Broadcaster and writer Zainab Boladale’s debut novel, Braids Take a Day, was nominated for the Teen and Young Adult Book of the Year award at the 2024 An Post Book Awards. Seán Farrell is the submissions editor at Lilliput Press as well as working as a freelance editor. His debut novel, Frogs for Watchdogs, was released this year to great acclaim. The two will discuss the challenges and triumphs of releasing a debut with writer and facilitator Seán Farrelly.