Bonnie Garmus | |
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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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Bonnie Jean Garmus (born April 18, 1957 in Riverside, California) is an American author and former copywriter.
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.[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 January 2022, Lessons in Chemistry had been sold into 35 territories and has a television adaptation in production at Apple TV+ starring Brie Larson.[6] Éditions Robert Laffont published in May 2022 a French translation 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 is married, with two daughters, and lives in London.[1] She enjoys open water swimming and has rowed competitively.[1]
