Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year

David Nicholls


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A new David Nicholls books is always an exciting event, and his new novel, You Are Here, does not disappoint.

He joins Simon and Matt for a chat about the writing process, creating his characters, the latest adaptation of One Day and how he came to the music choices in this new novel.

They also discuss the influence and importance of the pandemic on stories, and how we will be talking (and writing) about it for many years to come.


Here's some more info on the book:

Marnie is stuck.

Stuck working alone in her London flat, stuck battling the long afternoons and a life that often 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 they 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.

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