Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nick Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English novelist, essayist and screenwriter. He is best known for the novels High Fidelity, About a Boy, and for the football memoir Fever Pitch. His work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nick Hornby, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia