Becky Albertalli (right) is the author of “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,” winner of the 2015 William C. Morris award and the basis for the 2018 film Love, Simon. Her other works in the Simonverse series include “The Upside of Unrequited,” “Leah of the Offbeat” and the newest installment, “Love, Creekwood: A Simonverse Novella.” Albertalli is a former clinical psychologist who specialized in work with LGBTQ teens and gender nonconforming children. Her recent book, with Aisha Saeed (left), is "Yes No Maybe So" (Balzer + Bray).
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