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'''Alice May Oseman''' (born 16 October 1994)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chronicintrovert.tumblr.com/aboutmefaq|title=FAQ: ABOUT ME|website=chronicintrovert.tumblr.com|access-date=26 October 2017}}</ref> is an English author of [[young adult fiction]]. She{{efn|Oseman uses [[She (pronoun)|she/her]] and [[Singular They|they/them]] pronouns. This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.}} secured her first publishing deal at 17, and had her first novel ''Solitaire'' published in 2014.<ref name="times">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/article1431014.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809104804/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/article1431014.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 August 2016|title=Teenager's tale of angst wins six-figure deal {{!}} The Sunday Times|website=The Sunday Times|access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref> Her novels include ''Radio Silence'', ''I Was Born for This'', and ''Loveless.'' She wrote and illustrated the webcomic ''[[Heartstopper (graphic novel)|Heartstopper]]'', which has been published as multiple graphic novels and adapted into [[Heartstopper (TV series)|a TV series]], also written by Oseman. Her novels focus on contemporary teenage life in the UK and have received the [[Inky Awards]].
'''Alice May Oseman''' (born 16 October 1994)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chronicintrovert.tumblr.com/aboutmefaq|title=FAQ: ABOUT ME|website=chronicintrovert.tumblr.com|access-date=26 October 2017}}</ref> is an English author of [[young adult fiction]]. She{{efn|Oseman uses [[She (pronoun)|she/her]] and [[Singular they|they/them]] pronouns. This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.}} secured her first publishing deal at 17, and had her first novel ''Solitaire'' published in 2014.<ref name="times">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/article1431014.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809104804/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/article1431014.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 August 2016|title=Teenager's tale of angst wins six-figure deal {{!}} The Sunday Times|website=The Sunday Times|access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref> Her novels include ''Radio Silence'', ''I Was Born for This'', and ''Loveless.'' She wrote and illustrated the webcomic ''[[Heartstopper (graphic novel)|Heartstopper]]'', which has been published as multiple graphic novels and adapted into [[Heartstopper (TV series)|a TV series]], also written by Oseman. Her novels focus on contemporary teenage life in the UK and have received the [[Inky Awards]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==

Revision as of 06:02, 1 November 2022

Alice Oseman
BornAlice May Oseman
(1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 29)
Chatham, Kent, England
Alma materDurham University (BA)
GenreYoung Adult Fiction
Years active2014–present
Website
aliceoseman.com

Alice May Oseman (born 16 October 1994)[1] is an English author of young adult fiction. She[a] secured her first publishing deal at 17, and had her first novel Solitaire published in 2014.[2] Her novels include Radio Silence, I Was Born for This, and Loveless. She wrote and illustrated the webcomic Heartstopper, which has been published as multiple graphic novels and adapted into a TV series, also written by Oseman. Her novels focus on contemporary teenage life in the UK and have received the Inky Awards.

Early life and education

Alice Oseman was born in Chatham, Kent and grew up in a village near Rochester, Kent with her younger brother, William, and attended Rochester Grammar School.[3][4] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Durham University in 2016.[5][6]

Career

Oseman's debut novel Solitaire was published by HarperCollins in 2014 after a bidding war.[2][7] It follows the story of Tori Spring, a pessimistic teenager, who meets Michael, her polar opposite, an unbelievable optimist. They attempt to find out who is behind a series of pranks at their school. Other characters include Tori's brother Charlie, who has a severe eating disorder and is explored further in Oseman's webcomic Heartstopper. The novel explores themes such as friendship, mental health issues, eating disorders and LGBT+ relationships.

In 2016 Oseman published her second novel, Radio Silence.[8] The novel follows Frances Janvier, a high-achiever whose life revolves around her admission to Cambridge, who meets the shy creator behind her favourite podcast, Aled Last. Themes such as academic pressures and LGBT+ relationships and identities are central to the novel. According to Oseman, Frances' experience in Radio Silence is similar to her own school pressure and a later disillusionment with academia following her education at Durham University.[9] This novel has been praised for representing characters of various ethnicities, genders and sexualities.[10] Radio Silence was named as one of Bank Street Children's Book Committee's Best Books of the Year in 2017.[11] Oseman has often written about the importance of writing diversely on their blog and has spoken about the lack of diversity in Solitaire in interviews.[12][13][14] The novel won the 2017 Silver Inky Award for young adult literature.[15]

Oseman's third book, I Was Born for This, was published in May 2018.[16] It follows the story of Fereshteh "Angel" Rahimi and Jimmy Kaga-Ricci. The story is about a band called The Ark and their fandom, with a particular focus on fandom among teenagers.[17] One reviewer said that a message in the book was that 'you can be a part of a fandom, but you have to make sure you don't lose yourself in it, and being an extreme fan can prevent those in the spotlight from feeling like they can be themselves'.[18]

Oseman is also the author and artist of the web comic Heartstopper,[19][20] which follows the romantic relationship between Charlie Spring (brother of Tori Spring) and Nick Nelson, both of whom are characters featured in Solitaire. The first four volumes of the comic have been acquired by Hachette Children's Group.[21] Volume one was published in October 2018, volume two in July 2019, volume three in February 2020 and volume four in May 2021.[22]

Oseman published two ebook novellas based on characters from Solitaire and Heartstopper, titled Nick and Charlie (July 2015) and This Winter (November 2015). Both were published by HarperCollins Children's Books.[23]

Oseman's novels have been praised for being "relatable"[24] and realistic in regards to their portrayal of contemporary teenage life. Her first book Solitaire was particularly praised due to her young age at the time of the publishing deal, which contributed to a BBC Breakfast interview on 22 July 2014.

