19 Facts About Alice Oseman

Alice May Oseman was born on 16 October 1994 and is an English author and illustrator of young adult fiction.

Alice Oseman secured her first publishing deal at 17 and published her first novel Solitaire in 2014.

Alice Oseman's novels include Radio Silence, I Was Born for This, and Loveless.

Alice Oseman has received several awards for her works including silver Inky Award, a British Book Award, and three Goodreads Choice Awards.

Alice Oseman writes and illustrates the webcomic and graphic novel series Heartstopper, which has been adapted into a critically acclaimed TV series, earning her a BAFTA TV Award nomination and two Children's and Family Emmy Awards as both a writer and producer.

In recognition of her work, Oseman was named to the BBC's 100 Women list in November 2023, and in October 2024 she was named to Time's Time100 Next list.

Alice Oseman graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Durham University in 2016.

Alice Oseman wrote her debut novel Solitaire when she was just 17 and secured a publishing deal for it by the time she was 19.

Alice Oseman noted that Frances' experience in Radio Silence was similar to her own school pressure and later disillusionment with academia following her education at Durham University.

Alice Oseman has frequently commented about the importance of writing diversely and expressed regret over the lack of diversity in Solitaire.

Alice Oseman's third book, I Was Born for This, was published in May 2018.

In July 2020, Alice Oseman published her fourth young adult novel Loveless.

All of Alice Oseman's novels take place in the same universe and many of the same characters re-appear in later works.

Alice Oseman is the author and illustrator of the webcomic Heartstopper, which follows the romantic relationship between Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, both of whom are characters featured in Solitaire as well as its spin-off novellas Nick and Charlie and This Winter.

On 20 January 2021, it was revealed that a live-action television adaptation of Heartstopper was ordered to series by Netflix, with Alice Oseman writing the script and Euros Lyn directing.

Alice Oseman appears in a brief cameo in episode eight of season one.

Alice Oseman announced that she was going on hiatus from Heartstopper in 2022 due to stress and mental health issues.

In July 2024, Alice Oseman received an honorary degree from the University of Kent at a Rochester Cathedral graduation ceremony for Doctors of Letters and Arts.

In November 2023, Alice Oseman was named to the BBC's 100 Women list.