Angela Montoya

Angela Montoya lives in Northern California with her family. When she isn’t with her partner, two children, goats, chickens, and dogs, you can find Angela co-hosting the podcast, Of the Publishing Persuasion. Her debut novel, SINNER’S ISLE, has received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly and trade reviews from Booklist and The Bulletin. Her award-winning sophomore novel, A CRUEL THIRST, was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, an Editor's Pick: Best YA of December by Amazon Books, and one of the Best YA Books of the Year by Kirkus Reviews. Her third book, CARNIVAL FANTÁSTICO, came out in February 2026 and is a Kids’ Indie Next Pick.