Patrick Ness was Booktrust's first-ever online writer in residence.
Patrick is the author of The Knife of Never Letting Go, which won the 2008 Booktrust Teenage Prize, and its sequel The Ask and the Answer. He has also written a novel and a collection of short stories for adults, although he prefers not to categorise his writing in this way.
From the beginning of March to the beginning of September 2009, Patrick blogged about his writing on the Booktrust website and contributed lots of other exciting stuff.
Exclusive new story!
Booktrust is proud to present an entirely new and exclusive short story by Patrick. Anyone familiar with Patrick's Chaos Walking books will want – and need – to read 'The New World', because it explains how Viola came to be in that forest clearing at the beginning of The Knife of Never Letting Go.
Read 'The New World'
Writer in residence blog
Patrick wrote 20 entries for the Booktrust writer in residence blog to tell you about his work.
Patrick's blog
Writing tips
He put together ten sets of exclusive writing tips for budding authors. Patricks' final three sets of writing tips – which are about getting published – were added on 24 August 2009.
Read his writing tips
Lesson sequence
We commissioned a lesson sequence about The Knife of Never Letting Go for teachers to use.
Use the lesson sequence
Classroom Q&A
View video footage of Patrick's Q&A session with year 9 pupils at Graveney secondary school in London on Friday 22 May 2009.
Watch the video of Patrick at Graveney School
Interviews
An interview with Patrick from our children's books website
Read an interview with Patrick
Listen to Patrick's interview with ABC Radio in Australia about the writer in residence project
Patrick's website
Visit Patrick's website
www.patrickness.com
