Becky Albertalli is an award-winning American author of young adult fiction. She is well known for her debut novel Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, which earned her the American Library Association's William C. Morris Award as 2015's best debut novel written for teens. The novel was adapted for film in 2018 as Love, Simon.
About[]
Born and raised in the Atlanta metropolitan area, with her sister Caroline, Albertalli lives there with her husband, Brian, and sons, Owen and Henry. Albertalli attended college in Connecticut, and majored in psychology, before moving to Washington, D.C. and gaining a doctorate in clinical psychology. She worked as a psychologist until 2012—when her first son was born—and subsequently decided to try writing a novel.
Albertalli was raised in a Reform Jewish household.
Albertalli came out as bisexual in 2020.[1][2][3][4]
Bibliography[]
Simonverse/Creekwood High Series[]
- Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda - 2016
- The Upside of Unrequited - 2017
- Leah on the Offbeat- 2018
- Love, Creekwood - 2020
Other Works[]
- What If It's Us - 2018 (co-authored with Adam Silvera)
- Yes No Maybe So - 2020 (co-authored with Aisha Saeed)
- Kate in Waiting - 2021
- Here's To Us - 2021 (co-authored with Adam Silvera)
- Imogen, Obviously -2023
Trivia[]
- Albertalli cites Australian author Jaclyn Moriarty as her primary inspiration in becoming a novelist.
References[]
- ↑ I know I’m late. -Becky Albertalli (August 31, 2020)
- ↑ Simon Author Becky Albertalli Comes Out as Bi in Essay to Critics
- ↑ Love, Simon author Becky Albertalli forced to come out as bisexual after weathering criticism for telling queer stories
- ↑ Love Simon author Becky Albertalli comes out as bisexual after facing criticism for profiting off queer stories: 'Sorry it took me so long to get here'
| Simonverse | |
|---|---|
| Becky Albertalli • Angie Thomas • Nic Stone | |
| Novels | Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (2015) • The Hate U Give (2017) • The Upside of Unrequited (2017) • Leah on the Offbeat (2018) • On the Come Up (2019) • Love, Creekwood (2020) |
| Adaptations | Love, Simon (2018) • The Hate U Give (2018) • Love, Victor (2020-2022) |