Alice Oseman

Alice Oseman is a bestselling British writer and artist who has written 12 books and the popular Heartstopper series. [1] She has won many awards, including 3 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Graphic Novel, a British Book Award, 3 Children's and Family Emmy Awards, and a Silver Inky Award. [2] Heartstopper is the UK’s fastest selling graphic novel ever. [1] Heartstopper has been made into a Netflix series. [1] In the first week, the Netflix series had reached 6.1 million views. [1] It took the London Book Fair Main Stage on March 10. [2] Heartstopper is known by many people around the world. [1]

Career

Alice Oseman wrote her first novel, ‘Solitare’ at age 17, and got it published at age 19.[3] Her writing talks about mental health struggles, coming of age, and the LGBTQ community. [4] Her novels include, Solitaire, Loveless and Radio Silence. [2] She got most famous for her webcomic and graphic novel, Heartstopper.[1] Her books share a universe and all the characters are related.[1] In July of 2024, Oseman received a special award from the University of Kent because of her work to support the LGBTQ community.[4]

Early Life

Alice Oseman grew up in England in Rochester with her family.[3] She attended Durham University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Literature in 2016.[3]

Heartstopper

Her comic book Heartstopper is about two boys who fall in love.[2] The book’s main characters are Nick and Charlie.[1] Nick discovers that he is bisexual, and Charlie has a severe eating disorder. [1]Her book has won praise for talking about mental health struggles and LGBTQ relationships.[4] Many schools in the US do not allow this book in their libraries because of the LGBTQ charecters.[1]




References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rogers, Jude (2024-09-22). "Alice Oseman: 'I'm 50 pages into writing the final Heartstopper... I'm excited but it's also bittersweet'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "TeachingBooks | Alice Oseman". school.teachingbooks.net. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  3. 1 2 3 Rumbelow, Helen (2014-08-11). "Alice Oseman: a literary sensation at 16 years old". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  4. 1 2 3 "Alice Oseman among those awarded Kent honorary degrees". News Centre - University of Kent. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
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