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 screenplay. In 2016, Hornby adapted Nina Stibbe's book "Love, Nina: Despatches from Family Life" into a television series. "Love, Nina" received its debut on BBC One on 20 May 2016, and ran for five episodes. Several of Hornby's books have made the jump from page to screen. Hornby wrote the screenplay for the first, a 1997 British adaptation of "Fever Pitch", starring Colin Firth. It was followed by "High Fidelity" in 2000, starring John Cusack; this adaptation was notable in that the action was shifted from London to Chicago. After this success, "About a Boy" was quickly picked up, and