Jenny Nelson
@nelsonjenny.bsky.social
Radio/Podcast producer and co-author of film music book Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music, out now!
More info at www.jennynelson.co.uk
More info at www.jennynelson.co.uk
Pinned
Jenny Nelson
@nelsonjenny.bsky.social
· Aug 7
Mark Kermode's Surround Sound - The Official Playlist
Playlist · jenniferlouisenelson · 236 items
open.spotify.com
To celebrate the paperback release of 'Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music', I created a playlist of (most of) the music mentioned in the book, in order - and it's glorious!
@kermodemovie.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/playlist/3hp...
@kermodemovie.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/playlist/3hp...
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
We’re teaming up with Pearson for a brand-new monthly series.
For Episode 1, Susan & @bobbyseagull.bsky.social joined by fab Faze for a big Back to School catch-up 💪
Search “Maths Appeal” wherever you get podcasts. 🎧
Thanks to producer @nelsonjenny.bsky.social Adore Audio for making it happen 🙌
For Episode 1, Susan & @bobbyseagull.bsky.social joined by fab Faze for a big Back to School catch-up 💪
Search “Maths Appeal” wherever you get podcasts. 🎧
Thanks to producer @nelsonjenny.bsky.social Adore Audio for making it happen 🙌
September 16, 2026 at 3:54 PM
We’re teaming up with Pearson for a brand-new monthly series.
For Episode 1, Susan & @bobbyseagull.bsky.social joined by fab Faze for a big Back to School catch-up 💪
Search “Maths Appeal” wherever you get podcasts. 🎧
Thanks to producer @nelsonjenny.bsky.social Adore Audio for making it happen 🙌
For Episode 1, Susan & @bobbyseagull.bsky.social joined by fab Faze for a big Back to School catch-up 💪
Search “Maths Appeal” wherever you get podcasts. 🎧
Thanks to producer @nelsonjenny.bsky.social Adore Audio for making it happen 🙌
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
“Eyes Wide Shut is a bad film.”
@kermodemovie.bsky.social stands by his original assessment of Eyes Wide Shut as “Eyes Wide Shit”, but admits the film has one redeeming feature...
Hear the full conversation ➡️ https://linktr.ee/talk90stome
@kermodemovie.bsky.social stands by his original assessment of Eyes Wide Shut as “Eyes Wide Shit”, but admits the film has one redeeming feature...
Hear the full conversation ➡️ https://linktr.ee/talk90stome
September 7, 2026 at 6:02 AM
“Eyes Wide Shut is a bad film.”
@kermodemovie.bsky.social stands by his original assessment of Eyes Wide Shut as “Eyes Wide Shit”, but admits the film has one redeeming feature...
Hear the full conversation ➡️ https://linktr.ee/talk90stome
@kermodemovie.bsky.social stands by his original assessment of Eyes Wide Shut as “Eyes Wide Shit”, but admits the film has one redeeming feature...
Hear the full conversation ➡️ https://linktr.ee/talk90stome
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
And the full episode is out there! You can listen in to Frame to Frame meets the Surround Sound co-authors @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and @kermodemovie.bsky.social wherever you get your podcasts pod.link/1510296283/e...
August 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
And the full episode is out there! You can listen in to Frame to Frame meets the Surround Sound co-authors @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and @kermodemovie.bsky.social wherever you get your podcasts pod.link/1510296283/e...
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
This week we welcome co-authors of Mark Kermode’s Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music, @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and @kermodemovie.bsky.social with the release of the paperback last week.
Full episode will be released on Wednesday via all usual podcast platforms.
Full episode will be released on Wednesday via all usual podcast platforms.
August 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
This week we welcome co-authors of Mark Kermode’s Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music, @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and @kermodemovie.bsky.social with the release of the paperback last week.
Full episode will be released on Wednesday via all usual podcast platforms.
Full episode will be released on Wednesday via all usual podcast platforms.
Great to see the new paperback of 'Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music' on display at Blackwell's Edinburgh.
Thanks to @blackwells.bsky.social for choosing it to be the Non-Fiction Book of the Month!
@kermodemovie.bsky.social & I are suitably chuffed
Thanks to @blackwells.bsky.social for choosing it to be the Non-Fiction Book of the Month!
@kermodemovie.bsky.social & I are suitably chuffed
August 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Great to see the new paperback of 'Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music' on display at Blackwell's Edinburgh.
Thanks to @blackwells.bsky.social for choosing it to be the Non-Fiction Book of the Month!
@kermodemovie.bsky.social & I are suitably chuffed
Thanks to @blackwells.bsky.social for choosing it to be the Non-Fiction Book of the Month!
@kermodemovie.bsky.social & I are suitably chuffed
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
A little teaser of what’s to come!