In 2018, to celebrate the release of a third young adult novel, I Was Born for This, all of Oseman's published books received new, matching covers.[25][non-primary source needed] The re-designed covers were released in May, along with the new book.

In July 2020, Oseman published Loveless, a young adult novel based on her own experiences in university.[26]

Adaptations

Main article: Heartstopper (TV series)

See-Saw Films optioned the television rights to Heartstopper in 2019. On 20 January 2021, it was revealed that a live-action television adaptation of Heartstopper was ordered to series by Netflix, with Oseman writing the script and Euros Lyn directing. Patrick Walters of See-Saw Films serves as executive producer.[27] Kit Connor and Joe Locke star as Nick and Charlie respectively.[28] It premiered on 22 April 2022.[29]

On 20 May 2022, Netflix announced that the series was being recommissioned for a second and third season.[30]

Personal life

While promoting Loveless, Oseman opened up about being aromantic asexual.[31] Oseman uses she/her and they/them pronouns.[32]

Bibliography

Solitaire

  • Solitaire (HarperCollins young adult Books, 2014)

Novellas

  • Nick and Charlie (ebook, HarperCollins young adult Books, 16 July 2015)
  • This Winter (ebook, HarperCollins young adult Books, 5 November 2015)

Heartstopper

  • Heartstopper (2017)
    • Heartstopper: Volume 1 (Hodder young adult Books, 7 February 2019)
    • Heartstopper: Volume 2 (Hodder young adult Books, 11 July 2019)
    • Heartstopper: Volume 3 (Hodder young adult Books, 6 February 2020)
    • Heartstopper: Volume 4 (Hodder young adult Books, 6 May 2021)
    • Heartstopper: Volume 5 (To be released 2 February 2023 – readable on Webtoon)

Standalones

  • Radio Silence (HarperCollins young adult Books, 26 February 2016)
  • I Was Born for This (HarperCollins young adult Books, 3 May 2018)
  • Loveless (HarperCollins young adult Books, 9 July 2020)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2017 Inky Awards Silver Inky (International Fiction) Radio Silence Won
2018 United By Pop Awards[33] YA Book of the Year I Was Born for This Won
2020 Goodreads Choice Awards[34] Best Graphic Novels & Comics Heartstopper: Volume 3 Won
2021 The Bookseller Awards[35] YA Book of the Year Loveless Won
2022 British Book Awards[36] Children's Illustrated Book of the Year Heartstopper: Volume 4 Nominated
2022 Waterstones Book of the Year[37] Heartstopper: Volume 1 Shortlisted

Notes

  1. ^ Oseman uses she/her and they/them pronouns. This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.

References

  1. ^ "FAQ: ABOUT ME". chronicintrovert.tumblr.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Teenager's tale of angst wins six-figure deal | The Sunday Times". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. ^ Alice Oseman: a literary sensation at 16 years old. The Times, 11 August 2014.
  4. ^ Leonard, Sue J. (27 December 2014). "Alice Oseman". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Durham student secures a two-book publishing deal". Durham University. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Alice Oseman". RCW Literary Agency. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  7. ^ jboo1698 (5 October 2014). "Solitaire by Alice Oseman – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 February 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ HorseLover3000 (31 March 2016). "Radio Silence by Alice Oseman – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 February 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Radio Silence by Alice Oseman – Behind | BookPage". BookPage.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Book Review: Radio Silence (Alice Oseman) – Maia and a Little Moore". maiaandalittlemoore.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year Archive". Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  12. ^ Sproull, Patrick (22 February 2016). "Alice Oseman: Romance is not the centre of my world". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Hi Alice I really want to write more diversely,..." alice oseman. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  14. ^ "alice oseman". alice oseman. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  15. ^ "2017 Inky Winners Announced! | Inside A Dog". insideadog.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  16. ^ Fantastic Fiction. "I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman". fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  17. ^ "I Was Born For This". goodreads.com. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  18. ^ Stocka, Isabella (30 January 2019). "Review: I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  19. ^ "HEARTSTOPPER". heartstoppercomic.tumblr.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  20. ^ "Drawn to reading: Using comics and illustrated stories to promote literacy in children". Irish Examiner. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  21. ^ "HCG expands on Oseman's graphic novel series | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  22. ^ "Alice Oseman". 14 May 2019.
  23. ^ "Alice Oseman". Archived from the original on 6 April 2019.
  24. ^ confessionsofabooklover (10 May 2016). "Radio Silence by Alice Oseman – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  25. ^ "Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  26. ^ "An Interview with Alice Oseman". Julia's Bookcase. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Netflix Lands Adaptation Of YA Graphic Novel 'Heartstopper', 'Doctor Who's Euros Lyn To Direct See-Saw-Produced Series". Deadline Hollywood. 20 January 2021.
  28. ^ Stroud, Will (22 April 2021). "Heartstopper: Kit Connor and Joe Locke to star in Netflix adaptation of gay graphic novel". Attitude. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  29. ^ Watson, Averie (23 March 2022). "Heartstopper Will Be the Next Big Coming-Of-Age Show - Here's Why". CBR. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  30. ^ "'Heartstopper' Season 2 Renewal Confirmed - Netflix Tudum". Netflix.
  31. ^ "Alice Oseman on being aromantic asexual". BBC. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  32. ^ "What are all your pronouns!". 21 April 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022 – via Tumblr.
  33. ^ "United By Pop Awards". United By Pop. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  34. ^ "Goodreads Choice Awards 2020". goodreads.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  35. ^ "Oseman wins YA Book Prize for 'Loveless'". Books+Publishing. 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  36. ^ "British Book Awards 2022 - Full list of nominees". The National Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  37. ^ "Waterstones Book of the Year shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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