Patrick Ness

Patrick Ness is an American-British author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter born on October 17, 1971, in Virginia. He moved to London in 1999 and holds dual citizenship. He is best known for his young adult novels, including the Chaos Walking trilogy and A Monster Calls, and has won the Carnegie Medal twice.

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