Scott Westerfeld

Infobox Writer
name = Scott Westerfeld


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birthdate = 5 May 1963
birthplace = Dallas, Texas, USA
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occupation(s)= Writer, Composer,Ghost writer, media designer
nationality = flagicon|USA American
period = 1990s - present
genre = Young adult
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spouse = Justine Larbalestier
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website = http://scottwesterfeld.com

Scott Westerfeld (born May 5 1963) is a New York Times bestselling American-born author of science fiction young adult literature. He was born in the U.S. state of Texas and now lives in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and New York City. His book "Evolution's Darling" was a New York Times Notable Book (2000), and won a Special Citation for the 2000 Philip K. Dick Award. "The Risen Empire" and "The Killing of Worlds" are parts one and two of the same book, originally titled "Succession". In 2005 it was published in the UK as one book under the title "The Risen Empire".

"So Yesterday" won a Victorian Premier's Award and "" won an Aurealis Award. "So Yesterday" has been optioned to be made into a film by one of the producers of "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "Bowling for Columbine".

"Peeps" and "Uglies" were both named as [http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/06bbya.htm Best Books for Young Adults 2006] by the American Library Association. The "Uglies" series was optioned by Twentieth Century Fox as a possible film series in 2006."Publishers Weekly", 8 January 2007.]

In 2001, Westerfeld married Australian author Justine Larbalestier.

Bibliography

*"Polymorph" (1997)
*"Fine Prey" (1998)
*"Evolution's Darling" (2000)
*"The Risen Empire" (2003)
*"The Killing of Worlds" (2003)
*"" (2004)
*"So Yesterday" (2004)
*"" (2005)
*"Uglies" (2005)
*"Peeps" (also known as "Parasite Positive" in Britain) (2005)
*"Pretties" (2005)
*"" (2006)
*"Specials" (2006)
*"The Last Days" (2006)
*"Extras" (2007)
*"" (2008)
*"Leviathan"

References

External links

* [http://scottwesterfeld.com Scott Westerfeld's website]
* [http://scottwesterfeld.com/blog Scott Westerfeld's blog]
* [http://www.sffworld.com/interview/203p0.html Interview with Scott Westerfeld] at [http://www.sffworld.com SFFWorld.com]
* [http://westerboard.informe.com/ Westerboard – A forum devoted to Scott Westerfeld]
* [http://westerfeldforums.lumak.net Westerfeld Forums-A forum devoted to Scott Westerfeld]
* [http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Westerfeld.html]
* [http://www.fantasyliterature.net/westerfeldscott.html Novel synopses, cover art, and reviews at FantasyLiterature.net]