# Becky Albertalli

Rebecca Albertalli (née Goldstein; born November 17, 1982) is an American author of young adult fiction, known for Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, which was adapted into the 2018 film Love, Simon and inspired the spin-off television series Love, Victor.Re == Life and career == Albertalli was born and raised in the Atlanta metropolitan area, with her sister Caroline; where she still lives with her husband Brian, and two sons, Owen and Henry. Albertalli attended Wesleyan University and majored in psychology, before moving to Washington, D.C. and gaining a doctorate in clinical psychology.