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Soph Montgomery

@sjmontgomery.bsky.social

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(@noiseandwords on twitter!) UK. Queer author of weird, whimsical and unsettling MG. Hot beverage enthusiast. WriteMentor Mentee 2021. They/She. Proudly represented by Caroline Wakeman Literary Agency.

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Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · Jun 5

My MG horror #onsubmission: THE NESTING ROOM.
Wild dark magic hides on the streets of London. 12-year-old Tilly’s life is a nightmare. A servant of the shapeshifting Magpie Queen & her flock, forced to lure humans so the magpies can rob them of their shiny Trinkets – then eat them alive #kidlitUK

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Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 1h

It works for some and that's fine and all but I think I'd rather eat asbestos than have one of those "tropes pointing at the cover" graphics for my book.

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 2d

Exciting, and such a pretty cover too! Congrats Piu 😊

Piu DasGupta 🐒🐍💫 @piudg.bsky.social · 2d

Adventure awaits! The next book in the Snakestone Cycle, The Golden Monkey Mystery, is out in January 2026!

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Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 2d

As far as I know, we have never done a morris dance inspired look for this, and the missed potential of it drives me crazy!!

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me about a recent movie you hated so much it made you physically rage. Mine is The Creator. Never have my expectations been so high and the reality been SO low!!! What was THAT???!!!

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 4d

Finally feeling good and settled at my new dayjob, which is a welcome feeling after a very rocky unemployed start to the year!

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 5d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 4d

Is it just me or has the book-to-movie pipeline slowed WAY down? Twilight was published in 2005 and the first movie was on screens in 2008, whereas I haven't heard even a peep about the promised Skandar, Onyeka and Iron Widow adaptations for example.

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 5d

I wanna come say hello to some authors at London MCM writers block but I AM going in cosplay, so [apologies/you're welcome] if I approach you dressed as a silly little guy.

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ciil 🦭 @ciil.bsky.social · 9d

1am delirious motivational comic from moi #comic

comic of seal being self conscious abt sucking but evil ominous aggro positive seal screams at her that actually its cooler to try and flop than not try and not flop. seal screams AT LEAST I DID IT BROOOO

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Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 10d

Doctor Jones by Aqua

ɪᴍᴍᴀɴᴜᴇʟ ᴋᴜɴᴛ @soberthots.bsky.social · 10d

question for the timeline

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 10d

"Talking about the Chicken Run soundtrack isn't relatable" wrong.

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 10d

My posts are SO funny and relatable you guys are just never ready for them

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 11d

Was anyone else really into Scarborough Fair as a teenager? Just me, or a symptom of being fourteen? Yes I do just mean the general concept of the song Scarborough Fair.

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 12d

This is all so horrid, look after yourself as best you can Hamish.

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 13d

Happy book birthday Stan!! 🥳

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Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 14d

Anybody I know coming to the Regional Writer's Meetup at Birmingham Literature Festival?? 😊 #birminghamliteraturefestival

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 14d

I know everyone says its a cardinal sin to open it during cooking, but I think the only remedies would be to add a little more water part way through and give it a good stir so it doesn't start to crisp

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 16d

Ahh amazing!! 🥰

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Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 16d

It has been so far! Only 6 chapters in and Lestrade, Mycroft, Dr Jekyll and The Stokers themselves have already joined the party.

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 16d

Picked up this lush-looking edition from the charity shop a while ago, thought now was the best time to get stuck in with October rapidly approaching. Dracula has wed Queen Victoria, London is teeming with vampires, and there's a serial killer on the loose. Anno Dracula by @annodracula.bsky.social

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BEE 🐝 @bluebees.bsky.social · 22d

Redraw of my favourite screenshot from #knightsofguinevere ✨
#bluebeesart

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Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 17d

My biggest question for everyone on my feed is WHERE are you finding the time and money to buy and read all these books??? Is there some secret reserve I can get in on??

Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 18d

yesssss!! we're not tabling this time you're gonna have to hunt us for sport

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Soph Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social · 18d

anytime Stan!