New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2024 [Top Ten Tuesday]

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2024. I highlight a mix of debut authors and simply new-to-me authors below. I feel a little bad that I haven’t reviewed several of these titles, which were favourite reads of 2024. I’m still hoping to knock out a West Passage review, because I think that book especially deserves more attention. But that’s how I feel about most of the books on this list – hence why I decided to participate in this week’s topic 😁

1. Simon Jimenez (The Spear Cuts Through Water)
   • Adult speculative author
   • This one was so good that I almost want to pick up his scifi book The Vanished Birds… but I think I’ll just wait and see what he comes up with next lol.
2. Jared Pechaček (The West Passage)
   • Adult fantasy debut author
   • This funky little (not little at all actually) book! Definitely a fantasy author to watch.
3. Delilah Dawson (Bloom)
   • Adult speculative author
   • This novella was a fun fall read. Please leave me recs for other Dawson books!
4. Vincent Tirado (We Came to Welcome You)
   • Adult horror debut author
   • This one was a little tricky to get into but I ended up loving the atmosphere. Will keep an eye out for any adult novel they might write next.
5. Rachel Harrison (Black Sheep)
   • Another fun fall read. I will consider this author in the future when I’m looking for something light (ie fun) and dark (ie horror/thriller).
6. Rose Sutherland (A Sweet Sting of Salt)
   • Adult historical fantasy debut author
   • Absolutely adored this one. I hope we see more historical fantasy from Sutherland! But I’ll pick up whatever she tries next.
7. Alechia Dow (Just a Pinch of Magic, The Cookie Crumbles)
   • Young adult and middle grade author
   • Dow has been a name in YA/MG lit for some time now. I finally enjoyed some of her middle grade writing.
8. Elly Swartz (Hidden Truths)
   • Middle grade contemporary debut author
   • These last three authors published middle grade debuts in 2024. Each is an author to watch!
9. Erin Becker (Crushing It)
   • Middle grade contemporary debut author
10. Mo Netz (The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines)
    • Middle grade speculative debut author

Have you read any of these authors? Which book introduced you to a new favourite author last year?
Link your TTT posts in the comments!