Bonnie Garmus
American author and former copywriter (born 1957)
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Bonnie Jean Garmus (born April 18, 1957) is an American author and former copywriter.
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| Born | April 18, 1957 Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Lessons in Chemistry |
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Biography
Garmus is from Seattle.[1] She received her Bachelor's degree in creative writing/aesthetic studies from University of California, Santa Cruz.[2] She has worked as a copywriter and creative director in the US, and has lived in Switzerland and Colombia. She 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's 50 over 50 Europe, Middle East And Africa 2024.[11] The book was shortlisted for the 2023 RSL Christopher Bland Prize.[12]
Garmus enjoys open-water swimming and has rowed competitively.[1]
In September 2024, Garmus' husband, David Erb, was a Jeopardy! contestant and went on to become a three-time Jeopardy! champion.[13]
Her second novel, Peck & Peck, is set to be released in October 2026.[14]
Awards and recognition
- British Book Awards Author of the Year 2023[15]
- Waterstones Author of the Year 2022[9]
- Barnes & Noble Book of the Year 2022[16]
- ABIA (Australia) International Book of the Year 2023[17]
- The Queen's Reading Room selection (selected by Queen Camilla)[18]
- Books Are My Bag Readers' Awards 2023: Breakthrough Author and Readers' Choice[19]
Publications
- Bonnie Garmus (2022). Lessons in Chemistry (hardcover 1st ed.). New York: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0385-54734-5.
