Becky Albertalli – contemporary American novelist, best known for YA books Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Leah on the Offbeat. Her debut won the William C. Morris Award and inspired the film Love, Simon. Mixing humour and tenderness, she writes about identity, friendship and love, becoming a key voice in inclusive young adult fiction.
✨ Worked as a child psychologist before writing. 🎬 Her debut was adapted into a 2018 film. 🌈 Regarded as a leading figure in queer YA literature. 🖊 Started writing short notes during lunch breaks. 📖 Success of her debut led to the “Creekwood” trilogy. 🤝 Actively supports emerging authors online. 🎤 Appears on podcasts about diversity in books. 👨👩👦 Mother of two, jokingly calling them her “beta readers”. 📦 Submitted her first manuscript without an agent, got a quick reply. 🤣 Once received a fan letter addressed “Dear Mr. Albertalli”. 😅 Her surname is often misread as “Albertelli”.