Bonnie Jean Garmus (born April 18, 1957) is an American author and former copywriter.
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 Bonnie Garmus with her dog 99 | |
| Born | April 18, 1957 Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Lessons in Chemistry |
| Children | 2 |
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Garmus is from Seattle.[1] She received her bachelor’s degree in creative writing/aesthetic studies from UC Santa Cruz.[2] She's worked as a copywriter and creative director in the US, and has lived in Switzerland and Colombia, and currently resides in the UK.[1]
In April 2022, her debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry, was published.[3] The Guardian noted its "polished, funny, thought-provoking story ... it's hard to believe it's a debut".[3] The New York Times commented on its "entertaining subplots and witty dialogue".[4] Olimpia Mamula Steiner, a professor of chemistry, praised the book profusely:
Once you start it will be difficult to put down, as soon as you finish a chapter you immediately want to read the next one, it's almost addictive.[5]
As of November 2023, Lessons in Chemistry had been sold into 42 territories and has a television adaptation on Apple TV+ starring Brie Larson.[6] Éditions Robert Laffont published a French translation in May 2022 under the title La Brillante destinée d'Elizabeth Zott.[7] Among the prizes Garmus has won are British Book Awards Author of the Year 2023,[8] Waterstones Author of the Year 2022,[9] the Paul Torday Memorial Prize[10] for a first novel by an author over 60, and Forbes Magazine EMEA 50 over 50 2024.[11] The book was shortlisted for the 2023 RSL Christopher Bland Prize.[12]
Garmus enjoys open water swimming and has rowed competitively.[1]
Publications edit
- Lessons in Chemistry, Doubleday, 2022 ISBN 978-0385-54734-5
Awards and recognition edit
- British Book Awards Author of the Year 2023[13]
- Waterstones Author of the Year 2022[9]
- Barnes and Noble Book of the Year 2022[14]
- ABIA (Australia) International Book of the Year 2023[15]
- The Queen's Reading Room selection (selected by Her Majesty Queen Camilla)[16]
- Books Are My Bag Readers Awards 2023: Breakthrough Author and Readers' Choice[17]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Bonnie Garmus". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Bonnie Garmus: Chemical reaction". UC Santa Cruz Magazine. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ a b Merritt, Stephanie (19 April 2022). "Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus review – the right comic formula". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Egan, Elisabeth (April 4, 2022). "She Moved From the Chem Lab to the Kitchen, but Not by Choice". New York Times. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Mamula Steiner, Olimpia (2022-09-21). "'Lessons in Chemistry': The (Un)balanced Chemical Equation of (In)equality". CHIMIA. 76 (9). Swiss Chemical Society: 798–799. doi:10.2533/chimia.2022.798. ISSN 2673-2424.
- ^ O'Keeffe, Alice (January 21, 2022). "Bonnie Garmus on her first novel Lessons in Chemistry". The Bookseller. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Garmus, Bonnie (2022). La Brillante destinée d'Elizabeth Zott. Robert Laffont. ISBN 978-2221-25470-7.
- ^ "The British Book Awards". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ a b Post, The Publishing (2022-12-21). "Waterstones 2022 Book Awards". The Publishing Post. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Paul Torday Memorial Prize - The Society of Authors". 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ McGrath, Maggie. "50 Over 50: Europe, Middle East And Africa 2024". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Joseph wins RSL Christopher Bland Prize". Books+Publishing. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ May, David (15 May 2023). "The British Book Awards 2023: Winners Announced". Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Bunzey, Brittany (2022-11-11). "Announcing Our 2022 Book of the Year". B&N Reads. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "ABIA Winners". ABIA. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Lessons in Chemistry". The Queen's Reading Room. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Books Are My Bag Readers Choice Awards 2023". National Book Tokens. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
External links edit
Quotations related to Bonnie Garmus at Wikiquote- McGowan, Jane (2022). "Cooking up a storm with Bonnie Garmus". Essential Surrey & SW London (essentialsurrey.co.uk).
