Event #118

Alice Oseman: Heartstopper

Sun 11 Oct 2026

Alice Oseman + Claire Christian

Brisbane City Hall

Special Event / Regular Program / YA Program

#Performances

#About the event

Duration: 60 minutes

Alice Oseman: Heartstopper

In conversation with Claire Christian
1:00pm, Sunday 11th October, Brisbane City Hall

In 2016, a young writer called Alice Oseman began publishing a webcomic about two teenage boys who meet and fall in love. Ten years on, Oseman is the third bestselling graphic novelist of all time, and that webcomic, Heartstopper, is a global publishing phenomenon (not to mention a wildly popular Netflix show) and a Gen Z icon lauded for its representation of queer joy. Join Oseman on her first visit to Brisbane as she discusses her tender and hopeful portrait of friendship and first love.

Please note that Alice Oseman will not be signing books following this event. Pre-signed copies of Heartstopper Volume 6 are available for purchase with your ticket, or at the venue on the day of the event.

#Artists

Alice Oseman

Alice Oseman is an award-winning author, illustrator, and screenwriter. Alice is the creator of LGBTQ+ YA romance comic Heartstopper, and the writer, creator, and executive producer for the Emmy Award-winning television adaptation for Netflix, produced by See-Saw. Alice has written every episode and been involved at every stage, from casting to music. Alice is the author of several YA contemporary novels about teenage disasters: Solitaire (published when she was 19), Radio Silence, I Was Born For This, and Loveless (a New York Times bestseller). 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 2023, and The British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year.

Claire Christian

Claire Christian is a joy-led storyteller: a writer, theatre maker and facilitator. The author of three novels published by Text Publishing, and many plays. Her theatre work has been performed nationally. Claire teaches creative writing and acting, and is primarily powered by garlic bread.