David Mitchell (author)

David Mitchell
Mitchell in 2006
Mitchell in 2006
BornDavid Stephen Mitchell
(1969-01-12) 12 January 1969 (age 55)
Southport, England
OccupationNovelist, television writer, screenwriter
EducationUniversity of Kent
Period1999–present
Notable worksnumber9dream
Cloud Atlas
Notable awardsJohn Llewellyn Rhys Prize
1999 Ghostwritten
SpouseKeiko Yoshida
Children2
Website
www.davidmitchellbooks.com

David Stephen Mitchell (born 12 January 1969) is an English novelist, television writer, and screenwriter.

He has written nine novels, two of which, number9dream (2001) and Cloud Atlas (2004), were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written articles for several newspapers, most notably for The Guardian. He has translated books about autism from Japanese to English.