Alice Oseman is the award-winning creator of LGBTQ+ YA romance comic phenomenon Heartstopper, and the writer, creator, and executive producer for the Emmy Award-winning screen adaptation for Netflix, produced by See-Saw.
Alice's books have won, been shortlisted or nominated for a number of awards, including the YA Book Prize, the Inky Awards, the Carnegie Medal, and the Goodreads Choice Awards.
Alice was named the Attitude Person of the Year, and The British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year.
Alice will be in Australia for three events and New Zealand for two events.
Perth
Alice Oseman In-store Signing
Thursday 8th October, 11am
Dymocks Hay St
Brisbane
Alice Oseman: Art with Heart(stopper) presented by Brisbane Writers Festival
Saturday 10th October, 2.45pm
Powerhouse Theatre
119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD 4005
Alice Oseman: Heartstopper presented by Brisbane Writers Festival
Sunday 11th October, 1pm
Brisbane City Hall
64 Adelaide St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Melbourne
Alice Oseman: Heartstopper Forever presented by The Wheeler Centre
Tuesday 13th October, 7pm
Melbourne Town Hall
90-120 Swanston Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Sydney
Alice Oseman: Heartstopper presented by Sydney Writers' Festival
Wednesday 14th October, 6:30pm
Sydney Town Hall
483 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
Auckland
A Night with Alice Oseman presented by Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki
Tuesday 20th October 2026, 7pm
Dorothy Winstone Centre, Auckland Girls' Grammar School, 16 Howe Street, Freemans Bay
Christchurch
A Night with Alice Oseman presented by WORD Christchurch
Thursday 22nd October 2026, 7pm
Christ’s College Auditorium, Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch
Please note, Alice will not be signing at the Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Christchurch tour events. Pre-signed copies of Heartstopper will be available for purchase on the night.
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Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between - for fans of THE ART OF BEING NORMAL, Holly Bourne and LOVE, SIMON. -
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the second volume of HEARTSTOPPER, for fans of THE ART OF BEING NORMAL, Holly Bourne and LOVE, SIMON. -
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the third volume of HEARTSTOPPER, for fans of THE ART OF BEING NORMAL, Holly Bourne and LOVE, SIMON. -
*FALL IN LOVE WITH THE FINAL CHAPTER - HEARTSTOPPER VOLUME 6 AVAILABLE NOW**Read it before you see it: Heartstopper Forever movie coming July 17 from Netflix*Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about life, love, and everything that happens in between. -
*NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR**Heartstopper Forever movie coming July 17 from Netflix*Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about life, love, and everything that happens in between. -
*FALL IN LOVE WITH THE FINAL CHAPTER - out now and a UK NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**Read it before you see it: Heartstopper Forever movie coming July 17 from Netflix*Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about life, love, and everything that happens in between.
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