2026 Debut Books

I'm the Undertow Book Launch
2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Green Apple Books, 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco, 94122, United States
Discussion, reading and signing to launch Eric Scot Tryon’s debut novel I’m the Undertow
Event starts at 7:00 PM; doors open at 10:00 AM

More about this book: I’m the Undertow
Event accessibility information: wheelchair accessible venue, public transit accessible
Event keywords: San Francisco, literary / upmarket, California

The Geomagician Launch Event
2026-03-31 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sage & Honey, 10 E Washington St, Chagrin Falls, 44139, United States
A signing and Q&A to celebrate the publication of Jennifer Mandula’s debut novel, The Geomagician.
Event starts at 5:00 PM; doors open at 9:00 AM

More about this book: The Geomagician
Event accessibility information: wheelchair accessible venue, free parking, paid parking, food served, alcohol served, gender neutral bathrooms
Event keywords: Chagrin Falls, fantasy, Ohio

Anywhere Else Launch Event
2026-03-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tombolo Books, 2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, 33712, United States
Book Launch/dRelease Party
Event starts at 7:00 PM; doors open at 6:30 PM

More about this book: Anywhere Else:Essays on Florida
Event accessibility information: wheelchair accessible venue, free parking, paid parking, public transit accessible, alcohol served, gender neutral bathrooms
Event keywords: St. Petersburg, Hybrid, memoir/essay, Florida

Robbie McNeil's Hit List - Launch Event
2026-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lavender Library Archives & Cultural Exchange, 1414 21st St, Sacrament, CA, 95811, United States
Join us for the release party for Robbie McNeil’s Hit List by Brianna Heath!
Brianna Heath in conversation with Michelle Chouinard, USA Today bestselling author of The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco and A Tour to Die For

Preorder your copy of Robbie McNeil’s Hit List from Wild Sisters Book Co. for pickup at the event.
Event starts at 6pm; doors open at 5:30pm.

More about this book: Robbie McNeil’s Hit List
Event accessibility information: wheelchair accessible venue, face masks preferred, gender neutral bathrooms, air purifiers, street parking, free parking, public transit accessible
Event keywords: Sacramento, Mystery, Thriller, Launch, California, Northern California, Library

At Skylight: Rachel Taff presents PAPER CUT w/ Ruth Madievsky
2026-01-29 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Skylight Books, 1818 North Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, 90027, United States
Book launch
Event starts at 7:00 PM; doors open at 5:00 PM

More about this book: Paper Cut
Event accessibility information: (not available at this time)
Event keywords: Los Angeles, suspense, California

Author Signing: Alexandra McCollum
2026-01-22 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Finch & Fern Book Co., 5641 Main Street, Sylvania, 43560, United States
Join Finch & Fern Book Co & Pages of Glass LLC as we host an author signing with Alexandra McCollum on January 22nd from 5-7pm! This is a ticketed event, this will include the book, Into the Midnight Wood.

More about this book: Into the Midnight Wood
Event accessibility information: food served
Event keywords: Sylvania, romance, fantasy, lgbtq+, Ohio

Lior Torenberg: Just Watch Me w/ Emily Gould
2026-01-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Books are Magic, Montague, 122 Montague Street, Brooklyn, 11201, United States
Please join us for the release of JUST WATCH ME. Lior Torenberg will be in conversation with author Emily Gould at Books are Magic, Montague.
Event starts at 7:00 PM; doors open at 7:00 PM

More about this book: Just Watch Me
More about this event: Event Website
Event keywords: Brooklyn, Hybrid, literary fiction, New York

Author Event - Alexandra McCollum
2026-01-21 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Blue Couch Bookshop, 1445 Grandview Avenue, Columbus, 43212, United States
Join author Alexandra McCollum as they discuss and sign copies of their new book “Into the Midnight Wood.”

More about this book: Into the Midnight Wood
Event keywords: Columbus, romance, fantasy, lgbtq+, Ohio

Into the Midnight Wood Launch Event
2026-01-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Writer’s Block, 519 S 6th St, Las Vegas, 89101, United States
A READING WITH THE AUTHOR OF INTO THE MIDNIGHT WOOD, IN CONVERSATION WITH JUSTIN ROSS
Event starts at 7:00 PM; doors open at 6:30 PM

More about this book: Into the Midnight Wood
Event accessibility information: wheelchair accessible venue, free parking, paid parking
Event keywords: Las Vegas, romance, fantasy, lgbtq+, Nevada

Empower Her Author Speaker Series
2026-01-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Virtual book launch for Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women
This is a virtual event. Register for Event

