Alice Oseman is an accomplished author, illustrator, and screenwriter, born in 1994 in Kent, England. She has authored four young adult contemporary novels centered around the trials and tribulations of teenagers: Solitaire, Radio Silence, I Was Born for This, and Loveless. Additionally, she is the creative mind behind the LGBTQ+ young adult romance webcomic Heartstopper, which has been published in physical form by Hachette Children’s Group. Alice is also the writer, creator, and executive producer of the television adaptation of Heartstopper, slated for release on Netflix.
At the age of nineteen, Alice published her debut novel, Solitaire. Her young adult novels have received nominations for prestigious awards including the YA Book Prize, the Inky Awards, the Carnegie Medal, and the Goodreads Choice Awards.
In addition to her writing and artistic pursuits, Alice finds joy in playing the piano with moderate proficiency, indulging in Pokémon games, and admittedly acquiring an excess of Converse footwear.
