What Makes a Debut Writer Stand Out?
A live Q&A with India Lena González, senior editor at Poets & Writers Magazine
Each year, Poets & Writers Magazine’s New Nonfiction feature spotlights the authors of some of the year’s most compelling debut memoirs, essay collections, and hybrid works. So what makes a new writer—and their work—rise above the noise?
Join me for a live conversation with India Lena González, senior editor at Poets & Writers Magazine, about what she looks for when selecting authors for New Nonfiction, what distinguished this year’s five featured writers, and the many different paths writers take toward publishing their first books.
We’ll also explore what emerging writers can do to attract meaningful attention, how Poets & Writers thinks about supporting new literary voices, and what its popular 5 Over 50 series reveals about breaking through later in life.
Bring your questions! This event is exclusively for paid Author Insider members.
About India Lena González
India Lena González is a poet, editor, and multidisciplinary artist. She received her BA from Columbia University and her MFA from NYU’s Creative Writing Program. She is a senior editor at Poets & Writers Magazine.