Bonnie Garmus

Bonnie Garmus
Bonnie Garmus
	Garmus with her dog 99
Born	April 18, 1957 (age 67); Riverside, California, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Alma mater	University of California, Santa Cruz
Genre	Fiction
Notable works	Lessons in Chemistry
Website
	bonniegarmus.com

Bonnie Jean Garmus (born April 18, 1957) is an American author and former copywriter.

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 of 2024, Garmus' husband, David Erb, was a Jeopardy! contestant and went on to become a three-time Jeopardy! champion.^[13]

Publications

Lessons in Chemistry, Doubleday, 2022, ISBN 978-0385-54734-5

Awards and recognition

British Book Awards Author of the Year 2023^[14]
Waterstones Author of the Year 2022^[9]
Barnes and Noble Book of the Year 2022^[15]
ABIA (Australia) International Book of the Year 2023^[16]
The Queen's Reading Room selection (selected by Queen Camilla)^[17]
Books Are My Bag Readers Awards 2023: Breakthrough Author and Readers' Choice^[18]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bonnie Garmus". Curtis Brown. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
^ "Bonnie Garmus: Chemical reaction". UC Santa Cruz Magazine. May 19, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Merritt, Stephanie (April 19, 2022). "Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus review – the right comic formula". The Guardian. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
^ Egan, Elisabeth (April 4, 2022). "She Moved From the Chem Lab to the Kitchen, but Not by Choice". New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
^ Mamula Steiner, Olimpia (September 21, 2022). "'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 December 11, 2022.
^ Garmus, Bonnie (2022). La Brillante destinée d'Elizabeth Zott. Robert Laffont. ISBN 978-2221-25470-7.
^ "The British Book Awards". The Bookseller. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Post, The Publishing (December 21, 2022). "Waterstones 2022 Book Awards". The Publishing Post. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "Paul Torday Memorial Prize - The Society of Authors". May 8, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ McGrath, Maggie. "50 Over 50: Europe, Middle East And Africa 2024". Forbes. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "Joseph wins RSL Christopher Bland Prize". Books+Publishing. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
^ https://www.tvinsider.com/1154164/jeopardy-david-erb-qualify-tournament-of-champions
^ May, David (May 15, 2023). "The British Book Awards 2023: Winners Announced". Retrieved February 6, 2024.
^ Bunzey, Brittany (November 11, 2022). "Announcing Our 2022 Book of the Year". B&N Reads. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
^ "ABIA Winners". ABIA. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
^ "Lessons in Chemistry". The Queen's Reading Room. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
^ "Books Are My Bag Readers Choice Awards 2023". National Book Tokens. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

External links

Quotations related to Bonnie Garmus at Wikiquote
McGowan, Jane (2022). "Cooking up a storm with Bonnie Garmus". Essential Surrey & SW London (essentialsurrey.co.uk).

[Curtis_Brown-1] "Bonnie Garmus". Curtis Brown. Retrieved December 11, 2022.

[2] "Bonnie Garmus: Chemical reaction". UC Santa Cruz Magazine. May 19, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

[Guardian-3] Merritt, Stephanie (April 19, 2022). "Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus review – the right comic formula". The Guardian. Retrieved December 11, 2022.

[NYT-4] Egan, Elisabeth (April 4, 2022). "She Moved From the Chem Lab to the Kitchen, but Not by Choice". New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2022.

[5] Mamula Steiner, Olimpia (September 21, 2022). "'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.

[The_Bookseller-6] O'Keeffe, Alice (January 21, 2022). "Bonnie Garmus on her first novel Lessons in Chemistry". The Bookseller. Retrieved December 11, 2022.

[7] Garmus, Bonnie (2022). La Brillante destinée d'Elizabeth Zott. Robert Laffont. ISBN 978-2221-25470-7.

[8] "The British Book Awards". The Bookseller. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[:0-9] Post, The Publishing (December 21, 2022). "Waterstones 2022 Book Awards". The Publishing Post. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[10] "Paul Torday Memorial Prize - The Society of Authors". May 8, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[11] McGrath, Maggie. "50 Over 50: Europe, Middle East And Africa 2024". Forbes. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[:1-12] "Joseph wins RSL Christopher Bland Prize". Books+Publishing. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

[13] ttps://www.tvinsider.com/1154164/jeopardy-david-erb-qualify-tournament-of-champions

[14] May, David (May 15, 2023). "The British Book Awards 2023: Winners Announced". Retrieved February 6, 2024.

[15] Bunzey, Brittany (November 11, 2022). "Announcing Our 2022 Book of the Year". B&N Reads. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

[16] "ABIA Winners". ABIA. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

[17] "Lessons in Chemistry". The Queen's Reading Room. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

[18] "Books Are My Bag Readers Choice Awards 2023". National Book Tokens. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

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