Sophie Gonzales is an Australian author known for writing young adult queer romantic comedies. She grew up in Whyalla, South Australia and lives in Adelaide, Australia. She graduated from the University of Adelaide, and works as a psychologist. Her novel Only Mostly Devastated is a contemporary, queer re-imagining of Grease. Her novel The Law of Inertia, an LGBT mystery novel, was published in 2018 and addressed mental health issues including depression, anxiety and suicide.
| Sophie Gonzales | |
|---|---|
| Born | Whyalla, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Author and Psychologist |
| Years active | 2018 - Present |
| Notable work | The Law of Inertia
Only Mostly Devastated Perfect on Paper If This Gets Out |
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)
- Never Ever Getting Back Together (2022, Wednesday Books)
- The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist (2024, Wednesday Books)
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. The Junior Library Guild also made it a Gold Standard Selection.
Only Mostly Devastated was a semi-finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards in the category of Best Young Adult fiction. It was also listed as a finalist in the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance's Southern Book Prize, and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Fiction in 2021.
References
- "Sophie Gonzales- Books". Sophie Gonzales. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "Sophie Gonzales". Sydney Writers' Festival. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "Q&A: Sophie Gonzales, Author of 'Only Mostly Devastated'". The Nerd Daily. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Mayfield, Louis (9 October 2018). "Local author releases novel". Whyalla News. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "Sophie Gonzales". WriteOnCon. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "Author Sophie Gonzales reimagines 'Grease' with a queer twist". OUTInPerth - LGBTIQ News and Culture. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- Articles. "Q&A with Sophie Gonzales". Good, Interesting Books To Read. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- Walliams, David (29 November 2019). "HCG bags queer reimagining of Grease". The Bookseller. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist - Macmillan Publishers". Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- day... (3 March 2020). "The 17 Best LBTQ+ Books to Read". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "The Spring 2020 Kids' Indie Next List Preview". the American Booksellers Association. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "Only Mostly Devastated | Sophie Gonzales | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "Last Chance! Vote in the Final Round of the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards!". Goodreads. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "Authors 'Round the South - The Southern Book Prize". www.authorsroundthesouth.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "Waterstones Children's Book Prize Shortlist 2021 announced". School Library Association. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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