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