David Nicholls in Conversation

With John Self

2024 was the year of David Nicholls, with the smash-hit Netflix adaptation of his bestselling novel One Day, the stage adaptation of his novel Starter For Ten, and a new novel, You Are Here, a love story of first encounters, second chances and finding the way home.

David Nicholls is the bestselling author of Starter for Ten, The Understudy, One Day, Us and Sweet Sorrow. One Day was published in 2009 to extraordinary critical acclaim: translated into 40 languages, it became a global bestseller, selling millions of copies worldwide. His fourth novel, Us, was longlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction. On screen, David has written adaptations of Far from the Madding Crowd, When Did You Last See Your Father? and Great Expectations, as well as three of his own novels. His adaptation of Edward St Aubyn's Patrick Melrose, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, was nominated for an Emmy and won him a BAFTA for best writer. The Netflix adaptation of One Day was executive produced by David.

We are delighted to welcome David to the Helicon where he will be in conversation with John Self.