I wrote about my favourite film score releases of 2025 in the hopes that the major scoring awards nominations lists won't be exclusively male... Wonderful music by Lucrecia Dalt, Anne Nikitin, Emily Wells, Nala Sinephro and more (including a handful of blokes) jennynelson.co.uk/2025/12/09/m...

Another 2025 highlight was seeing the publication of the wonderful new book SURROUND SOUND by friend @kermodemovie.bsky.social and @nelsonjenny.bsky.social Available at all good bookstores i’m sure, but go indie if possible. #newbooks #anovelidea #indiebookstores #literary #moviemusic

“Wonderfully enjoyable and informative … a superb account, at once lucid and complex … SURROUND SOUND is a model for how to write about cultural production.” Still buzzing over this fab review from the legendary Richard Dyer in Literary Review, so here it is in full!

It’s hats-in-the-air time for @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and me, as legendary film critic Richard Dyer raves about SURROUND SOUND in the new issue of LITERARY REVIEW! www.hive.co.uk/Product/Mark...

Looking forward to returning to the Cambridge Film Festival! @kermodemovie.bsky.social & I will be chatting to @amonwarmann.bsky.social PLUS special guest @neilkbrand.bsky.social will join to discuss silent film scores! Join us at the Picturehouse on Friday 6.55pm. Head to CFF website for tickets

“Essential reading for anyone who loves film … SURROUND SOUND gets to the heart of its subject; unlocking music’s power, combined with image onscreen, to make the heart dance down memories of what your eyes once saw and your ears heard”. THANKYOU @independent.ie from @nelsonjenny.bsky.social & me!

“Witty and wise … an entertaining and assorted history of music and sound in cinema”. Four-star thumbs up from @empiremagazine.bsky.social for the new book by @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and me. Buy it HERE from Hive and support indie bookstores: www.hive.co.uk/Product/Mark...

Reasons to buy a book today: 1. To keep independent bookshops thriving 2. The Booker Prize shortlist has just been announced 3. All orders before midnight tonight automatically give you the chance to win a £250 gift card to buy more books

New @90minfilmfest.bsky.social pod! 🎧 We spoke to @kermodemovie.bsky.social & @nelsonjenny.bsky.social about their ace new Surround Sound: The Stories Of Movie Music + they picked @pranobaileybond.bsky.social’s fab Censor (84 mins) for our show: pod.fo/e/32d5f3

Had a lovely time chatting to @samclements.bsky.social on his 90 Minutes or Less podcast! @kermodemovie.bsky.social & I chat about our new book 'Mark Kermode's Surround Sound' and our film choice: Censor by Prano Bailey-Bond. open.spotify.com/episode/3CH8...

Heading to SHERBORNE for a Surround Sound talk with @nelsonjenny.bsky.social tonight, talking movie music and more. A few ticket left - do come along! winstonebooks.co.uk/products/she...

This was so much fun! The Midlands Arts Centre is a real gem and the audience was lovely. Thanks for having us, Birmingham!

Enjoyed a brilliant night last night in conversation with @kermodemovie.bsky.social & @nelsonjenny.bsky.social at @monmouthsavoy.bsky.social for @rossiterbooks.bsky.social - all about movie music!

Book release day! Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music is out in the wild so why not head to your favourite independent bookshop and purchase a copy? @kermodemovie.bsky.social & I are rather proud of it. Here it is in the window of the ace @mrbsemporium.bsky.social in Bath

Listen back to @kermodemovie.bsky.social talking about our new film music book Mark Kermode's Surround Sound (out this Thursday in all good bookshops!) here - scroll to approx 09.09am: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Really, really excited about #Monmouth on publication day! 11th September Savoy Theatre Monmouth Tickets available here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/rossiterbook...

Last few tickets for Monday’s launch of SURROUND SOUND at BFI SOUTHBANK in London. Join co-author @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and me, with Oscar-winning guests Anne Dudley and Rachel Portman, talking movie music and more. Last few tickets here: whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...

