ABOUT THE AUTHOR
著者について
Nicholas Nicolaides was born in Hampstead, London to a Greek Cypriot father and an English Irish mother. He grew up in England and Cyprus, attending schools in London, Hertfordshire, and Suffolk before moving to Cyprus. He completed his secondary education at an English grammar school then served in the Cypriot National Guard.

Nicholas returned to London where he worked for several years before reading Economics at Middlesex University. He started his postgraduate career at Reuters, working first in London then later in the Netherlands.

Nicholas has worked in England., Europe, the Middle East and Australasia. He lived in Sydney and Melbourne for ten years and now resides in North London.

Zero One is his debut novel.
 
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
著者メモ

The lockdown had only just started and like many millions of others, like you, I was stuck inside. I had a story in my mind that had been forming, so I resolved to sit down and began to write.

I have never written a novel before. My highest formal qualifications in English and Literature were GCE O-Levels, taken thirty years ago and I have never studied art. But I read a lot and I like to draw.

Five weeks later, I had written three hundred pages, probably two-thirds of the story before editing. I felt I needed a break from writing, but I had an overwhelming compulsion that there was more story to tell. So, I started to draw.

Before long, I found myself with a plethora of illustrations, some hand-drawn with pencil and pastels, others scribbled on an iPad or on my PC with a mouse. Many of them will never see the light of day, but I have humbly shared the pictures that I feel add something to the story.  

Many writers have influenced me, but two have left an indelible mark and deserve special mention. To Stephen King, and Phillip K. Dick - thank you for taking me to other worlds and opening my mind.

I hope you enjoy it. If you like it, I think I might have more stories to tell.

Nicholas Nicolaides
26 June 2020