Sophie Gonzales (writer)

Sophie Gonzales (b. 1993) is an Australian author known for writing young adult queer romantic comedies.[1][2] Her novel Only Mostly Devastated is a contemporary, queer re-imagining of Grease.[3][4] Cosmopolitan called it one of the "17 LGBTQ+ Books Everyone Needs to Read ASAP" in March 2020 and the American Booksellers Association put it on their Spring 2020 Kids’ Indie Next List.[5][6] Her novel The Law of Inertia, an LGBT mystery novel, was published in 2018 and addressed mental health issues including depression, anxiety and suicide.[7]

Gonzales grew up in Whyalla South Australia and lives in Melbourne, Australia.[8][7] She graduated from the University of Adelaide, and works as a psychologist.[9][10]

Bibliography
  • The Law of Inertia (2018)
  • Only Mostly Devastated (2020)
  • Perfect on Paper (2021)
gollark: Sell Shop Has Bad Prices.
gollark: I'll set up my own, hold on.
gollark: Opus has a public one.
gollark: Except it doesn't have one.
gollark: I should try advertising SC's iPv6 address.

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. Articles. "Q&A with Sophie Gonzales". Good, Interesting Books To Read. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. Walliams, David (2019-11-29). "HCG bags queer reimagining of Grease". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. day... (2020-03-03). "The 17 Best LBTQ+ Books to Read". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  6. "The Spring 2020 Kids' Indie Next List Preview". the American Booksellers Association. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  7. Mayfield, Louis (2018-10-09). "Local author releases novel". Whyalla News. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  8. "Q&A: Sophie Gonzales, Author of 'Only Mostly Devastated'". The Nerd Daily. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  9. "Sophie Gonzales". WriteOnCon. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  10. "Author Sophie Gonzales reimagines 'Grease' with a queer twist". OUTInPerth - LGBTIQ News and Culture. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
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