Английская Википедия:Alice Oseman

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Alice May Oseman (born 16 October 1994)[1] is an English author of young adult fiction. SheШаблон:Efn secured her first publishing deal at 19 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 which she adapted into a TV series, earning her a BAFTA TV Award nomination and two Children's and Family Emmy Awards as both a writer and producer. 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 Holden, her polar opposite and 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.

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.[8]

In 2016, Oseman published her second novel, Radio Silence.[9] The novel follows Frances Janvier, a high-achiever whose life revolves around her admission to the University of 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 school pressure and later disillusionment with academia following her education at Durham University.[10] This novel has been praised for representing characters of various ethnicities, genders, and sexualities.[11] Radio Silence was named one of the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's Best Books of the Year in 2017.[12] Oseman has often written about the importance of writing diversely on her blog and has spoken about the lack of diversity in Solitaire in interviews.[13][14][15] The novel won the 2017 Silver Inky Award for young adult literature.[16]

Oseman's third book, I Was Born for This, was published in May 2018.[17] 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.[18] Isabella Stocka, an author at The Nerd Daily, said that she "would have liked it to be a bit different and perhaps another chapter or two would not have hurt the story."[19]

Oseman is also the author and artist of the webcomic Heartstopper,[20][21] 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 published by Hachette Children's Group.[22] Volume one was published in October 2018, volume two in July 2019, volume three in February 2020 and volume four in May 2021.[23]

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.[24]Шаблон:Primary source inline 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.[25]

Oseman's novels have been praised for being "relatable"[26] and realistic in 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.

Adaptations

Шаблон:Main article 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, to critical acclaim.[29]

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

The second season of the show was released on 3 August 2023 and received high praise for tackling more serious issues while maintaining the optimistic feel of the first season.[31]

Personal life

While promoting Loveless, Oseman opened up about being aromantic asexual.[32] Oseman uses she/her and they/them pronouns.[33] Oseman announced that she was going on hiatus from Heartstopper in 2022 due to stress and mental health issues.[34]

Bibliography

Oseman's body of work is set within a cohesive fictional universe. For instance, the characters Nick and Charlie initially make their debut in Oseman's debut novel, Solitaire, and subsequently reappear in various works, most prominently in the Nick and Charlie series and the Heartstopper graphic novels. This shared narrative universe has been informally termed the "Osemanverse" by some fans[35] and even adopted by certain retailers.[36]

Title United Kingdom United States
Publication date Publisher ISBN Publication date Publisher ISBN
Solitaire 31 July 2014 HarperCollins Шаблон:ISBN 3 January 2023 Scholastic Шаблон:ISBN
Nick and Charlie 16 July 2015 Шаблон:ISBN Шаблон:ISBN
This Winter 5 November 2015 Шаблон:ISBN 5 September 2023 Шаблон:ISBN
Radio Silence 25 February 2016 Шаблон:ISBN 26 December 2023 HarperTeen Шаблон:ISBN
I Was Born for This 3 May 2018 Шаблон:ISBN 18 October 2022 Scholastic Шаблон:ISBN
Heartstopper 7 February 2019 – present Hachette Children's Group Шаблон:ISBN 5 May 2020 – present Graphix Шаблон:ISBN
Loveless 9 July 2020 HarperCollins Шаблон:ISBN 1 March 2022 Scholastic Шаблон:ISBN

Awards and nominations

In November 2023, Oseman was named to the BBC's 100 Women list.[37]

Book awards

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2017 Inky Awards Silver Inky (International Fiction) Radio Silence Шаблон:Won
2018 United By Pop Awards[38] YA Book of the Year I Was Born for This Шаблон:Won
2020 Goodreads Choice Awards[39] Best Graphic Novels & Comics Heartstopper: Volume 3 Шаблон:Won
2021 The Bookseller Awards[40] YA Book of the Year Loveless Шаблон:Won
2022 British Book Awards[41] Children's Illustrated Book of the Year Heartstopper: Volume 4 Шаблон:Won
Waterstones Book of the Year[42] Book of the Year Heartstopper: Volume 1 Шаблон:Nominated
Books Are My Bag Readers' Awards[43] Breakthrough Author Alice Oseman Шаблон:Won
Readers' Choice Heartstopper Шаблон:Won
Goodreads Choice Awards[44][45] Best Graphic Novels & Comics Heartstopper: Volume 4 Шаблон:Won
Best Young Adult Fiction Loveless Шаблон:Nominated
Book Shimmy Awards[46] Pagemaster Alice Oseman Шаблон:Pending
Graphic Novel Heartstopper: Volume 4 Шаблон:Pending
2023 British Book Awards[47] Children's Illustrated Book of the Year The Heartstopper Yearbook Шаблон:Nom
Hay Festival[48] Medal for Fiction Alice Oseman Шаблон:Won
TikTok Book Awards[49] Best Book I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time Heartstopper: Volume 1 Шаблон:Won

Television awards

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2022 Attitude Awards[50] TV Award Heartstopper season 1 Шаблон:Won
C21 International Drama Awards[51] Best Comedy-Drama Series Шаблон:Nom
Children's and Family Emmy Awards[52] Outstanding Young Teen Program Шаблон:Won
Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program Шаблон:Won
Dorian Awards[53] Best LGBTQ Show Шаблон:Won
Best TV Drama Шаблон:Nom
National Television Awards[54] New Drama Шаблон:Nom
Rose d'Or Awards[55] Comedy Drama and Sitcom Шаблон:Nom
TV Choice Awards[56] Best New Drama Шаблон:Won
2023 British Academy Television Craft Awards[57] Writer: Drama Шаблон:Nom
GLAAD Media Awards[58][59] Outstanding Kids and Family Programming – Live Action Шаблон:Won
Kidscreen Awards[60][61] Best New Series - Tweens/Teens Шаблон:Won
Best Live-Action Series - Tweens/Teens Шаблон:Won
Best Inclusivity - Tweens/Teens Шаблон:Nom
Queerty Awards[62] TV Comedy Шаблон:Won
Satellite Awards[63] Best Drama Series Шаблон:Nom
Visionary Arts Awards[64] Television Show of the Year Шаблон:Pending

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References

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