Join bestselling author Patrick Ness, who is visiting Sydney from London, at this very special event – the author will be in conversation with his husband Nick Coveney.

Nick has held a number of positions across the publishing industry over the past decade, yet as Patrick’s husband he also has a unique perspective on Patrick’s literary career and also his creative process.

This event with Patrick Ness will be something that is thoroughly unique and is aimed specifically towards those readers who have enjoyed his gay-themed novels.

Following the conversation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions of our two speakers. This will in turn be followed by a book signing session and an opportunity to have another glass of wine and mingle with the other attendees. 

The event has been organised by The Bookshop Darlinghurst and will be moderated by the owner Charles Gregory. The Bookshop is delighted to be partnering again with Qtopia Sydney on the event and thanks them for hosting it at their Substation Theatre.

The ticket price is $20 and includes a glass of wine, beer, or a non-alcoholic beverage. 

Please arrive by 6.20pm to claim your free beverage and take your seat. Seating is unallocated.

Speakers: Patrick Ness and Nick Coveney

Moderator: Charles Gregory, The Bookshop Darlinghurst 

Patrick Ness (he/him) is the New York Times best-selling author of A Monster Calls (inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd), which won both the Carnegie Medal and the Kate Greenaway Medal, was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist, and was made into a major motion picture for which he wrote the screenplay. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed and best-selling Chaos Walking trilogy, More Than This, Release, Different for Boys, The Rest of Us Just Live Here, Burn, and his latest, Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody. His many accolades include two Carnegie Medals, an Olivier Award, the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, the Book Trust Teenage Prize, and the Costa Children’s Book Award. Patrick Ness lives in London and Los Angeles.

Nick Coveney (he/him) has over fifteen years’ publishing industry experience, working previously in a variety of roles as an Editor and digital product specialist. Nick led digital product development at a range of major publishers including; Hachette UK, Bonnier Books, HarperCollins UK and Verso Books as well as working for many years as publisher relations and content lead at Rakuten Kobo, most recently he was Senior Key Account Manager for Digital Services at Ingram Content Group.