Alice Oseman - Public Signing for Heartstopper Volume 6
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The Portobello Bookshop is so excited to announce that Alice Oseman will be visiting us for a public signing on Thursday 9th July. Meet Alice, the creator of the #1 bestselling Heartstopper series, and celebrate the release of Heartstopper Volume 6, the final chapter in the heartstopping series that changed us forever.
Created by the acclaimed author-illustrator Alice Oseman, the Heartstopper series is a global phenomenon. The graphic novels have sold over 10 million copies worldwide, achieving instant #1 spots on both The Sunday Times and the New York Times bestseller lists. It is now an Emmy award-winning, BAFTA-nominated live-action Netflix adaptation starring Kit Connor and Joe Locke, written and executive produced by Alice Oseman.
Tickets for this event include a copy of Heartstopper Volume 6 and the opportunity to meet Alice. Each customer can have up to two books signed, to ensure everyone has the chance to meet Alice! Candid photos while Alice is signing are permitted, no posed photos due to time considerations.
Customers under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult, who can sign up for a free "Companion Ticket". Customers with a companion ticket only will not be eligble to have a book signed.
Queuing outside will be necessary, please come prepared for all weather conditions. We suggest waterproof items, umbrellas, and warm layers (this is Scotland, after all!). The duration of the event is approximate.
About Heartstopper Volume 6:
Everyone knows that Nick and Charlie are going to be together forever. But with Charlie busy with his bid to be head boy and Nick preparing to leave for uni...who will they be without each other? Fall in love with the final chapter this July.
Please note: Tickets for our events are non-refundable. Professional photography and videography may take place during this event. Thank you for your understanding.
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Alice Oseman Author
Alice Oseman is an award-winning author, illustrator, and screenwriter, and was born in 1994 in Kent, England. She has written four YA contemporary novels about teenage disasters: Solitaire, Radio Silence, I Was Born for This, and Loveless. She is the creator of LGBTQ+ YA romance webcomic Heartstopper, which is now published in physical form by Hachette Children’s Group, and she is the writer, creator, and executive producer for the television adaptation of Heartstopper, which is set to be released on Netflix.
Alice’s first novel Solitaire was published when she was nineteen. Her YA novels have been nominated for the YA Book Prize, the Inky Awards, the Carnegie Medal, and the Goodreads Choice Awards.
Alongside writing and drawing, Alice enjoys playing the piano semi-proficiently, Pokémon games, and purchasing too many Converse.
Find Alice on Instagram @AliceOseman.
The venue
The Portobello Bookshop
46 Portobello High Street
Edinburgh
EH15 1DA
Telephone: 0131 629 6756
Website: www.theportobellobookshop.com
Wheelchair Access
We have a ramp at the front of the shop which has a ratio of 1:10 and loading capacity of 300kg, and so should be able to be used by most wheelchair users or those with mobility vehicles. The front doors are fully automated. Our shop interior is designed to allow access throughout for wheelchair users and prams, though please note there is only 700mm wide clearance to access the staff toilet.
Sound
We use a PA system to enhance the audio at our live events. We also have a hearing loop system installed, if you’d like to use our loop system during an event please let us know and we’ll make sure we have it set up and connected to the live audio feed during the event. If you wish to attend an event and require BSL interpretation, please give us a few weeks notice and we’ll do our best to arrange an interpreter.