David Nicholls

David Nicholls is a British novelist and screenwriter. He was born in 1966 in Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. He studied English Literature and Drama at the University of Bristol, and later trained as an actor at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York.

Nicholls has written four novels: Starter for Ten (2003), The Understudy (2005), One Day (2009), and Us (2014). He has also written several screenplays, including for the films Starter for Ten (2006), And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007), One Day (2011), and Us (2018).

Nicholls's work has been praised for its humor, wit, and emotional depth. He has won several awards for his writing, including the British Book Award for Best Novel for One Day.