Celebrate this issue’s First Fiction 2025 debut authors with a virtual reading and conversation with features editor India Lena González on Thursday, July 24, at 7 PM EDT.
In the July/August 2025 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine, five established writers introduce the authors of this summer’s best debut fiction: Sarah Yahm, whose debut novel, Unfinished Acts of Wild Creation, was published by Dzanc Books in May; Jon Hickey, whose debut novel, Big Chief, was published by Simon & Schuster in April; Carrie R. Moore, whose debut story collection, Make Your Way Home, will be published in July by Tin House Books; Aaron John Curtis, whose debut novel, Old School Indian, was published by Hillman Grad Books in May; and Jemimah Wei, whose debut novel, The Original Daughter, was published by Doubleday in May. Read the interviews and enjoy excerpts from their debut books.
The virtual event on July 24 will include readings from the authors and a conversation about their debut books, their influences and inspirations, and their individual paths to publication. This event is free. RSVP to join!