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Patrick Ness


Born
in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, The United States
October 17, 1971

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Patrick Ness, an award-winning novelist, has written for England’s Radio 4 and Sunday Telegraph and is a literary critic for The Guardian. He has written many books, including the Chaos Walking Trilogy, The Crash of Hennington, Topics About Which I Know Nothing, and A Monster Calls.

He has won numerous awards, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, the Booktrust Teenage Prize, and the Costa Children’s Book Award. Born in Virginia, he currently lives in London.

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Different for Boys – upcoming events

Patrick is touring the UK to celebrate the release of Different for Boys, illustrated by Tea Bendix. Patrick will be visiting London, Liverpool and Edinburgh in March 2023.

Tuesday 7th March – EdinburghWednesday 8th March – LiverpoolThursday 9th March – London

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A Monster Calls
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The Rest of Us Just Live Here
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“You do not write your life with words...You write it with actions. What you think is not important. It is only important what you do.”
― Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls
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“There is not always a good guy. Nor is there always a bad one. Most people are somewhere in between.”
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“Stories are wild creatures, the monster said. When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak?”
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