David Mitchell (author)

David Mitchell
Mitchell in 2006
Born	David Stephen Mitchell (1969-01-12) 12 January 1969 (age 55) Southport, England
Occupation	Novelist, television writer, screenwriter
Education	University of Kent
Period	1999–present
Notable works	number9dream Cloud Atlas
Notable awards	John Llewellyn Rhys Prize 1999 Ghostwritten
Spouse	Keiko Yoshida
Children	2
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.