ARVIND ETHAN DAVID

Arvind Ethan David is a writer and producer whose career began when he adapted Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency as his high school play, catching the attention of creator Douglas Adams.

As an author, he has written seven graphic novels, including Raymond Chandler’s Trouble is My Business (Pantheon, 2025) and the Stoker-nominated Darkness Visible. His debut novel, The Dread & The Envy will be released by Thomas & Mercer in 2026.

In audio, he has written multiple chart topping Audible Originals including the anthology science fiction series Earworms and The Crimes of Dorian Gray. His original non-fiction audiobook Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth will be released in June 2025.

On stage, he produced the Grammy and Tony-winning Jagged Little Pill on Broadway and his musical play The Boy With Wings based on Lenny Henry’s children’s book opens in London this summer.

His television work includes  Anansi Boys (Amazon) and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (Netflix/AMC). In film, he has produced 9 features including the Asian Academy award winning The Garden of Evening Mists (HBO). He is a principal of the production company Prodigal