“Happyish. Well, happyish isn't so bad.''It's the most we can hope for.”

British novelist and screenwriter

David Alan Nicholls is a British novelist and screenwriter. He first worked as an actor after college, then moved into writing for television and film. He is best known for creating the 2002 series Rescue Me and for adapting novels, plays, and memoirs. Nicholls has written six novels, including One Day, published in 2009. His work moves between original fiction and screenwriting, and his writing is associated with contemporary British storytelling across page and screen.