Becky Albertalli

A celebrated American author of remarkable talent, renowned for her profound and captivating young-adult fiction, has garnered widespread acclaim and accolades for her work, including the distinction of being a New York Times bestselling author. Her literary masterpiece, "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda", has resonated deeply with readers of all ages, particularly among the younger demographic, as it poignantly explores the poignant and often tumultuous journey of a 17-year-old closeted gay teenager, whose life is dramatically disrupted by a classmate's discovery of his emails, which inadvertently reveal his secret sexual orientation.