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Posted on: August 1, 2024

[ARCHIVED] Author Talk with Justinian Huang

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Justinian’s first novel, The Emperor and the Endless Palace, is a genre-bending romantic thriller that challenges everything we think we know about true love. 

Books will be available for purchase and signing from North Figueroa Bookshop.

About Justinian Huang: 
Born to immigrants in Monterey Park, California, Justinian Huang studied English at Pomona College and screenwriting at the University of Oxford. He is now based in Los Angeles with Swagger, a Shanghainese rescue dog he adopted during his five years living in China. The Emperor and the Endless Palace is his debut novel.

About Madeleine Nakamura:
Madeleine Nakamura is an author and editor based in LA. Her debut adult queer fantasy novel Cursebreakers, published by Red Hen Press, received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Independent Book Review. In her spare time, Madeleine enjoys tabletop RPGs, video games, cooking, and embroidery.

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