More about this book: Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women
Event keywords: Virtual, self help, nonfiction

Godstorm Book Launch: Enter a Petrol-Powered Roman Empire!
2026-01-15 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join the official online launch of GODSTORM, Solitaire Townsend’s debut novel set in a petrol-fuelled Roman Empire that never fell.
Expect a celebration that is part book event, part myth-making, and part summit on climate storytelling.
We will explore the world of Londinium, where citizens ride petrol chariots, druids deal in forbidden energy, and storms shake the heavens. Soli will read exclusive extracts, reveal behind-the-scenes secrets, and share her inspirations: ancient Rome, climate storytelling, motherhood and mythology.
Speakers include:

Solitaire Townsend – Chief Solutionist, Futerra and author of GODSTORM
Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey – author and former Booker Prize judge
Thomas D Lee – Sunday Times bestselling author of PERILOUS TIMES

If you enjoy epic fantasy, bold heroines, alternate histories, or the smell of narrative gasoline, you don’t want to miss this.
This is a virtual event. Register for Event
Online only.

More about this book: Godstorm
Event keywords: Virtual, speculative, alternate history, fantasy

Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women NYC Launch
2026-01-14 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | P & T Knitwear, 180 Orchard St, NYC, 10002, United States
Join us for a discussion of Unhitched with author Oona Metz who will be in conversation with Caty Borum.
Event starts at 6:30 PM; doors open at 5:30 PM

More about this book: Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women
More about this event: Event Website
Event keywords: NYC, self help, non fiction, New York

Jessica L. Cozzi Brooklyn Event for We've Hit Turbulence
2026-01-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Ripped Bodice Brooklyn, 218 5th Ave, Brooklyn, 11215, United States
To celebrate We’ve Hit Turbulence, we’re hosting a Brooklyn event with Jessica L. Cozzi on Tuesday, January 13 at 7pm. She’ll discuss her debut romance with K.L. Walther.

This ticketed event includes a paperback copy of We’ve Hit Turbulence. There will be a book signing to follow.
Can’t attend the event? Signed books from Jessica L. Cozzi are available for Brooklyn pick-up and shipping. Must order by January 6.

About We’ve Hit Turbulence:
Olive Austin just wants to get on her flight to visit her long-distance boyfriend in peace—a spring break filled with white-sand beaches, cute date nights, and soaking up the sun in Hawaii. It’s exactly what the doctor ordered…especially since lately she can’t shake the feeling that her relationship is on the rocks.
Unfortunately, when she boards her cross-continental flight she discovers that her seatmate for her 13-hour journey is none other than Tyler Ferris, her ex…a.k.a the boy that her heart never really got over.
Even though Olive’s prepared to ignore him and survive the flight with her heart unscathed, Tyler has other plans, and before long, with nowhere else to go, the past begins to resurface. Now, Olive’s feeling more confused than ever about her heart, what went down that tore her and Tyler apart, and—most importantly—what she’s going to do once the turbulence passes and the flight finally lands.

About Jessica L. Cozzi:
Jessica L. Cozzi crafts swoon-worthy romances for teens to show that there is always love in the world, if you’re willing to find it. She is a publicist at William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins, and is also a former YA book blogger. She has a BA in Creative Writing from Fordham University and an MFA in Young Adult Fiction Writing & Professional Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. Her literary passion lies in Young Adult stories, including any and all contemporary romantic comedies. Through the stories she puts on bookstore shelves, she gives readers the chance to flip through the pages, fall in love, and find their inner hopeless romantic. We’ve Hit Turbulence is her first novel.

About K.L. Walther:
K.L. Walther is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules, While We’re Young, and A First Time for Everything among others. Born and raised in the rolling hills of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she is happiest when reading a romance on the beach or bantering with her better half while waiting in line for ice cream. She currently lives in Philadelphia with her husband and hopefully, soon, a golden retriever.

Event starts at 7:00 PM; doors open at 6:45 PM

More about this book: WE’VE HIT TURBULENCE
More information about the event: Event Website
Event keywords: Brooklyn, young adult, romance, contemporary, New York

Unhitched Launch Event with Oona Metz and Cloe Axelson
2026-01-11 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Belmont Books, 79 Leonard St, Belmont, 02474, United States
Unhitched Book conversation and signing.
Event starts at 4:00 PM; doors open at 3:00 PM

More about this book: Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women
Event accessibility information: wheelchair accessible venue, free parking, food served, gender neutral bathrooms
Event keywords: Belmont, self help, Massachusetts
