Rebecca Albertalli is an American author of young adult fiction and former psychologist. She gained widespread recognition with her 2015 debut novel, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. The novel was adapted into the 2018 film Love, Simon and inspired the spin-off television series Love, Victor. Following the success of her debut, Albertalli has published seven additional novel-length works of young adult fiction. In 2020, she released the novella Love, Creekwood, donating all proceeds from this work to The Trevor Project.