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Date of Birth
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17-October-1971
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Place of Birth
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Fort Belvoir
(22060-5565)
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Nationality
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United Kingdom, United States of America
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Profession
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Writer, Author, Journalist
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Patrick Ness is an American-born British author, journalist and lecturer who lives in London and holds dual citizenship. He is best known for his books for young adults, including the Chaos Walking trilogy and A Monster Calls.
Ness won the annual Carnegie Medal from the British librarians both in 2011 and in 2012, for Monsters of Men and A Monster Calls, recognising each as the best new book for children or young adults published in the U.K. He is one of seven writers to win two Medals and the second to win consecutively.
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