In this episode of LITTLE POD, we join Olivia Muenter as she interviews fellow novelist, Rachel Taff and dives deeper into one of the hardest parts of the publication process: competition.

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Rachel Taff and Paper Cut - Debut Discussions

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On Tuesday, February 3 at 4pm ET, bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan interviews Rachel Taff about her new thriller PAPER CUT. “Gorgeously written... Taff is an exciting new voice.” - Ashley Winstead.

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THREE NARRATIVES, NO EASY ANSWERS

Host Jo Reed and contributor Stephen Cummings begin with Escape by Stephen Fischbach, an Earphones Award winner narrated by Julia Whelan, Imani Jade Powers, and Sean Patrick Hopkins; it’s a debut novel that digs into the machinations of reality TV and the costs of reinvention. Next they turn to Paper Cut by Rachel Taff, narrated by Helen Laser, a sharp exploration of true crime culture that follows a former cult member facing renewed scrutiny when a documentarian wants to revisit her past. Finally, they discuss the Earphones-winning Crown City by Naomi Hirahara, narrated by Brian Nishii, a richly observed social history threaded with a mystery as a newly arrived Japanese immigrant navigates 1903 Pasadena. Together, the three audiobooks—and their narrators—offer distinct portraits of pressure, survival, and the long reach of the past.

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DescrHere’s what we’re reading and loving this March …

There are plenty of great reads around this spring, whether you’re into short stories, memoirs or an unputdownable novel. Especially exciting is new work from Irish writers including Colm Toibin and Mary O’Donnell. See some of our favourites below.

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Beautifully written and full of emotional wisdom: The best Contemporary novels out now - Rebel English Academy by Mohammed Hanif, Paper Cut by Rachel Taff, Follow Her by Anna Stothard

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Style’s must-read books for 2026 — our editor picks

From the follow-up to Asako Yuzuki’s Butter to this summer’s ultimate beach read — Ceci Browning on the chic books you won’t be able to put down

The television producer Rachel Taff’s crime novel is going to give book clubs hours of conversation…

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Paper Cut is a moody noir-cum-psychological thriller set among a hazy California landscape of hippies, cults, scenes, and happenings…

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Rachel Taff '14 reflects on her journey from producer to published author.

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Debutiful is honored to reveal the cover of Paper Cut, designed by Yeon Kim, alongside a Q&A with Taff about crafting the eye-catching cover that pops with a dash of sinister hiding in plain sight.

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Morrow Treats Taff’s PAPER CUT

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Director of Development at Dynamic Television Rachel Taff's PAPER CUT, a dual timeline suspense debut about a memoirist who rose to fame after escaping a cult as a teenager, but whose future is threatened by dangerous secrets that could undermine the story she has been telling both herself and the world, to Danielle Dieterich at William Morrow, in a major deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2025, by Madeleine Milburn at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency (NA).

Rights also to Sarah Hodgson at Corvus (UK).

Film: Josie Freedman at CAA

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Corvus has scooped two novels from Rachel Taff, the director of development at Dynamic Television, known for series like "Ginny & Georgia" and "Drops of God".

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Paper Cut is about a true crime memoirist infamous for having survived a mysterious cult; out in 2025

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LA-based producer and distributor Dynamic Television has hired Shoe Money exec Rachel Taff as director of development and ex-CBS and Disney exec Will Baldwin as manager of development.

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Dynamic Television bolsters development with ABC and Shoe Money exec hires

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Rising Through the Ranks blog

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