I once told a friend I was writing a novel about a chemist who ends up with a TV cooking show that changes a nation. “Better keep your day job,” she advised.
Filming is now underway for
#LessonsInChemistry
, starring
#BrieLarson
.
The drama series follows Elizabeth, a scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show.
📸
@brielarsonbr
Today is the biggest day of OUR year – The B&N Book of the Year award.
We read many incredible books & while there was fierce competition only one could win: LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by
@BonnieGarmus
. Join us & fall in love w/ Elizabeth Zott.
Congrats, Bonnie!
#BNBoTY
"Lessons in Chemistry" by debut author
@bonniegarmus
has officially sold over one million copies!
The novel, which was our
#GMABookClub
pick for April 2022, has also spent more than 40 weeks and counting on The New York Times Best Seller list. 📖
I've been spending a good part of my days in a state of suspended disbelief. Being named to the
@nytimes
list of 100 Notable Books of the Year is yet another honor for which I was unprepared. Thank you to everyone who has read, supported and celebrated Lessons in Chemistry. ❤️🐶
We are delighted that the phenomenal LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY is on the
@nytimes
list of 100 Notable Books of the Year. ⚗️
Congratulations
@BonnieGarmus
!💜💛❤️💚
Running a little behind schedule! The Lessons in Chemistry series, adapted from my book of the same name, is coming Oct 13th on Apple TV+. Thanks so much to
@brielarson
, cast, and crew for their heart and creativity. ❤️
@AppleTV
We're thrilled to reveal our incredible 2022 Book of the Year Shortlist 🤩
A revisionist history of art, a lavishly illustrated compendium of endangered animals, a dazzling tour of deep time, a thrilling true story of escape and more:
#BookOfTheYear
A little embarrassed to be retweeting this because I am actually shocked to see myself on the cover. It takes a talented village to make me this stylish!99 wore her usual fur. Huge thanks
@YOUMagSocial
and
@lynnbaba
Authors like
@BonnieGarmus
don't come along very often - so we're delighted to announce her as our Author of the Year 🎉
Booksellers everywhere fell in love with the inimitable, empowering heroine of her debut, and we can't wait to see what's next:
THANK YOU READERS! And thank YOU, Bert, for inviting me to drop by your beautiful store and sign copies and drink coffee (it was really good coffee!) THANKS for your store, your selection, your commitment--and for being you. Swindon is lucky to have you. ❤️
Wow! I'm thrilled! Paul Torday was a truly great writer and I'm honored to receive this in his name. Thank you
@Soc_of_Authors
! And huge congrats to
@JulieOwenMoylan
too!
Delighted to announce that the WINNER of the Paul Torday Memorial Prize 2023 - for the Best Debut Novel by an author 60 or over - is Lessons in Chemistry by
@BonnieGarmus
, who is awarded £3000 and a special set of Paul Torday books. Congratulations! 🏆
What a memoir. If you’ve ever doubted the existence of true love, doubt no more. This is one of the bravest, strongest, funniest memoirs I’ve ever read. Bravo.
#memoirs
Our Hay Festival Book of the Year 2022 is...
Lessons in Chemistry by
@BonnieGarmus
- a fun and important debut, which quickly became a favourite of festival audiences this spring.
Enjoy!
Thank you readers and booksellers—you are my heroes. And nothing but gratitude to my outstanding
@DoubledayUK
@TransworldBooks
@felicityblunt
team of superlative human beings. I love working with you all!
🎉🎉🎉💙💛❤️💚🎉🎉🎉
📚thank you readers
📚thank you booksellers
📚thank you book bloggers
📚thank you Team
#LessonsInChemistry
📚thank you for posting
📚thank you for championing
@BonnieGarmus
UK Official No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller
🎉🎉🎉💙💛❤️💚🎉🎉🎉
Today is the last day to step into Elizabeth Zott's 'Supper at Six' kitchen from our runaway bestseller
#LessonsInChemistry
. It's been a joy
@BonnieGarmus
What an unforgettable night I had, chatting with the brilliant Dr. Carla Hayden, THE Librarian of Congress, and a fierce advocate for the freedom to read and learn without limits. She is a real live Elizabeth Zott. What an honor to sit beside her.