August 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
A little teaser of what’s to come!
To celebrate the paperback release of 'Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music', I created a playlist of (most of) the music mentioned in the book, in order - and it's glorious!
@kermodemovie.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/playlist/3hp...
@kermodemovie.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/playlist/3hp...
Mark Kermode's Surround Sound - The Official Playlist
Playlist · jenniferlouisenelson · 236 items
open.spotify.com
August 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
To celebrate the paperback release of 'Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music', I created a playlist of (most of) the music mentioned in the book, in order - and it's glorious!
@kermodemovie.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/playlist/3hp...
@kermodemovie.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/playlist/3hp...
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
Out TODAY in paperback!!
@nelsonjenny.bsky.social and I take a deep dive into the wonderful world of film music!
@nelsonjenny.bsky.social and I take a deep dive into the wonderful world of film music!
August 6, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Out TODAY in paperback!!
@nelsonjenny.bsky.social and I take a deep dive into the wonderful world of film music!
@nelsonjenny.bsky.social and I take a deep dive into the wonderful world of film music!
Here's the fit new cover for the paperback edition of 'Mark Kermode's Surround Sound'!
You can get 25% off if you pre-order from Waterstones website or app using the code FEB26 before 23:59 THIS FRIDAY (20th Feb)
Go on, treat your future self.
@kermodemovie.bsky.social
You can get 25% off if you pre-order from Waterstones website or app using the code FEB26 before 23:59 THIS FRIDAY (20th Feb)
Go on, treat your future self.
@kermodemovie.bsky.social
February 18, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Here's the fit new cover for the paperback edition of 'Mark Kermode's Surround Sound'!
You can get 25% off if you pre-order from Waterstones website or app using the code FEB26 before 23:59 THIS FRIDAY (20th Feb)
Go on, treat your future self.
@kermodemovie.bsky.social
You can get 25% off if you pre-order from Waterstones website or app using the code FEB26 before 23:59 THIS FRIDAY (20th Feb)
Go on, treat your future self.
@kermodemovie.bsky.social
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...
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...
My Favourite Film Scores of 2025 – Jenny Nelson
jennynelson.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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...
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...
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
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
Available at all good bookstores i’m sure, but go indie if possible.
#newbooks #anovelidea #indiebookstores #literary
#moviemusic
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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
Available at all good bookstores i’m sure, but go indie if possible.
#newbooks #anovelidea #indiebookstores #literary
#moviemusic
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
“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!
Still buzzing over this fab review from the legendary Richard Dyer in Literary Review, so here it is in full!
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“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!
Still buzzing over this fab review from the legendary Richard Dyer in Literary Review, so here it is in full!
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
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...
www.hive.co.uk/Product/Mark...
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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...
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
@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
October 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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
@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
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
“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!
October 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“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!
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
“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...
www.hive.co.uk/Product/Mark...
September 27, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“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...
www.hive.co.uk/Product/Mark...
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
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
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
September 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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
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
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
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
90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest: Censor with Mark Kermode and Jenny Nelson
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.In episode 146 S...
pod.fo
September 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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...
open.spotify.com/episode/3CH8...
Spotify – Web Player
open.spotify.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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...
open.spotify.com/episode/3CH8...
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
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...
winstonebooks.co.uk/products/she...
SHERBORNE EVENT | Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: Stories of Movie Musi
Thursday 18th September, 6.30pm for 7pm at The Cheap Street Church, Sherborne, DT9 3BJ Join us as we welcome award winning film critic Mark Kermode in conversation with his co-author, radio producer J...
winstonebooks.co.uk
September 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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...
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!
Am very tired, but also, a really special night in Birmingham last night. A Film Stories event with @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and @kermodemovie.bsky.social for the launch of their new book, Surround Sound.
Looking forward to more film events in Birmingham. For now, today will require coffee.
Looking forward to more film events in Birmingham. For now, today will require coffee.
September 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
This was so much fun! The Midlands Arts Centre is a real gem and the audience was lovely. Thanks for having us, Birmingham!
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
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!
September 12, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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
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
September 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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
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/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Nick Grimshaw - Nemone sits in with Mark Kermode - BBC Sounds
Film critic Mark Kermode discusses his new book, a deep dive into movie soundtracks.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Reposted by Jenny Nelson
Really, really excited about #Monmouth on publication day!
11th September Savoy Theatre Monmouth
Tickets available here:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/rossiterbook...
11th September Savoy Theatre Monmouth
Tickets available here:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/rossiterbook...
September 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Really, really excited about #Monmouth on publication day!
11th September Savoy Theatre Monmouth
Tickets available here:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/rossiterbook...
11th September Savoy Theatre Monmouth
Tickets available here:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/rossiterbook...