Arvind Ethan David

Arvind has written seven graphic novels, including most recently his adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s "Trouble Is My Business" and the Bram Stoker Award–nominated "Darkness Visible" with Mike Carey. Arvind has also written multiple hit audio originals, including the science fiction anthology series "Earworms", "The Crimes of Dorian Gray", and the nonfiction audiobook "Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth."

In theatre, Arvind has created adaptations of the Douglas Adams novels "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy" and "Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency" (co-written with James Goss) as well as the children's musical "The Boy With Wings", based on Sir Lenny Henry’s children’s books. He also contributed additional material for David Baddiel and Erran Baron Cohen’s musical "The Infidel" and was a lead producer of the Grammy and Tony Award–winning Alanis Morissette musical "Jagged Little Pill".

Arvind has written and produced extensively in television, including Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency for Netflix, Anansi Boys for Amazon, and the Asian Academy Award winner The Garden of Evening Mists for HBO.

His debut prose novel "The Great Game" is published by Thomas & Mercer in July 2026.

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