Angela Montoya author page

Angela Montoya biography

Angela Montoya is a young adult author of romantic fantasy published by Joy Revolution, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Her fiction blends high-stakes adventure with romance for teen readers.

Montoya’s debut novel, Sinner’s Isle (Joy Revolution, 2023), follows a powerful young witch who plans her escape from a remote island where she is being held for her magic.

Her second novel, A Cruel Thirst, was released by Joy Revolution in 2024, with a UK paperback edition published by Bonnier Books in 2025.

Beyond fiction, Montoya co-hosts the writing podcast Of the Publishing Persuasion, which discusses routes to publication and the craft of storytelling.

Sinner’s Isle was published in 2023 (ISBN 9780593643334).