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Podcast: Unfortunately...
Zipps joins hosts Courtney Floyd (check out her debut Higher Magic) and Mona West to talk about the failures, trials, and unfortunate moments in her publishing career before Alice Rue
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Podcast: Writing is Hard
Zipps chats with fellow 2025 Lindsey Byrd about writing, Alice Rue, and incorporating humor into tough topics
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Trade Review: Publisher's Weekly
"Zipps puts a fresh, queer spin on a classic rom-com setup in her thoroughly enjoyable debut....As Alice’s lie grows, Zipps dextrously handles the many layers of complicated interpersonal tension and, ultimately, sticks the landing. This flawed but lovable heroine is sure to win hearts.”
Trade Review: Library Journal
“This is a romance that, while funny and sexy, also deals seriously with parental loss, trauma, loneliness, and disability. The novel takes inspiration from the 1995 movie While You Were Sleeping, but it is very much its own enjoyable story about queer desire. VERDICT: Zipps’s debut is perfect for readers looking for a sapphic romance with rom-com charm.”
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The Nerd Daily
Interview with Emily Zipps about Alice Rue Evades the Truth and her writing journey October 27, 2025
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Town & Country Magazine
Alice Rue Evades the Truth is included in "20 New Cozy Fall Romance Novels," October 4, 2025