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Maddie Martinez

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usa today bestselling author of THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER (out now with Tor Books) | she/her | rep: victoria marini I am frequently not here. Find me below! beacons.ai/maddiesmartinez

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Feb 4

🥀 COVER REVEAL 🥀

Excited to reveal the US cover of THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER, my sapphic adult fantasy inspired by Jewish mythology. It comes out Sept 9, 2025 with @torbooks.bsky.social!

You can preorder now!

Designer: Lesley Worrell
Artist: Christin Engelberth

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · Jul 10

I’m not attending Worldcon this year & everything seems to be a mess but this is so mind-bendingly bad on so many levels that I think it’s worth unpacking while I’m in the no-space of airports

Screenshot of Worldcon 2025 panel description reads as follows:

Strong Woman Lead # LGBTQIA+
Culture/DEl
Room 420-422, 9-10 a.m.
Have you ever walked into a bookshop and asked for books with strong women leads?
Perhaps you've requested that love not be a major plot point? Has the staff excitedly passed you half a dozen books that, though good, have a bit of a repeating theme? Here we ask the question: Why do authors/bookshops assume the only way to have a strong woman lead is to make them gay with a woman love interest and prevent men characters from rising over the background? Isn't it possible to have a book with strong women and men characters in it and not have them fall in love?

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Kaitlin Smith @kaitlinwrites.bsky.social · Jun 15

Just finished reading @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social's THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER. I enjoyed learning more about Jewish mysticism through her well-crafted fantastical novel. The sapphic romance too was *chef's kiss.* 🤎

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Jun 23

oh 🥺🤍

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sarah l. hawthorn (A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING '26) @slhawthorn.bsky.social · May 20

THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER by @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social

I've been excited for this book ever since seeing the pitches online! I can't wait for this fantasy reimagining of Jewish folklore and I know the prose will be exquisite!!

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Feb 21

thank you for including TMAHM! <3

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Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy @booksbonesbuffy.bsky.social · Feb 19

Future Fiction #319 - Cover Reveals & Newly Discovered SFF Books @catrionaward.bsky.social @claymcleod.bsky.social @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social

Future Fiction #319 – Cover Reveals & Newly Discovered SFF Books

Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each week, a combination of recent cover reveals and books that I've recently added to my TBR pile. I'm still going to be linking up with…

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Feb 5

😭 that makes me so happy, thank you!!

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Apr 19

🥀 I’M GONNA BE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR 🥀

An absolute dream come true to announce my debut adult fantasy, THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER, a sapphic reimagining of the Jewish myth of golem, will be published by Tor Books and Tor UK in Fall 2025!

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · Apr 16

We are thrilled to announce The Maiden and Her Monster by @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social, a sapphic fantasy reimagining of the Jewish golem myth!

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A Cursed Forest, an Exiled Golem, and an Impossible Deal: Announcing The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez - Reactor

When she ventures into the shadowed woods, Malka finds a monster, but not the one she expects...

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Oct 21

my brain is too small for this

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Oct 21

created an entire world for golem. now you're telling me I have to create an entire other world for my next book?!

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Oct 21

it's the only right thing to do honestly!

Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Oct 2

thinking about my girls!!! ❄️

my sapphic reimagining of the jewish myth of golem ft jewish folklore, a cursed forest, and a sapphic monster romance, is such a perfect fall/winter read and it's my dream that one day people will be able to cozy up and read it as the weather turns! <3

art: milirine_

Artwork from golem wip. Swirling dark forest with two characters searching their way through. First character in front is my character Malka, a white woman who is scared and holding a candle up, looking it the left at someone off screen. She’s wearing traditional medieval clothing from Eastern Europe, including a pinnofore with an intricate top. In the back is Nimrah, my golem character, holding a sword with swirling long black hair

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Sep 29

it's truly the wildest shift!

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Sep 7

Frequency will depend on if I have any news to share, but you can generally expect Letters from the Alcove to pop up in your inbox every other month! Hope to see you there!

Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Sep 7

🥀I’m launching a newsletter! 🥀

Letters from the Alcove is my quiet corner of the internet where I’ll give occasional updates & musings on writing. I'll be drinking a warm cup of coffee or tea when writing these letters, hope you'll join me!

➡️ tinyurl.com/44dybhf2

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Aug 26

not niche as in plot or market but niche as in "this book was inspired by this one event that happened in 350 AD there are like three research papers on"

Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Aug 26

I hope that one day my author brand is "weird niche historical jewish fantasy books"

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Jul 26

my love for you spans all social media platforms

Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Jul 26

eeeee :)

Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Jul 26

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Jul 26

*giggles like a school boy* haha nice

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Maddie Martinez @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social · Jul 25

hi I wrote a sapphic reimagining of the jewish myth of golem that will go on sub soon! that's all you really need to know really 💃🏽

Green-toned moodboard for golem wip with the words "I was made to destroy" on the center black square in white lettering . Imagines going from left to right:
1st row: First imge is a dark foresty scene with a woman being consoled by another. Second is an image of a forest with creepy trees. Third is a pale, not quite human face looking down.
2nd row: First image is hebrew from a medieval manuscript, second image are the words "I was made to destroy" against a black background. Third image is a sketch of the rabbi raising his hand to a golem.
3rd row: First image is a woman with curly hair, second is a picture of the famous prague clock, and third is an old house from prague

Book trope tree with a fake book cover in the center. Surrounding it on a green floral background are the tropes: jewish mythology, critique and appreciation of religion, stories within stories, historically influenced, monster love interest, sapphic slow burn romance, and forestry horror

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