A Monster Calls

Born in Virginia and raised in both Hawaii and the state of Washington, Patrick Ness is the British-American author of seven novels and a short-story collection. He has won the Carnegie Medal twice, The Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, and the Costa Children’s Book Award. In 2012 his bestselling novel A Monster Calls became the first ever to win both the Kate Greenaway and Carnegie Medals. His books are published in more than 20 languages. He has lived in London for more than 20 years.

BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated Jason Isaacs is one of Britain’s most talented and versatile actors. He is probably best-known as the villain Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films but has been starring in film, television and theatre around the world for 35 years. Movie appearances include The Patriot, Black Hawk Down, Armageddon, Event Horizon, The Death of Stalin and Mrs Harris Goes to Paris. On television he captained a spaceship in Star Trek: Discovery, jumped dimensions in The OA and saved the day in Case Histories. His many voices have been heard in hundreds of video games, TV series and animated movies.