{"name": "Nick Hornby", "key": "/authors/OL229685A", "photos": [15222118, 7277184], "personal_name": "Nick Hornby", "remote_ids": {"viaf": "76432329", "wikidata": "Q313007", "isni": "0000000120964497", "bookbrainz": "fa9e2a4f-d881-47c4-a13f-4620a9d57c00", "musicbrainz": "4793b0eb-a8cc-448d-9d6d-9b4ed4263cb8", "goodreads": "2929", "imdb": "nm0394984", "lc_naf": "n91044258", "librarything": "hornbynick", "opac_sbn": "LO1V151758"}, "alternate_names": ["Hornby", "NICK HORNBY", "Hornby Nick", "HORNBY NICK", "Nicholas Peter John Hornby", "nick hornby"], "source_records": ["amazon:2264055553", "amazon:0241969913", "promise:bwb_daily_pallets_2021-01-26", "promise:bwb_daily_pallets_2022-03-17", "promise:bwb_daily_pallets_2023-02-23:P8-BSR-095", "bwb:9780143138150", "ia:bwb_KU-760-214", "ia:howtobegood0000nick"], "bio": {"type": "/type/text", "value": "Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer. He is best known for his memoir *Fever Pitch* (1992) and novels *High Fidelity* (1995) and *About a Boy* (1998), all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide as of 2018. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, Hornby was named the 29th most influential person in British culture. He has received two Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nominations for *An Education* (2009), and *Brooklyn* (2015)."}, "birth_date": "1957", "type": {"key": "/type/author"}, "links": [{"title": "Nick Hornby's website", "url": "http://www.nickhornbyofficial.com/", "type": {"key": "/type/link"}}], "latest_revision": 12, "revision": 12, "created": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2008-04-01T03:28:50.625462"}, "last_modified": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2026-05-18T16:25:25.195000"}}