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.
Association football culture being TOOFIF. Some consider that British football's image of a nasty working-class pursuit was changed into something far more respectable after "Fever Pitch", a memoir by Nick Hornby about his life as an Arsenal fan, was published. The book also provided Hornby's big break. It was later adapted very loosely into a film. Numerous films have been made including "Bend It Like Beckham", and "The Football Factory", based on the book by John King, dealing with hooliganism and its relationship to socio-economic realities in England. In Germany, "The Miracle of Bern" (2003) revived the euphoria of the national team's victory