Ep 420: Alice Oseman Discusses "Solitaire" and "Heartstopper"

<p>Jeff & Will announce the Super Summer Bonus Episodes event, which will feature weekly premieres through the end of June. Jeff also shares details on two upcoming author events that will be recorded for future shows.</p> <p>The guys welcome the creator of the "Heartstopper" universe Alice Oseman to discuss the U.S. release of the novel "Solitaire." Alice talks about Tori's story in "Solitaire" and how that led to Charlie and Nick taking the lead in the graphic novel series. In addition, she also teases a few details about "Heartstopper Volume 5" and season 2 of the Netflix series. At the end of the episode, we also have an audiobook excerpt from "Solitaire," narrated by Jenny Walser who plays Tori on the TV series.</p> <p>Complete show notes for episode 420 along with a transcript of the show are at <a href= "https://jeffandwill.com/biggayfictionpodcast/2023/05/08/episode-420-alice-oseman-discusses-solitaire-and-heartstopper/"> BigGayFictionPodcast.com</a>.</p> <p>Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at <a href= "https://frolic.media/podcasts">frolic.media/podcasts</a>!</p> <p>Copyright note: The audiobook excerpt from "Solitaire" is text copyright 2023 by Alice Oseman, production copyright 2023 by Scholastic, Inc. The excerpt is used by permission.</p>