Alice May Oseman  is an English author and illustrator of young adult fiction. She secured her first publishing deal at 17 and published her first novel Solitaire in 2014.In addition to Solitaire her novels include Radio Silence, I Was Born for This, and Loveless. All stand-alone novels in the same extended universe, they focus on contemporary teenage life in the UK and have received praise for their realism, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and portrayal of mental health struggles.She has received several awards for her works including silver Inky Award, a British Book Award, and three Goodreads Choice Awards.