Patrick Ness is an American-born writer now living in London. The first book in the Chaos Walking series, The Knife of Never Letting Go, was published in 2008 and was awarded the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the Booktrust Teenage Prize. It was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in the UK. His latest book is Monsters of Men, the third in his young adult series, Chaos Walking.

 


Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.


www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au


www.valeriekhoo.com

<p><strong>Patrick Ness</strong> is an American-born writer now living in London. The first book in the Chaos Walking series, <em>The Knife of Never Letting Go</em>, was published in 2008 and was awarded the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the Booktrust Teenage Prize. It was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in the UK. His latest book is <em>Monsters of Men</em>, the third in his young adult series, Chaos Walking.<p>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.</p><br><p>www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au</p><br><p>www.valeriekhoo.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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A podcast on writers and writing features interviews with best-selling and acclaimed writers in a wide range of genres including literary fiction, fantasy, children's books, non-fiction, business and much more. Valerie Khoo interviews successful writers on how they approach the writing process and what goes into creating a remarkable piece of work. www.writerscentre.com.au

<p>A podcast on writers and writing features interviews with best-selling and acclaimed writers in a wide range of genres including literary fiction, fantasy, children's books, non-fiction, business and much more. Valerie Khoo interviews successful writers on how they approach the writing process and what goes into creating a remarkable piece of work. www.writerscentre.com.au</p>

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