Nick Spalding | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction, comedy |
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Nick Spalding (born Isle of Wight, England, in 1974) is a British comedy novelist. [1] [2]
Nick Spalding | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction, comedy |
| Notable works |
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Nick Spalding (born Isle of Wight, England, in 1974) is a British comedy novelist. [1] [2]
His self-published 2012 e-books Love From Both Sides and Love And Sleepless Nights were both best-sellers. [1] [3] [4] Love From Both Sides, which he describes as "a warts-and-all romantic comedy for everyone who knows how tricky the quest for love can be," sold a quarter of a million copies in 2012. [5] [6]
Based on that book's success he signed up with Hodder and Stoughton. [5] [7] His books are currently published by Amazon Publishing's Lake Union imprint. [5] He has some self-published books still published by Notting Hill Press and is often referred to as a 'hybrid' author because of this. [8]
Spalding has written articles for the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook [9] and has held a writing masterclass for The Guardian . [10]
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