Sophie Gonzales (writer)

Sophie Gonzales 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
Born
Whyalla, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Author and Psychologist
Years active2018 - Present
Notable workThe Law of Inertia

Only Mostly Devastated

Perfect on Paper

If This Gets Out

Bibliography

Critical reception

Cosmopolitan called Only Mostly Devastated- a queer retelling of the popular film Grease- 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.[10][11] The Junior Library Guild also made it a Gold Standard Selection.[12]

Only Mostly Devastated was a semi-finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards in the category of Best Young Adult fiction.[13] It was also listed as a finalist in the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance's Southern Book Prize,[14] and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Fiction in 2021.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Sophie Gonzales- Books". Sophie Gonzales. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Sophie Gonzales". Sydney Writers' Festival. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Q&A: Sophie Gonzales, Author of 'Only Mostly Devastated'". The Nerd Daily. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b Mayfield, Louis (9 October 2018). "Local author releases novel". Whyalla News. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Sophie Gonzales". WriteOnCon. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Author Sophie Gonzales reimagines 'Grease' with a queer twist". OUTInPerth - LGBTIQ News and Culture. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  7. ^ Articles. "Q&A with Sophie Gonzales". Good, Interesting Books To Read. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. ^ Walliams, David (29 November 2019). "HCG bags queer reimagining of Grease". The Bookseller. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  9. ^ "The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist - Macmillan Publishers". Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  10. ^ day... (3 March 2020). "The 17 Best LBTQ+ Books to Read". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  11. ^ "The Spring 2020 Kids' Indie Next List Preview". the American Booksellers Association. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Only Mostly Devastated | Sophie Gonzales | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Last Chance! Vote in the Final Round of the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards!". Goodreads. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Authors 'Round the South - The Southern Book Prize". www.authorsroundthesouth.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Waterstones Children's Book Prize Shortlist 2021 announced". School Library Association. Retrieved 9 July 2021.


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