Patrick Ness FRSL (born 17 October 1971) is an American-British author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter.

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 Class.

[12] A Monster Calls originated with the Irish writer, Siobhan Dowd, who had been diagnosed with cancer and was unable to complete the story before she died in 2007.

In 2014, Ness delivered the keynote speech at the Children's and Young Adult Program of the Berlin International Literature Festival.

The Rest of Us Just Live Here was published 25 August 2015 in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, and 5 October 2015 in Canada and the United States.

[20] In June 2021, Ness was said to be preparing a prequel script to the Napoleonic sea adventure movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, based on the works of Patrick O'Brian.

[22] In February 2023, Patrick disclosed on Instagram that he had married Nick Coveney in Las Vegas in October 2022.

[24] The Rest of Us Just Live Here received many awards, including six starred reviews and the Kirkus Best Book of the Year.