2014 DAC

2014 Debut Author Challenge 

challenge objectives

To introduce reader to the awesomeness of debut authors and their books!

To challenge readers to discover and read 12 books by debut authors!

challenge rules & guidelines

You must have place to post your thoughts on the books you’ve read for the challenge. Be it a blog, goodreads account, youtube page, tumblr, amazon account, etc.

Due to past demand there will be no deadline to join the challenge, but please be sure to give yourself enough time to complete the challenge.

The 2014 debuts must be read between January 1, 2014 – January 31, 2015. The extra month is to allow participants time to read December debuts.

Each review equals one entry into the monthly prize packs.

book guidelines

must be a young adult, middle grade or new adult title.

must be the authors ya/mg/na debut, released in 2014.*

*If an author has a previously published adult or children’s book and this is their first ya/mg/na title it counts towards the challenge. In addition if an author has a previously self pubbed ya/mg/na and is now with a traditional publisher it counts toward the challenge. Self published debuts do not count toward the challenge at this time.

I’m still working on the spreadsheet. Printable too!

I just started working on the Goodreads list, feel free to check that out and vote for your favorite titles. Beware that anyone can add a title to the listopia… I’ll try to keep the list updated, but double check that the book listed is a debut.

1. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
2. Alienated by Melissa Landers
3. Nil by Lynne Matson
4. Sweet Unrest by Lisa Maxwell
5. Beware the Wild by Natalie C Parker
6. The Falconer by Elizabeth May
7. Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis
8. The girl who never was by Skylar Dorset
9. Nearly Gone by Elle Cosimano
10. Snow like ashes by Sara Raasch 
11. Burn out by Kristi Helvig
12. The Winner's curse by Marie Rutkoski