Sophie Gonzales (writer)

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Sophie Gonzales (born 1992) is an Australian author known for writing young adult queer romantic comedies.[1][2] She grew up in Whyalla South Australia and lives in Adelaide, Australia.[3][4] She graduated from the University of Adelaide, and works as a psychologist.[5][6] Her novel Only Mostly Devastated is a contemporary, queer re-imagining of Grease.[7][8] Her novel The Law of Inertia, an LGBT mystery novel, was published in 2018 and addressed mental health issues including depression, anxiety and suicide.[4]

Sophie Gonzales
Born09-26-1992 (age 28)
Whyalla, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationAuthor and Psychologist
Years active2018 - Present
Notable work
The Law of Inertia

Only Mostly Devastated

Perfect on Paper

Off The Record

Bibliography[]

  • The Law of Inertia (2018, Chicago Review Press)
  • Only Mostly Devastated (2020, Wednesday Books)
  • Perfect on Paper (2021, Wednesday Books)
  • If This Gets Out - co-written with Cale Dietrich (2021, Wednesday Books)
  • The One That Got Away (2022, Wednesday Books)
  • Careful What You Wish For (2023, Wednesday Books)

Critical reception[]

Cosmopolitan called Only Mostly Devastated one of the "17 LGBTQ+ Books Everyone Needs to Read ASAP" in March 2020, and the American Booksellers Association placed it on their Spring 2020 Kids’ Indie Next List.[9][10] The Junior Library Guild also made it a Gold Standard Selection.[11]

Only Mostly Devastated was a semi-finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards in the category of Best Young Adult fiction.[12] It was also listed as a finalist in the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance's Southern Book Prize[13] and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Fiction in 2021.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sophie Gonzales- Books". Sophie Gonzales. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Sophie Gonzales". Sydney Writers' Festival. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  3. ^ "Q&A: Sophie Gonzales, Author of 'Only Mostly Devastated'". The Nerd Daily. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Mayfield, Louis (2018-10-09). "Local author releases novel". Whyalla News. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. ^ "Sophie Gonzales". WriteOnCon. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  6. ^ "Author Sophie Gonzales reimagines 'Grease' with a queer twist". OUTInPerth - LGBTIQ News and Culture. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  7. ^ Articles. "Q&A with Sophie Gonzales". Good, Interesting Books To Read. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  8. ^ Walliams, David (2019-11-29). "HCG bags queer reimagining of Grease". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  9. ^ day... (2020-03-03). "The 17 Best LBTQ+ Books to Read". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  10. ^ "The Spring 2020 Kids' Indie Next List Preview". the American Booksellers Association. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  11. ^ "Only Mostly Devastated | Sophie Gonzales | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  12. ^ "Last Chance! Vote in the Final Round of the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  13. ^ "Authors 'Round the South - The Southern Book Prize". www.authorsroundthesouth.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  14. ^ "Waterstones Children's Book Prize Shortlist 2021 announced". School Library Association. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

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