debut novel
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdebutandnovel
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debut
noun[C]
uk/ˈdeɪ.bju/us/ˈdeɪ.bju/
the occasion when someone performs or presents something to the public for the ...
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novel
noun[C]
uk/ˈnɒv.əl/us/ˈnɑː.vəl/
a long printed story about imaginary characters ...
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The inspiration for hisdebutnovelis the cancer-stricken brother of one of his students.
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She published herdebutnovelwhen she was 23.
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Herdebutnovelwas written when she was just 13.
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For all the special effects, adebutnovelthat's lifeless and inert.
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He wrote hisdebutnovelat the age of 17.
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He began writing hisdebutnovelat the age of fifteen and published at the age of 16.
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Herdebutnovelwas turned into a television film.
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The author weaves features of the original case and trial into the narrative in this gritty and rudedebutnovel.
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Currently he is working on hisdebutnovel.
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Being adebutnovel, the occasional mush and melodrama is understandable.
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In thisdebutnovel, the themes that would come to permeate the author's work can already be seen, albeit in an embryonic form.
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He has signed a two-book deal with a leading publishing firm and is working on the sequel to hisdebutnovel.
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His articles showed great literary talent that would manifest in his 2000debutnovel"to je mukarac bez brkova".
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Faust'sdebutnovelis a fresh and stylish entertainment.
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Amis's view of hisdebutnovelhas diminished considerably in recent years.
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Since herdebutnovelin 1993, her novels have sold in large numbers and have received several awards and nominations, even though some critics have tagged them as sentimental.
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Thedebutnovelthat followed.
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In 2006, she published herdebutnovel.
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Most publishers purchase rights to novels, especially debut novels, through literary agents, who screen client work before sending it to publishers.
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There are numerous literary prizes for debut novels often associated with genre or nationality.
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