Patrick Ness in Conversation

Patrick Ness is one of the most prolific and celebrated writers in contemporary fantasy and genre fiction. With a career spanning award-winning young adult novels like The Knife of Never Letting Go and A Monster Calls to adult fiction and screenwriting, Ness continues to push the boundaries of storytelling. In this special evening at The Wheeler Centre, Ness will take a broad look at his varied career, from his earliest novels to his latest release, Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody – his first foray into middle-grade fiction.

Ness is joined by science fiction and fantasy author Amie Kaufman for an in-depth conversation reflecting on his creative process, the challenges of writing for different audiences and his experience adapting his work for film.