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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.
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- “For me, when I start a novel, I only have a general sense of what I am going to do - usually three or four bi…”Patrick Ness
- “And if one day,' she said, really crying now, 'you look back and you feel bad for being so angry, if you feel…”Patrick Ness
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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