Nicholas Sparks (born December 31, 1965, in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American author and writer. Three of his books, A Walk to Remember, Message in a Bottle , and The Notebook, have been made into motion pictures. His most recent book is a memoir written with his brother, Micah Sparks, appropriately titled "Three weeks with my brother." (April 2004)

He currently resides in New Bern, NC. He recently donated a track to the local high school, New Bern High School.