He published his first story in Genre magazine in 1997 and was working on his first novel when he moved to London in 1999. Ness studied English Literature at the University of Southern California.Īfter graduating, he worked as corporate writer for a cable company. They moved to Hawaii, where he lived until he was six, then spent the next ten years in Washington state, before moving to Los Angeles. Ness was born near the Fort Belvoir Army base, near Alexandria, Virginia, where his father was a lieutenant in the US Army. He wrote the screenplay of the 2016 film adaptation of A Monster Calls, and was the creator and writer of the Doctor Who spin-off series Cl*. Ness won the annual Carnegie Medal in 2011 and in 2012, for Monsters of Men and A Monster Calls.He is one of seven writers to win two Medals, and the second to win consecutively. He is best known for his books for young adults, including the Chaos Walking trilogy and A Monster Calls. Born in the United States, Ness moved to London and holds dual citizenship. Patrick Ness (born 17 October 1971) is an American-British author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter. American-British author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriterFor the early 20th-century English traveler, see Mrs.
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