Oseman's novels have been praised for being "relatable" and realistic in regards to their portrayal of contemporary teenage life. Volume one was published in February 2017, volume two in July 2019, volume three in February 2020. The first four volumes of the comic have been acquired by Hachette Children's Group. Oseman is also the author/artist of the web comic Heartstopper, which follows the romantic relationship between Charlie Spring (brother of Tori Spring) and Nick Nelson, both of whom are characters featured in Solitaire. One reviewer said that a message in the book was that you can be a part of a fandom, but you have to make sure you don't lose yourself in it, and being an extreme fan can prevent those in the spotlight from feeling like they can be themselves. The story is about a band called The Ark and their fandom, with a particular focus on fandom among teenagers. It follows the story of Fereshteh "Angel" Rahimi and Jimmy Kaga-Ricci.
Oseman's third book, entitled I Was Born For This, was published in May 2018. The novel won the 2017 Silver Inky Award for young adult literature. Oseman has often written about the importance of writing diversely on their blog and has spoken about the lack of diversity in Solitare in interviews. This novel has been praised for representing characters of various ethnicities, genders and sexualities. Oseman has been open in interviews about how Frances' experience in Radio Silence was similar to their own school pressure and a later disillusionment with academia following their education at Durham University. Themes such as academic pressures and LGBT+ relationships and identities are central to the novel. The novel follows Frances Janvier, a high-achiever whose life revolves around her admission to Cambridge, who meets the shy creator behind her favourite podcast, Aled Last. In 2016 Oseman published their second novel, Radio Silence. Both were published by Harper Collins Children's Books.
Oseman published two ebook novellas based on characters from Solitaire, titled Nick and Charlie (July 2015) and This Winter (November 2015). The novel explores themes such as friendship, mental health issues, eating disorders and LGBT+ relationships. Other characters include her brother Charlie, who has a severe eating disorder, and is explored further in Oseman's web comic Heartstopper. They attempt to find out who is behind the pranks at their school, which get more serious as the novel progresses. It follows the story of Tori Spring, a pessimistic teenager, who meets Michael, her polar opposite- an unbelievable optimist. Oseman's debut novel, Solitaire, was published by HarperCollins in 2014 following a bidding war. Oseman graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Durham University in 2016. Oseman was born in Chatham, Kent and grew up in a village near Rochester with their younger brother, William, and attended Rochester Grammar School.
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