Sophie Wills — The Shaw Agency

SJ WILLS

*PIcture credit: Craig Minto Photography*

“Kate is my Christopher Robin.”

Award-winning author SJ Wills grew up in Chelmsford, Essex. She worked at two London publishers before going freelance in 2003.

She lives on the edge of south-east London with her family.

SJ’s thrilling teen werewolf series Bite Risk was acquired at auction by Simon & Schuster and is published in the UK and USA, with German, French and Turkish rights also sold.

Bite Risk has been shortlisted for many awards and won the Juniper Book Awards, and is optioned for TV.

SJ’S BOOKS

Writing as SJ Wills: Bite Risk - Caught Dead, Simon & Schuster, 2024; Bite Risk, Simon & Schuster, 2023. Writing as Sophie Wills: The Orphans of St Halibut’s - Pamela’s Revenge, Macmillan, 2021; The Ophans of St Halibut’s, Macmillan, 2020.

REVIEWERS

“Pure, thrilling brilliance!”

Louie Stowell

“An immersive, hair-raising page-turner.”

Kirkus

“Blew my socks off!”

Ms. Yingling Reads

Latest Book

THE WRITERs WHO MOST INSPIRED SOPHIE

A.A. Milne and John Christopher.

SOPHIE ABOUT KATE

Kate is the Christopher Robin to my… well, depending on the day, Pooh, Eeyore, or Piglet (Owl when I’m proofreading). She’s enthusiastic, determined, wise, firm, kind and responsive, and I wouldn’t want to publish anything without her.

KATE ABOUT SOPHIE

Sophie’s writing takes your breath away. Whether she is creating daring child characters and dastardly villains in slapstick adventures, or slick horror stories that keep you on the edge of your seat, her books are a joy to read. Well, a joy full of fear and thrills, anyway! Luckily, Sophie is also a complete pleasure to work with.