Nico Walker
Nico Walker (Nicholas Walker) was born on April 19th, 1985 and is currently 41 years old. Nico Walker was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Nico Walker has written one standalone novel so far. This novel is called Cherry and it was released in 2018. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Nico at this time.
Nico served as an Army medic in an Infantry unit in Iraq, going on more than 250 combat missions. When he returned, he had undiagnosed PTSD, was depressed and traumatized, and became addicted to heroin and Oxycodone. To fund his addiction, he robbed ten banks around Cleveland in a matter of four months. He was arrested, pleaded guilty, and was given an eleven-year sentence. While in prison he spent nearly four years writing and rewriting the semi-autobiography which would be titled
Cherry.
His novel
Cherry debuted at number 14 on The New York Times bestseller list. Nico says he is using the sales of the book to pay back the banks he robbed. The novel was shortlisted for the 2019 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award.
While he served in Iraq, he received seven medals and commendations. He was released from prison early, in October 2019 and is currently working on a second novel.
Nico Walker: TV/Movies Based on Books
Nico's novel Cherry was made into a movie also called Cherry, and was released in theaters on February 26, 2021, and on Apple TV+ on March 12, 2021. Joe and Anthony Russo bought the rights for one million dollars and directed and produced the film, Jessica Goldberg wrote the script and Tom Holland played the character based on Nico Walker. Nice was offered the opportunity to be executive producer, but he turned it down.
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- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
- Paula Hawkins, author of: The Girl on the Train.
- Anthony Doerr, author of: All the Light We Cannot See.
- Peter Swanson, author of the Henry Kimball / Lily Kintner Series.
Nico Walker: F.A.Q
When was Nico Walker Born? How old is Nico Walker?
Nico Walker was born on April 19th, 1985. Nico Walker is currently 41 years old.
Where was Nico Walker Born?
Nico Walker was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States and is American.
What was the first book Nico Walker wrote?
The first book written by Nico Walker was Cherry, published in 2018.
What was the most recent book Nico Walker wrote?
His most recently released work was Cherry on August 14th, 2018.
What is the most popular book by Nico Walker?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Nico Walker book is
Cherry. Here are his most popular books:
- Cherry (7)
Are there upcoming new books by Nico Walker?
Nico Walker does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Nico Walker written?
Nico Walker has written 1 book. All of his books are Standalone Novels.