Alison Cochrun

Alison Cochrun
Born1986 or 1987 (age 39–40)
OccupationAuthor
Writing career
GenreLGBTQ romance
Websitewww.alisoncochrun.com

Alison Cochrun is an American author of LGBTQ romance novels.

Career

The Charm Offensive was a finalist in the Romance category of the 2021 Bisexual Book Awards, and as of January 2026 has a planned feature film adaptation with actor Nik Dodani.

Kiss Her Once for Me won the LGBTQ+ Romance & Erotica category in the 35th Lambda Literary Awards.

Here We Go Again won the Lesbian Romance category in the 37th Lambda Literary Awards, and was named a Stonewall Honor book in the Literature category of the 2025 Stonewall Book Award.

Works

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryTitleNotesResult
2021 Bisexual Book Awards Romance The Charm Offensive Finalist
202335th Lambda Literary AwardsLGBTQ+ Romance & Erotica Kiss Her Once for MeWon
2025 37th Lambda Literary Awards Lesbian RomanceHere We Go Again Won
Stonewall Book Award Literature Honor

Personal life

Cochrun is demisexual and a lesbian. She has two children, and lives near Portland, Oregon with her wife. Before she became a full-time author, she worked as a high school English teacher.

Every Step She Takes was inspired by her own walk through one route of the Camino de Santiago.

References

  1. 1 2 "The Bi Writers Association - Finalists & Winners". www.biwriters.org. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  2. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2026-01-15). "Nik Dodani To Star In Rom-Com 'The Charm Offensive' Based On Alison Cochrun Bestseller". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2026-08-05. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  3. 1 2 "2023 Winners". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  4. 1 2 "2025 Winners". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on 2025-10-14. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  5. 1 2 "Stonewall Book Awards List | Rainbow Roundtable". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  6. 1 2 Cramer, Phoebe (2024-01-26). "Life Is a Highway: PW Talks with Alison Cochrun". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2025-11-02. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  7. ↑ Lenker, Maureen Lee (2022-02-11). "How Bill Pullman's 'Portland lesbian' look in While You Were Sleeping inspired Alison Cochrun's next book". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  8. ↑ "About". Alison Cochrun. Archived from the original on 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  9. ↑ Jacobson, Rebecca (2024-03-29). "How Writing Romance Helped Alison Cochrun Embrace Her Queerness". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2026-08-14. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  10. ↑ Cochrun, Alison (2025-08-31). "I Walked El Camino for my Mental Health. But I Found My New Romance Novel Along the Way (Exclusive)". People. Archived from the original on 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2026-08-14.

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