It was an honor to talk to
@BonnieGarmus
about her brilliant novel “Lessons In Chemistry” at
@SixthandI
.
It’s full of memorable characters who will inspire and empower you. Plus thank you for the library love in the book. ❤️
I want to add my thanks to every bookseller, reviewer, Bookstagrammer, TikTok maven, NetGalley and Goodreads reader, podcaster, journalist, moderator, and those who stumbled upon the book and recommended it to their friends. Thanks is just too small a word. But thanks. ❤️
21 weeks later 🥹 Thank you to every single reader, bookseller and book champion for making
#LessonsInChemistry
number one again! And congratulations to the kind, generous, gracious and talented soul that is
@BonnieGarmus
, who created it all. We are so incredibly grateful.
a story I loved so much, I had to produce the TV series 💟 can’t wait for you to pick up ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ — out now for your reading pleasure from the incredible
@BonnieGarmus
Honestly, is there a better creative mind than
@thatvickypalmer
? Thanks so much for this incredible installation, Vicky! And happy International Women’s Day to women everywhere who continue to work for change. Elizabeth Zott salutes you.
@DoubledayUK
@doubledaybooks
Celebrating International Women’s Day by championing the most inspiring fictional icon with an Elizabeth Zott takeover on escalators across central London this week 💚💛❤️💙
Delighted for our smash number one bestseller
@BonnieGarmus
and
#LessonsInChemistry
!
I was so very lucky to have Vicky Palmer in charge of my UK Lessons in Chemistry ad and marketing campaign. I come from that world and I can say without reservation, she’s the best. I’ll miss her extraordinary talent. ❤️
Saying Go Well 🎉 (not goodbye) to my work bestie
@thatvickypalmer
❤️💔 and huge thanks for all the amazing creative energy, vision, expertise. And so happy we are forever friends, 🥰 united by Zott 💙💛❤️💚 (apologies to original jacket designer
@BeciKelly
😊 )
The best-selling debut author
@BonnieGarmus
created Elizabeth Zott, a chemist battling a sexist 1950s establishment, as the role model she craved — and found that readers wanted the same.
Read the full article in the
@nytimes
:
My US tour is coming right up! And if these cities aren't close enough, stay tuned for my second US tour in May. Hope to see you soon.
#lessonsinchemistry
Thanks,
@Waterstones
, for the best evening ever celebrating your inaugural Debut Fiction of the Year award! And huge congratulations to the winner, Tess Gunty, brilliant author and all-around great person! ❤️
@AAKnopf
@OneworldNews
Congratulations
@alisonbarrow
! This could not be more well-deserved. I’m so grateful for your tireless work. You make it look easy when it’s anything but. I will be forever in your debt. ❤️
Thrilled to be shortlisted for an annual
@publicitycircle
award for my PR campaign for
#LessonsInChemistry
🎉❤️📚🧪 by
@BonnieGarmus
who makes everyday working with her a truly magical one. Thank you to all who have championed this brilliant book.
American author
@BonnieGarmus
, who published her debut novel, Lessons of Chemistry, in her 60s, discusses the inspiration of her bestselling book for
#BigWeekendOfBooks
:
(Listen here: )
Thank you, Books are My Bag. I think booksellers walk on water and I deeply appreciate this nomination, but the best part for me is being mentioned in the same sentence with these outstanding authors--Rebecca, Nana, Adjei-Brenyah, and Sheena. Huge honor.
Thanks so much to
@edbookfest
and festival goers for your warm welcome, and very special thanks to
@SamBaker
who asked the best questions! Loved being here in Edinburgh. ❤️
I'll be in the US on tour soon and hope to see you at one of these GREAT bookstores and/or venues where we'll be discussing
#LessonsInChemistry
with extra focus on Six-Thirty. Huge thanks to
@doubledaybooks
for making this tour possible! Also thanks to the
#NationalWritersSeries
.
It’s true: I hate okra, eat peanut butter at random moments, and make a pretty good grilled cheese sandwich. I also make and serve Desperation Brownies for dinner. No complaints yet! Thank you
@BBCFood
!
