December 19, 2025
It gives us great pleasure to present Season 10, Episode 50: Madeleine Nakamura!
Madeleine Nakamura shares her novels Cursebreakers and Angel Eye. We discuss the impact of queer speculative fiction, as well as authentic ways to introduce mental illness in main characters.
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Madeleine Nakamura is an author and editor based in Los Angeles. Her debut adult queer fantasy novel Cursebreakers, published by Red Hen Press, received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Independent Book Review and won bronze in the Foreword INDIES. In her spare time, Madeleine enjoys tabletop RPGs, video games, cooking, and embroidery.
The sequel to Cursebreakers, Angel Eye, is available now and has also received a Kirkus Star.
