Alice Oseman Height, Weight, Age, Education, Biography

Alice Oseman is an English author who found popularity by beautifully capturing the contemporary teenage life experience in her novels such as Solitaire (2014), Radio Silence (2016), I Was Born for This (2018), Loveless (2020), etc. Moreover, she also wrote and illustrated the webcomic titled Heartstopper (2018-Present).

Born Name

Alice May Oseman

Nick Name

Alice

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Chatham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Alice was a student of the Rochester Grammar School in Kent.

Furthermore, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Durham University in 2016.

Occupation

Author

Family

• Siblings – William Oseman (Younger Brother)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 2 in or 157.5 cm

Weight

63 kg or 139 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Light Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Aromantic Asexual

Distinctive Features

Tattoo on her upper arm

Brand Endorsements

Alice has endorsed brands like –

• Wildfang
• Eco Kaila
• Reiss
• Bentley Motors

Alice Oseman Favorite Things

• Graphic Novelist – Tillie Walden
• YA Graphic Novels – Spinning by Tillie Walden, The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang, Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare by Yuhki Kamatani, Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau, Electrum by various writers, On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden, Long Exposure by Kam ‘Mars’ Heyward, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, The Times I Knew I Was Gay by Eleanor Crewes, Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu
• Books Of 2020 – And the Stars Were Burning Brightly by Danielle Jawando, Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam, The Reckless Afterlife of Harriet Stoker by Lauren James, The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen, Given, Volume 1 by Natsuki Kizu

Source – Goodreads.com, Waterstones.com

Alice Oseman Facts

1. At the young age of 17 years, she managed to secure a publishing deal. Moreover, her debut novel Solitaire was published in 2014 when she was just 19 years old.
2. In her novel Radio Silence, the protagonist Frances’ academic experience and later disillusionment while studying at Durham University was inspired by Alice’s real-life experience at the university. Moreover, her other novel Loveless, which was published in July 2020, was also inspired by her time at the university.
3. In 2017, Radio Silence was named as one of the ‘Best Books of the Year’ by the Bank Street Children’s Book Committee.
4. Alice uses she/her and they/them pronouns.
5. She worked on the web comic Heartstopper as a writer and illustrator with the first 4 volumes being published in October 2018, July 2019, February 2020, and May 2021 respectively. The story follows a budding romance between the characters Charlie Spring (who is the brother of Tori Spring) and Nick Nelson; both of whom were first introduced in the book Solitaire.
6. In April 2022, Heartstopper was adapted into a live-action television series for Netflix, with Alice stepping in as the screenwriter. Actors Joe Locke and Kit Connor appeared as the lead characters of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson respectively. The series was well-received and especially praised for tackling subjects such as LGBT+ relationships, mental health issues, and eating disorders.

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