Nicholas Benbow Evans was a British journalist, screenwriter, television and film producer, and novelist. He was best known for his 1995 debut novel, The Horse Whisperer, which has sold over fifteen million copies worldwide and was adapted into a film. Evans was born and grew up in Worcestershire, England.

He studied law at Oxford University, graduating with first-class honors. Following his studies, he worked as a journalist for three years at the Evening Chronicle in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He then transitioned into television, producing films about US politics and the Middle East for the weekly current affairs program Weekend World. During this period, he traveled extensively and became familiar with the United States.

In 1982, Evans started producing arts documentaries on famous writers, painters, and filmmakers, many of which won international awards. In 1983, he made a film about the British director David Lean, who became a friend and mentor, encouraging Evans to switch from fact to fiction.

Over the next decade, Evans wrote and produced several films for television and cinema. In 1993, he was inspired to write his first novel after learning about horse whisperers from a blacksmith in the far South-West of England. This led to the creation of The Horse Whisperer, a bestseller translated into 36 languages and adapted into a movie starring, produced, and directed by Robert Redford.

Following his debut, Evans authored four more novels: The Loop, The Smoke Jumper, The Divide, and his latest work, The Brave. He lived in a 14th-century house by the River Dart in Devon, England, with his wife, singer/songwriter Charlotte Gordon Cumming.