The Reading Cafe LIVE w/ Patrick Ness at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2026

APPROX AGE RATING: 15+ Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 6 of The Reading Cafe, winner of Emerging Talent at the 2026 Scottish Podcast Awards, and current Interview and Specialist FINALIST at the 2026 British Podcast Awards, as well as Books FINALIST at the 2026 Independent Podcast Awards! This special Reading Cafe LIVE audience episode was recorded at the Edinburgh International Book Festival where we were joined by multi-award winning novelist, screenwriter and journalist, Patrick Ness - author of the Chaos Walking series. Our fabulous presenters, Molly and Daisy, had a remarkable conversation with Patrick about his amazing career and the new chapter in the Chaos Walking story, Piper at the Gates of Dusk. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER: - How Patrick approached his return to New World, following the massive success of his original Chaos Walking series - The themes that find their way into his writing, and how he balances them with his characters’ journeys - Why he isn’t threatened by AI in the creation of literature PLUS: Noah presents an Ed Book Fest featurette including mini-interviews with YA Book Prize shortlisted writers, Harry Trevaldwyn, Elgan Rhys, Mared Roberts, Anika Hussain and overall winner, Josh Silver who picked up the trophy for Traumaland. To learn more: Patrick Ness - https://patrickness.com/ Josh Silver - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e4k4zxwwlo YA Book Prize - https://www.thebookseller.com/the-ya-book-prize/the-ya-book-prize-2026 Don’t miss a single episode of The Reading Cafe! Subscribe, leave a rating or review wherever you listen, and most importantly… keep reading! Follow us on Instagram: @readingcafepod