Nick Hornby a vice president. In 2010 Nick Hornby co-founded Ministry of Stories, a writing charity based in Hoxton, east London. The charity was inspired by Dave Eggers' 826 Valencia model in San Francisco and aims to offer young people a chance to develop writing and literacy skills and develop a love of writing for pleasure. Hornby supports Arsenal Football Club. Nick Hornby Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for his memoir "Fever Pitch" and novels "High Fidelity" and "About a Boy", all of which were adapted into feature films.
Nick Hornby Way Down" was published in 2005, with a film version of this book released in 2014. It was on the shortlist for the Whitbread Novel Award. Hornby has also edited two sports-related anthologies: "My Favourite Year" and "The Picador Book of Sports Writing". Hornby's book "Slam" was published on 16 October 2007; it is his first novel for young adults and was recognized as a 2008 ALA Best Books for Young Adults. The protagonist of "Slam" is a 16-year-old skateboarder named Sam whose life changes drastically when his girlfriend gets pregnant. Hornby's following novel, titled "Juliet, Naked", was published in