How lucky am I to work with Alison Barrow? This lucky! She's not only brilliant and humble and gracious but also hilarious. A riot on the road. Well done, well done, well done!❤️
🏆 📚🎉 I love my job. I’m fortunate to work in a creative business with an outstanding team; brilliant writers, energetic booksellers, enthusiastic journalists, producers, reviewers, bloggers. Forgive me, but heck! I won an award 😆🎉📚 This what judge Larissa
@Waterstones
said:
This course got me out of my rut. So even though I flunked the part about writing to the end of my novel, I did finish Lessons in Chemistry the following year thanks to Anna Davis and her words of wisdom, followed by
@CharlotteMende1
and
@felicityblunt
. Thanks,
@cbcreative
!
Do you need help reaching the end of your tricky first draft? ✍️
#AmWriting
Our six-week online Write to the End of Your Novel course will help you develop the skills, techniques, and staying power to get over the finish line.
Course begins 4 May:
We Have a Winner! Delighted to announce Paterson Joseph
@ignatius_sancho
and his exceptional debut novel, 'The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho', as the recipient of the 2023
#RSLChristopherBlandPrize
! Congratulations, Paterson! 🎉
@dialoguebooks
Great to see my book amidst this stellar collection of Parliamentary summer reading. I'm just starting Hitler, Stalin, Mum, and Dad by
@Dannythefink
. And if you haven't read it yet, Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead
@HarperCollins
is a must-must-must-read.
We were delighted to launch the 2023 Summer Reading List for Parliamentarians on
@TimesRadio
this afternoon with
@MattChorley
,
@twocitiesnickie
and
@dan__conway
.
An incredible mix of recommendations from MPs & Peers across the Houses of Parliament 📚
If you’re a successful woman working in STEM today, thank the women you’ll find in The Exceptions. It’s a powerful story of real-life Elizabeth Zotts, brought to life by the talented
@kzernike
‘Outstanding’
@BonnieGarmus
, bestselling author of
#LessonsInChemistry
.
#TheExceptions
by
@kzernike
is the remarkable untold story of how a group of determined women used the power of the collective and the tools of science to inspire radical change.
Always a pleasure to see Anna Davis and get a chance to urge other writers to take an online or in-person course at Curtis Brown! 😃 It might just be the shove you need.
It was fantastic to bump into former student
@BonnieGarmus
at the Laugharne Weekend!
Here she is chatting with our founder Anna Davis before going on stage to talk about her bestselling novel
#LessonsInChemistry
:
Join me on November 10th at 2pm EST/1pm CST/12 noon MT/11am PST as I chat with more than 200 libraries across the US about Lessons in Chemistry! Check this link to see if your local library is listed. If not, register with the library nearest you.
We're so looking forward to tonight.
The wonderful
@BonnieGarmus
will be joining our Bookclub meeting in the shop to discuss her incredible novel Lessons in Chemistry. What a treat!!
📢LOOK WHAT JUST LANDED📢
Check out our exquisite trailer for
#LessonsInChemistry
by
@BonnieGarmus
.
This magnificent debut of 2022 is out on the 12th of April.
We can't wait for you to meet the unconventional, uncompromising Elizabeth Zott... ⚗️
#SupperatSix
⚗️
@StubbsStacey
Took me forever. I got 98 rejections on my last book, then had the exact opposite reaction with my current one. It's definitely not easy and it's human to feel defeated, so let yourself grieve a little (or a lot!) and then sit back down and prove all the naysayers wrong. ❤️
I’m over and out on Twitter. Just can’t take another second of Elon Musk. You can find me on the also problematic IG and Threads (bonnie_garmus_author). And Six-Thirty occasionally posts on IG (sixthirtythedog). See you on the flip side! 😃❤️
I finished this on the tube the other day—perfect setting to remember why vaccination is critical! Congrats to
@emily_elgar
and
@graybookworm
. And it’s no surprise to me that
@BeciKelly
was behind this great cover! Go
@TransworldBooks
!
