a couple sitting on the floor of a cozy ski lodge, in an embrace, as it snows outside. There is a menorah on a table, and a fireplace lighting up the room.

    Now That We Don’t Talk

    October 20
  • A girl and boy lean outside a window at a night sky, wisteria flowers carried by wind.

    The Free Verse Society

    March 24
  • Cover of A Very Merry Detour: A Christmas Romance by Court Behr. In a snowy mountain landscape, two women ice skate on a frozen lake. One woman catches the other in a dramatic, romantic dip as they gaze at each other, framed by snow-covered pine trees.

    A Very Merry Detour

    October 13
  • A stylized book cover with ornate pink borders and gothic flourishes. The large word “Beth” appears at the top in white cursive letters, dripping with blood. Below it, in bold block letters, are the words “IS DEAD.” At the bottom, the author’s name “Katie Bernet” is written in a classic serif font. The design has a dramatic, high-contrast aesthetic with a mix of elegance and horror.

    Beth Is Dead

    January 6
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