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

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  • Cover for The League of Dangerous Young Ladies, showing several of the main characters silhouettes in period dress, as well as the title and author's name.

    The League of Dangerous Young Ladies

    June 2
  • A book cover featuring two characters, a handsome human wizard with his arm around a smaller gray-skinned person with pointed ears and dark hair. There's a weenie dog at their feet and wyverns flying in the air.

    The Education of Imryn Dyre, Wizard’s Apprentice

    November 24
  • Two football players numbered 6 and 16 are arm in arm facing a goal against the London skyline.

    Two Left Feet

    January 13
  • A little girl is dressed in a kimono and a flower in her hair. Her arms are outstretched in a dance and there is a sun in the background. The book title, author's and illustrator's names are in all-caps.

    I Am a Bon Dancer

    March 24
  • Cover of The Memory of Borrowed Books shows an arched doorway looking into a library with rows of shelves leading out infinitely. The title and author name are written in a plain white font.

    The Memory of Borrowed Books

    October 6
  • Cover for Until Death, showing a bloody hand with an engagement ring holding a bridal bouquet. The title is written in script; the border shows thorns, berries, and deer heads.

    Until Death

    May 19
  • Cover for HENRY TUDOR MUST DIE, showing a woman in historical dress holding a skull. The title is overlaid in hot pink.

    Henry Tudor Must Die

    July 21
  • Cover for Mirrorwoven, showing a silhouette of a girl in a ball gown in front of a large stylised mirror. In the upper right and left hand regions of the mirror are two additional silhouetted girls. The book's title is in large letters inside the mirror frame. Surrounding the mirror are swirls and sparkles and a shattered mirror effect bursts from the middle. The colour palette is mainly teal, turquoise and orange.

    Mirrorwoven

    July 2
  • Cover for Deathly Fates, showing an illustrated Chinese priestess standing on a bridge, reaching out to a ghostly soldier/prince. There are shadowy mountains and a moon in the background. The book title and author's name, Tesia Tsai, are written in an elegant font.

    Deathly Fates

    April 14
  • Cover for The Book Tour, showing an illustration of a woman and man sitting atop an implausibly large stack of books, with artful plane routes surrounding them.

    The Book Tour

    March 3
  • Cover for Wrong Order, featuring a mint green/almost Tiffany Blue background. An abstract painting in the same shade hangs on the wall in the background.Two illustrated figured stand in the corner beneath the title. The man is wearing a suit and the woman is wearing a suit and dark green blouse. Her arms are crossed while one of his hands is in his pocket, with the other by his side. They are looking at each other. The title and author name are written in modern font.

    Wrong Order

    May 12
  • Cover for FLICKERSTATE, showing a young woman with an intense expression holding playing cards between her fingers while fire billows from her body. She stands in front of a mullioned window with ornate bookshelves on either side of her.

    Flickerstate

    August 4
  • A book cover in varying shades of orange, with a smaller square overlay of pink streaked paint reminiscent of a framed painting that provides the backdrop for the cover art. The title, Don't Tell Me How It Ends, lies within that pink square, and is written in capitalized white block font, which is also made to look like paint strokes. Below the title, an illustrated Black man and woman of varying skin tones embrace, wearing dark colored casual clothing. To their left, the author's name, Adrienne Thurman, is in a white handwriting font, as are the words, "A Novel" just to the couple's right. Along the top border of the cover, in block letters of the deepest shade of orange, the tagline reads, "No spoilers. Just sparks."

    Don’t Tell Me How It Ends

    April 14
  • Cover for Between Sun And Shadow, showing two illustrated teen girls. On the left, Adria is tall and muscular, with short unruly hair. She has wings and claws, presently holding a small glowing sphere. On the right, Kori is a little more than half her height, fully armored except for her helmet, and brandishing a pistol.

    Between Sun and Shadow

    May 5
  • Cover for Rabbit, Fox, Tar, showing a linocut of a tall house and a woman in a large hat walking by on a beige background. There are smudges of purple across the cover. The book title and author's name, P.C. Verrone, and the phrase “A Novel” are written in a bold, serif font.

    Rabbit, Fox, Tar

    June 2
  • A young man with red hair holding a camera walks down a city street. Flocks of crows fill the air. The title 'The Last Death Poet' is overlaid in a gothic script

    The Last Death Poet

    April 2
  • A male ghost facing a woman in front of a giant window in a Manhattan apartment, title text reads "You're the One That I Haunt" by Katie Jung.

    You’re the One That I Haunt

    September 22
  • Cover for The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies, showing a bright blue sky with a hint of an Oxford college at the bottom. A man and woman's sillouhettes stand beside the title with a fountain pen spilling red ink stabbing the letters.

    The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies

    September 1
  • Cover for Home Sick, showing two sheep heads staring out at the viewer on a gradiated pink background. One of the sheep has creepy black eyes, like a shark. The book title and author's name, Rhiannon Grist, are written in a thick, pointed font.

    Home Sick

    July 14
  • Cover for The Shrouded Queen, showing the silhouette of a girl in a blue cloak bordered by gold symbols. On the left border are Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, on the right are Viking runes. The book title appears in a golden circle at the center with the author's name just below.

    The Shrouded Queen

    June 16
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