In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Bonnie Garmus about her bestselling debut Lessons in Chemistry. In this episode we discuss how a frustrating meeting at work inspired her trailblazing protagonist Elizabeth Zott, breaking the so-called writing rules and her 98 rejections before her success. Buy Lessons in Chemistry: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1444582/lessons-in-chemistry/9780857528124.htmlFollow Bonnie on Twitter: @BonnieGarmushttps://www.bonniegarmus.comFollow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsPre-order Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimmsUpcoming EventsBeing A Writer Festival: https://literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/being-a-writer-festival-2022/Jericho Writers Summer Festival: https://jerichowriters.com/join-us/Margate Bookie: https://margatebookie.com/festival/life-as-a-debut-author/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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