Happy September! Author events at Rossiter Books this month @kermodemovie.bsky.social @nelsonjenny.bsky.social on 11th Monmouth with @joannadurrant.bsky.social and Clare Balding 16th Monmouth & 17th Hereford Check out the rest of the autumn calendar here: shorturl.at/yBL6B @ticketsource.com

Here's a taster of the introduction to Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music - plus some of @kermodemovie.bsky.social's favourite scores that feature in the book. Give it a read and then why not pre-order a copy? Great idea! observer.co.uk/culture/film...

Birmingham! Film events are coming your way, with Jenny Nelson and Mark Kermode heading to the Midlands. More here. filmstories.co.uk/news/mark-ke...

I've walked through Soho Square many a time but I've never set foot in the church there - the French Protestant Church of London, to be precise. This will change on Tues 9th Sept when @kermodemovie.bsky.social & I will be there talking all things movie music ahead of the release of our new book!

Last few tickets for our Sept 8th SURROUND SOUND launch at BFI Southbank. Join co-author @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and me, plus Oscar-winning guests! Tickets and info here: whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...

Very happy to receive this proof copy of Mark Kermode and Jenny Nelson's book Due out on 11th September - same day as our event with Mark and Jenny in Monmouth www.ticketsource.co.uk/rossiterbook...

Had a fun time on The Arts Mix on BBC Scotland at @edbookfest.bsky.social along with @kermodemovie.bsky.social and @valmcdermid.bsky.social. Thanks so much to @lenniesaurus.bsky.social for being such a great host! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Our first official event celebrating the release of Mark Kermode's Surround Sound was at the beautiful @edbookfest.bsky.social - thanks for coming along on such a hot day to watch @kermodemovie.bsky.social and I chat about film music! The book is out on Sept 11th on @picadorbooks.bsky.social

Mark Kermode's Surround Sound is here in all its hardback glory! Out on Sept 11th on @picadorbooks.bsky.social and available to pre-order now. @kermodemovie.bsky.social and I will be chatting about it on Tuesday 5.45pm at @edbookfest.bsky.social - our first official publicity event for the book!

We are delighted to be holding an event with @kermodemovie.bsky.social and Jenny Nelson in September for publication of Surround Sound Savoy Theatre Monmouth 11th September @joannadurrant.bsky.social interviewing Join us www.ticketsource.co.uk/rossiterbook...

Another date added to the Mark Kermode's Surround Sound tour! @kermodemovie.bsky.social & I will be at Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham on Friday 12th Sept. It's the day after the book release so we may be a bit giddy.

Behold! Mark Kermode's Surround Sound tour dates! @kermodemovie.bsky.social and I will be discussing our new book (out 11th Sept on @picadorbooks.bsky.social) which is all about film music - how it's created and why it's such a key part of the film viewing experience. See you there!

Which movie music is your favourite? Mark Kermode and Jenny Nelson share their thoughts at Monmouth Savoy on 11th September The lovely @joannadurrant.bsky.social is interviewing Come along! 🎟️https://ticketsource.co.uk/rossiterbooks/t-dvenaao @nelsonjenny.bsky.social @kermodemovie.bsky.social

Mark Kermode's Surround Sound is out in all good bookshops on 11th Sept and @kermodemovie.bsky.social & I will be marking the occasion at a special event with @rossiterbooks.bsky.social If you're lucky enough to live in or around Monmouth, we'd love you to join us!

Great read. Lots of wonderful recommendations. Conclave, Nickel Boys, Flow and The Brutalist are some of my favorite scores of 2024. But I bet there are several great ones I haven’t heard yet. Like a couple of these.

What are your favourite film scores of 2024? Maternity leave has restricted my film viewing so I've hardly set foot in a cinema this year but here's a little something about the 10 scores I've enjoyed listening to: jennynelson.co.uk/2024/12/20/1...

Composers of Bluesky! Reveal yourselves please - can we get a thread of unabashed self-promotion? What is the work you're most proud of?

Well this feels like a suitable first post here. So excited for this book to be out next year! A joy and a privilege to work on it