Radio Silence - Alice Oseman

Radio Silence - Alice Oseman

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman is a thoughtful and compelling young adult novel about friendship, identity, creativity and the pressure to follow the path others expect you to take.

Frances Janvier has spent years building her life around one goal: getting into an elite university. She is focused, successful and determined — but the version of herself everyone sees is very different from the person she feels she really is.

Everything begins to change when Frances meets Aled Last, the quiet creator behind her favourite podcast, Universe City. Their friendship gives Frances the freedom to explore her creativity and become more comfortable with who she truly is.

But when the podcast attracts unexpected attention, trust begins to break down and both Frances and Aled are forced to confront difficult truths about friendship, ambition, family and their futures.

Honest, emotional and deeply relatable, Radio Silence is a powerful coming-of-age story for readers questioning what success means and how to build a life that genuinely feels like their own.

Why You'll Love It

• Written by bestselling Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman
• Features Frances Janvier and Aled Last
• Strong focus on friendship rather than traditional romance
• Explores identity and self-discovery
• Themes of academic and university pressure
• Podcast and online-creator storyline
• Diverse and LGBTQ+ representation
• Emotional contemporary YA fiction
• Explores creativity, expectations and independence
• Standalone Osemanverse novel
• Includes bonus content from Alice Oseman