Late Night Library

voted to book news, author interviews, and original literary content: Dog-Eared and Dispatched, Famous First Words, Late Night Interview, and the Rookie Report. The Visiting Writers Series brings emerging authors to secondary and post-secondary schools for private readings, and to urban & rural communities for public events. Participating schools receive copies of each author’s book in advance of the visit. Students meet with the author in an informal campus setting, hear the author read from new work, and participate in a lively discussion. Each visiting author also reads at a free, all-ages community event that pairs literary readings with a variety of performance art, including dance, theater, music, and improv. The Visiting Writers Series is open to independent and public schools in every region of the U.S. The Debut-litzer Prizes support, promote, and celebrate debut authors and debut books. Debut books first published in North America between January 1st and December 31st of the previous calendar year are eligible in creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Authors, agents, publicists, or publishers may submit entries. We recognize finalists in each genre category, and winning authors receive cash prizes and media coverage on Late Night Library’s podcasts. Nationally renowned authors serve as literary judges and determine prizes. Since 2012, The Debut-litzer Prizes have provided emerging authors with substantial scholarship and support.