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About Patrick Ness
American-British author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter
Patrick Ness is an American-British author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter. Born in the United States, he later moved to London and holds dual citizenship. He has 117 quotes on the site and is best known for his work in young adult fiction. His best-known books include the Chaos Walking trilogy, published from 2008 to 2010, and A Monster Calls, published in 2011. His writing is most closely associated with young adult readers, though he has also worked as a journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter.
More from Patrick Ness (117 quotes) →Keep reading Patrick Ness
- “Real life is only ever just real life. Messy. What it means depends on how you look at it. The only thing you…”Patrick Ness
- “And what exactly do you think this proves?" he spits. "You've got power, but you don't know what to do wit”Patrick Ness
- “Limitations can be hugely creative and hugely inspiring - so long as they are the ones you choose for yoursel…”Patrick Ness
- “I like writers who seem to write because they have to. You get the feeling of this burning desire to tell a s…”Patrick Ness
Writing: more sayings
- “If you want to be a writer-stop talking about it and sit down and write!”Jackie Collins
- “When I was a kid and writing more acoustic songs, I was doing it more for the attention than for the love of…”Jack Garratt
- “The fluid boundary between individuals and types is a true concern of the real writer.”Elias Canetti
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Books by Patrick Ness
A Monster Calls
2011
The Knife of Never Letting Go
2009
The rest of us just live here
2015
Monsters of men
2010
The Crane Wife
2014