‘I wrote myself a new role model’ ❤️💙💛💚
Worth the early start this morning to be with
@BonnieGarmus
at her
#CheltLitFest
event, interviewed by
@sophieraworth
, for a packed out crowd of 500 Elizabeth Zott fans (although Six Thirty may have got a *slightly* bigger cheer) 🧪📚
You asked, we listened... Our Exclusive Edition of
@BonnieGarmus
' utterly brilliant Lessons in Chemistry is back! Exclusive stencilled edges, end papers and under board printing plus an extra scene... Find one in your local shop 🧪
🚨LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY and
@BonnieGarmus
on the NYT Spring Books Preview!🚨
“Welcome to the 1960s, where a woman’s arsenal of tools was often limited to the kitchen — and where Elizabeth Zott is hellbent on overturning the status quo one meal at a time.”
I can't tell you how much it means to me that people want to talk about Lessons in Chemistry. Thanks so much to
@Waterstones
for their unflagging support and to
@WaterstonesMCR
and
@WaterstonesLPL
for hosting. With all the news from the US, we need to talk more than ever.
"LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY, was sold as part of a record-breaking auction, will be published in over 34 countries, & is on its way to becoming an Apple TV+ series starring Brie Larson."
Learn more about this exciting novel & see the full cover reveal via
@EW
:
Alison writes the best tweets! This is exactly what yesterday was. Thanks to everyone for their graciousness, good fun, and thought-provoking discussions. Special thanks to each and every
@Waterstones
for their hearty welcome!
On the road with a fabulous writer, sharing stories, having fun, tackling Big Stuff issues in conversation with amazing people, meeting readers. That’s why we get up in the morning. Had the best day with friends
@waterstones
- thank you
@BonnieGarmus
#LessonsinChemistry
💙💛❤️💚
Thanks so much! But that cover springs from the genius of
@BeciKelly
and
@TransworldBooks
and I can’t thank them enough for creating this home for all those words. 😃❤️
Glorious finished copies of one of the best debuts I've read in a long time -
#LessonsInChemistry
by
@BonnieGarmus
. Publishes April 5th. Trust me, this one is really special. 📚💙
THE EXCEPTIONS is the story of the MIT women scientists who endured decades of discrimination in the quest for scientific advancement. It’s brought to life by NYT reporter
@kzernike
with vigor and precision. I loved it.
We are so excited to announce that Dr. Carla Hayden,
@LibnOfCongress
, will be moderating
@BonnieGarmus
’ talk on May 10. Dr. Hayden is the first woman and the first African American to lead the Library of Congress.
In-person and virtual tickets:
How lucky am I to be visiting all these amazing booksellers with the one and only
@alisonbarrow
! Thanks to everyone for the beautiful displays. I could sign copies all day. 😃
We are going on a bookshop tour! 📚❤️
@bonniegarmus
is bringing
#LessonsInChemistry
fabulousness to 15 brilliant bookshops over the next couple of days! So excited to meet you all and say: Thanks! Thank you for your amazing support. 💙💛💚❤️ THREAD ⬇️
Meanwhile in the book world...this very buzzy 2022 novel Lessons in Chemistry is by Bonnie Garmus, a debut author in her 60s 🤗
I'm doubly lucky because I got a U.S. copy (the one on the left) and a U.K. copy
'How do we channel our frustrations into something positive?'
@MichelleObama
follows the bestselling Becoming with an inspirational volume of personal insight to help find answers to the questions we all ask. Preorder The Light We Carry at half price now:
To the amazing
@thatvickypalmer
and
@Lielco
@doubledayuk
all my thanks for your fun, creative, joy-filled campaign that took a book by an unknown and encouraged others to stop and take a look. SO well deserved!
We all know that
@BonnieGarmus
wrote a pretty incredible novel in
#LessonsInChemistry
. She’s also pretty knockout to work with. As is my marketing partner-in-Zott
@lielco
. We have just about stopped jumping up and down at this rather lovely award news… Thank you
@BMSoc
! 🥇
2021 has undoubtedly been an incredible year for fiction, and with new releases from Hanya Yanagihara, Janice Hallett, Richard Osman and Marian Keyes, 2022 is looking like it could be even better. Here are the fiction releases we're getting excited about: