David Nicholls – You Are Here
WithDavid Nicholls
In conversation withSam Baker
On:29th April 2024, 7:30pm - 8:45pm
It's our great pleasure to be hosting an Edinburgh event with David Nicholls to celebrate the publication of his latest novel, You Are Here. It's a love story which unfolds on a walk across the north of England; ten days through the Lakes, the Dales and the North Yorkshire Moors. In his first novel since 2019's Sweet Sorrow, Nicholls has returned with a witty, unexpected, thoughtful and beautifully-written novel and we can't wait to hear him discuss it with author, journalist and broadcaster Sam Baker.
David Nicholls has a particularly special Edinburgh connection as his beloved novel One Day is partly set here. There's a new 14-episode Netflix series adaptation of the book which was executive-produced by him and will be streaming from 8th February. Maybe we'll get to hear about that too!
Please note that this event will take place at the Pleasance Theatre. There will be a book signing after the event.
The Book & In-person Audience option includes a copy of the Signed Indie Bookshop Exclusive Edition of You Are Here which will be available to collect at the event venue. Doors due to open at 7pm.
Please note that there will not be a livestream of this event.
About You Are Here:
Sometimes you need to get lost to find your way
Marnie is stuck.
Stuck working alone in her London flat, stuck battling the long afternoons and a life that increasingly feels like it’s passing her by.
Michael is coming undone.
Reeling from his wife’s departure, increasingly reclusive, taking himself on long, solitary walks across the moors and fells.
When a persistent mutual friend and some very English weather conspire to bring them together, Marnie and Michael suddenly find themselves alone on the most epic of walks and on the precipice of a new friendship.
But can it survive the journey?
A new love story by beloved bestseller David Nicholls, You Are Here is a novel of first encounters, second chances and finding the way home.
Please note: Tickets for our events are non-refundable. Professional photography and videography may take place during this event. Thank you for your understanding.
Participants:
David Nicholls Author
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 of his own novels, Starter for Ten,One Day and Us. 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. A new Netflix adaptation of One Day will be released in February 2024, which David is executive-producing. David’s latest novel, You Are Here, will be published in April 2024 and is available for pre-order now.
Sam Baker Chair
Sam Baker is a journalist, broadcaster and creator and host of the hit podcast, The Shift.
The venue
Pleasance Theatre
60 Pleasance
Edinburgh
EH8 9TJ
Telephone: 0131 650 2351
Website: www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/home
The venue is on the first floor, accessible by stairs or lift.