Show Notes
Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman joins Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast for a warm chat about saying goodbye after 10 years with her beloved Nick and Charlie — and the mix of emotions that comes with finally closing out the story the way she always wanted to tell.
Alice reflects on being a teenager when she got her first book deal, and the unexpected impact Heartstopper has had: getting reluctant readers into books, and giving LGBTQ+ fans representation that feels genuinely positive and supportive.
They also talk writing teenagers as “human beings”, why teens today seem more capable than ever, the new Heartstopper Netflix movie, and Alice’s first-ever Irish signing in Dublin (500 books later!).
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