This conversation explores the challenges and triumphs of writing a debut novel. From discovering a distinctive voice to crafting a compelling narrative, our authors share their journeys from unpublished to published, and ultimately to Book of the Month selections—offering candid insights into craft, perseverance, and the moments that made it all worthwhile.
Moderated by: Brianna Goodman
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Kristin Koval is a former lawyer whose debut novel, Penitence, is a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick, a Book of the Month Pick, an Indie Next Pick, an Apple Books Staff Pick, an Apple Audiobooks Must Listen, a People Magazine Book of the Week, and a Goodreads Most Anticipated Pick and Hottest Debut selection. More information can be found at kristinkoval.com.
Anika Jade Levy is a writer from the Roaring Fork Valley. Her fiction and reporting has appeared in GQ, Interview Magazine, Flaunt, Nylon, and Grand. She is a founding editor of Forever Magazine and her debut novel, Flat Earth is out this fall.
Eliana Ramage holds an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. She has received residencies and fellowships from the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center, Lambda Literary, Tin House, and Vermont Studio Center. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, she lives in Nashville with her family. To the Moon and Back is her first novel.
In partnership with the Aspen Words Literary Festival.
Bradley Peate, [email protected] or 970-930-7926.