Bio
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Sophie Mutiara Nova (they/them)
Sophie Mutiara Nova (they/them) – is a Queer, mixed Indonesian American, immunocompromised Writer-Director and butterfly-loving garden goth. They’re the Writing Fellow of Lambda Literary and the ACEX TV Initiative. They’ve won the Launchpad Pilot Competition, ScreenCraft Horror Competition, and over eighty other awards. Their fantastical short films have screened internationally— most recently at Cheryl Dunye’s and Madeline Lim’s QWOCFF. They’ve been featured in: Deadline, Book Riot, Ms. Magazine, Macabre Daily, Gizmodo, Rainbow Crate, Gays Reading, LGBTQ Reads, iHeartSapphfic, and have toured with the Open Book Pasadena, Monrovia Pride Book Fest hosted by Underdog Books, and the Golden Crown Literary Society. They are the 2025 Lavender Public Relations Package recipient from Lambda Literary. Originally from Chicago, Sophie’s now based in Los Angeles (Dartmouth College BFA & MFA Film Directing CalArts) and was a former dancer for Indonesian dance troupe Burat Wangi. They are represented by the wonderful Patricia Court Entertainment. Find them haunting socials otherwise @thesophiewhit.
Press
BOOK RIOT – 14 Must-Read New Queer Books Out in June 2026
The Stranger – Seattle Book Critic Katie Lee Ellison Recommendation
Ms. Magazine Feature – June 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine
Pride Reads From Queer Authors of Color | BookTrib.
PAPER CUTS: “PHONING FAUST” (2026) Makes A Call Many Will Answer (REVIEW) — Macabre Daily
https://www.macabredaily.com/articles/paper-cuts-phoning-faust-2026-makes-a-call-many-will-answer-review
Reactor Mag New Horror Titles Coming Out
Gizmodo PHONING FAUST in 90 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Arriving in June
https://gizmodo.com/new-sci-fi-fantasy-horror-books-novels-june-2026-2000764709
LGBTQ Reads – Phoning Faust – Indonesian Diaspora Representation
Read Phoning Faust at I Heart SapphFic
Debutiful Interview
6/6/(2)6: A Devilishly Fun (and Serious) Q&A with Phoning Faust Author Sophie Mutiara Nova
She Reads – Best LGBTQ Reads of 2026
Indigo Marketing & Design Presents Phoning Faust
Gays Reading✨ Exclusive Playlist 🎵 and Cover Reveal: PHONING FAUST ✨
https://gaysreading.substack.com/p/exclusive-cover-reveal-phoning-faust
Exclusive cover reveal article here
Queer Sci Fi
autostraddle
HERE: https://www.autostraddle.com/our-most-anticipated-queer-books-for-june-2026
