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

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  • Cover for Mr. Mendlebee's Pandimensional Literary Repository (and Yarn), featuring a black cat, a ball of red yarn, and a blurb from Sarah Beth Durst.

    Mr. Mendlebee’s Pandimensional Literary Repository (and Yarn)

    November 17
  • The cover for The Game of Oaths, featuring a red circus tent with the Eiffel Tower in front, and a golden trapeze artist above. The circus tent is flanked with red roses, joker playing cards, and red butterflies with gold designs. The book title is in front of the image, with a dagger making up the "T" in the word "Oaths" and dripping blood. The author's name, S.C. Bandreddi, is below on a brown ribbon. The cover's background is a teal blue color and decorated with gold sparkles, as well as the outline of an analog clock.

    The Game of Oaths

    June 2
  • Cover for All the Scattered Stars, showing a dark green background with a predominate golden koru done in a distressed style. An intricate gold border of lines, dots, and swirls frames the edges. The title is spelled out in a bold, golden font and the author's name, Via Luino, appears at the top.

    All the Scattered Stars

    April 21
  • Book cover for The Death Row Club by V.A. Vazquez. Neon pink lettering overlays a moody teal night scene of a lit cabin at the end of a winding driveway surrounded by dark forest. A blurb reads, “Fresh and unforgettable” — Karin Slaughter.

    The Death Row Club

    July 14
  • Cover for Jenny Will Eat You Now. The title is set in individual tiles on the wall of a condemned train station, splattered with scum and blood stains. Jenny's green, webbed hand leaves claw marks along the wall. Smaller tiles discolored with age sit on top of the title.

    Jenny Will Eat You Now

    September 29
  • Cover for We Run the Night, showing an illustrated black girl looking afraid and two ghostly figures of a boy and a girl staring down at her, on a background of a tree with branches growing through the ghostly figures. The book title and author’s name, Peace Mbengei are written in yellow font.

    We Run The Night

    September 15
  • Cover for Westward Women, showing the outline o a woman's face in hypnotic red circles. The woman is wearing yellow sunglasses, also comprised of hypnotic circles, that look like abstract suns. The book title and author name, Alice Martin, are written in 1970s, hippie-esque font. A quote from Joyce Carol Oates on the cover compares the book to Margaret Atwood's style.

    Westward Women

    March 10
  • Cover for These Vile Hearts by Melody Robinette, showing a whimsical tree covered in dripping candles and red flowers, with roots growing into an anatomical heart, flanked by a dryad man with horns and a fairy with black eyes, as well as a dagger and insulin syringe.

    These Vile Hearts

    August 11
  • Cover for The Fire Walker, showing two illustrated characters - Appa and his son Velan- and a temple Kovil gopuram. The characters are wearing traditional shirts and are against a blue and magenta twilight background, with stars in the sky. Fiery sparks and the stars glow the scene. The book’s title, the author’s name, Ainkaran Sivaaji, and the illustrator’s name, N. Dejeshwini, are written in a bright artistic font.

    The Fire Walker

    September 15
  • Cover for Portrait of a Haunting, showing a dark haired woman wearing sunglasses. In the reflection of the sunglasses, a ghostly hand appears to be reaching for her. The book typeset drips down the page like blood.

    Portrait of a Haunting

    October 6
  • Blue placeholder image that reads "Cover coming soon!"

    We, the Missing

    December 31
  • Blue placeholder image that reads "Cover coming soon!"

    Family Language

    November 10
  • Cover for The Moonsingers, with a dark teal background, showing a wooden door bearing a fancy knocker and letterbox, opening onto golden light. Around the door are oak branches and a few mushrooms, and in the four corners of the cover are: a full moon; a set of letters including a train ticket; a commonplace book with a foundation pen; and a sprig of lilies of the valley. The title is in golden text across the middle of the cover image.

    The Moonsingers

    July 14
  • Blue placeholder image that reads "Cover coming soon!"

    Love, Witches, And Wahala

    November 17
  • Cover for The Witch of the Dark Wood, showing a large tree with a young girl on the left side, and a witch with a nature mask and cloak on the right side. The atmosphere is misty. The book title and author name are in the trunk of the tree in eerie font.

    The Witch of the Dark Wood

    September 1
  • Exchange of Heart, showing an illustration of a man and woman holding a black umbrella in front of the Sydney Habour Bridge with a lightning bolt above. The left half has a solid blue background, the right side is orange.

    Exchange of Heart

    August 13
  • Cover for The Last Telegram of Mrs. Hudson, showing an illustrated Victorian London street with black lampposts and horse-drawn carriage against a graduated vibrant blue background. There are the illustrated silhouettes of two women in long, ornate Victorian dresses in the middle. The book title is in bold white font, and the author's name is in light pink, as are other details on the cover such as the lights of the lampposts. Black and light blue envelopes swirl across the scene, and one of the women is holding a solitary pink envelope.

    The Last Telegram of Mrs. Hudson

    September 3
  • Cover for Working Well, showing three paper clips, blue, white, and green, interconnected on an orange background. The book title and author’s name are in bold font and the subtitle is in white font.

    Working Well: How to Build a Happier, Healthier Workplace Through the Science of Attunement

    March 24
  • Cover for Engineering a Love Story, showing a blurred image of woman in sunglasses with a pixelated, tech-looking scarf. The title and author's name are written in a bold, blocky font.

    Engineering a Love Story

    October 6
  • Cover for The Ginghams, showing a distressed girl with a messy, blonde ponytail surrounded by kids her age all dressed in gingham with dead-eyed expressions and creepy, identical smiles. The title, THE GINGHAMS is written up top in Flourescent green, with the author’s name, TC Kemper written at the bottom. The tagline is also featured: Never Trust A Perfect Smile. The cover is illustrated in shades of blue.

    The Ginghams

    July 21
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