first book
Opening volume, biblically
A first book is an author's debut publication, marking their entry into published writing.
The term carries particular weight in literary circles, where a writer's first book often receives special attention—and scrutiny—as an indicator of promise: Her first book won the National Book Award.
First books of poetry or fiction may be eligible for dedicated prizes.
- debutFirst public appearance
- literary debutAuthor's opening published work
- novelNew and unusual
- page turnerEngrossing book or story
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
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- firstsinitial, beginning, start, opening, original
- GenesisAdam, Eve, Noah, Abraham, Isaac
- publishingpublishers, editors, editor, publishing house, publications
first bookswan song
Final work or performance
posthumous work · magnum opus · late work · crowning achievement · lifetime achievement
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