William Hill Sports Book of the Year
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1992) Winner
Nick Hornby
ニック・ホーンびー
Nikku Hōnbī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-04-17 （Redhill, Surrey）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Maidenhead
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1992-2024
- Affiliations
- Ministry of Stories, Ambitious about Autism
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nomination (An Education, 2009), Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nomination (Brooklyn, 2015)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus College, Cambridge | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
Jesus College, Cambridge
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | Fever Pitch | — | William Hill | winner |
| 1999 | E. M. Forster Award | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | winner |
| 2002 | WH Smith Literary Award | How to Be Good | — | WH Smith | winner |
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
1993
Work:
Fever Pitch
Organization:
William Hill
Result:
winner
E. M. Forster Award
1999
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
winner
WH Smith Literary Award
2002
Work:
How to Be Good
Organization:
WH Smith
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
High Fidelity
1995 NovelA neurotic record collector and his failed relationships.
MusicRelationshipsSelf-reflection
Adaptations
- [Film] High Fidelity / Stephen Frears (2000)
- [Musical] High Fidelity (2006)
- [TV series] High Fidelity (2020)
About a Boy
1998 NovelA man-child befriends a lonely boy from a broken home.
FamilyGrowthLoneliness
Adaptations
- [Film] About a Boy / Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz (2002)
- [TV series] About a Boy (2014)
Fever Pitch
1992 MemoirAutobiographical account of obsession with Arsenal F.C.
SportsObsessionLife
Adaptations
- [Film] Fever Pitch / David Evans (1997)
- [Film] Fever Pitch / Farrelly brothers (2005)
Bibliography
- High Fidelity
- About a Boy
- How to Be Good
- A Long Way Down
- Slam
- Juliet, Naked
- Funny Girl
- State of the Union
- Just Like You
- Fever Pitch
- 31 Songs
- Contemporary American Fiction
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous, conversational stylePop culture references
- Recurring Motifs
- Pop musicSportsMale immaturity
Health
-
Depression2012頃Discussed publicly on BBC
Legacy
Influential British writer known for novels adapted into films, over 5 million copies sold.
In Popular Culture
- Known as Arsenal F.C. fan
Trivia
- Has an autistic son
- Arsenal F.C. supporter
- Co-founded Ministry of Stories