Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle in 1961. He joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years there he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team.
He wrote about his experiences in the bestseller The One That Got Away, which was adapted for screen, and since then he has written other works of non-fiction, bestselling novels and a series of childrens’ books.
Category: Author of the Month
Author Hype – Patrick Ness
Patrick Ness was born 17 October 1971 in the United States, and currently lives in London and holds dual citizenship. He is best known for his books for young adults. He has won every major prize in children’s fiction, including the Carnegie Medal twice. He’s wrote the screenplay for his book called of A Monster Calls which was released in 2016.
Check out his website – https://patrickness.com/
The library has all the above books in stock – all brilliant reads.
Author Hype – Malorie Blackman
Malorie Blackman was born in 1962. She qualified in Computer Science and followed a successful career in computing, before becoming a writer at the age of 28. She writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. Here’s some of her YA books.
Some of these are available as ebooks that you can borrow from Culture NL Libaries. Check them out with
You could also watch Noughts + Crosses on BBC iPlayer.
