Sophie Gonzales (writer) explained

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] She graduated from the University of Adelaide, and works as a psychologist.[4] [5] Her novel Only Mostly Devastated is a contemporary, queer re-imagining of Grease.[6] [7] Her novel The Law of Inertia, an LGBT mystery novel, was published in 2018 and addressed mental health issues including depression, anxiety and suicide.[8]

Sophie Gonzales
Birth Place:Whyalla, South Australia
Nationality:Australian
Occupation:Author and Psychologist
Years Active:2018 - Present
Notable Works:The Law of InertiaOnly Mostly Devastated

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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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sophie Gonzales- Books . Sophie Gonzales . 16 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Sophie Gonzales . Sydney Writers' Festival . 2020-07-16 . 2020-07-16.
  3. Web site: 2020-04-09. Q&A: Sophie Gonzales, Author of 'Only Mostly Devastated'. 2020-07-16. The Nerd Daily.
  4. Web site: 2019-10-11. Sophie Gonzales. 2020-07-16. WriteOnCon.
  5. Web site: 2020-02-11. Author Sophie Gonzales reimagines 'Grease' with a queer twist. 2020-07-16. OUTInPerth - LGBTIQ News and Culture.
  6. Web site: Articles . Q&A with Sophie Gonzales . Good, Interesting Books To Read . 2020-07-16.
  7. Web site: Walliams . David . HCG bags queer reimagining of Grease . The Bookseller . 2019-11-29 . 2020-07-16.
  8. Web site: Mayfield . Louis . Local author releases novel . Whyalla News . 2018-10-09 . 2020-07-16.
  9. Web site: The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist - Macmillan Publishers . July 20, 2024.
  10. Web site: day.... 2020-03-03. The 17 Best LBTQ+ Books to Read. 2020-07-16. Cosmopolitan.
  11. Web site: 2020-02-12. The Spring 2020 Kids' Indie Next List Preview. 2020-07-16. the American Booksellers Association.
  12. Web site: Only Mostly Devastated Sophie Gonzales Macmillan. 2020-11-30. US Macmillan. en-US.
  13. Web site: Last Chance! Vote in the Final Round of the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards!. 2020-11-30. Goodreads.
  14. Web site: Authors 'Round the South - The Southern Book Prize. 2020-11-30. www.authorsroundthesouth.com.
  15. Web site: Waterstones Children's Book Prize Shortlist 2021 announced. 2021-07-09. School Library Association. en.

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