Scott Westerfeld

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Scott Westerfeld (Born May 5, 1963) is a New York Times bestselling author of science fiction and young adult literature. He was born in Texas and now lives in both Sydney, 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 Memorial 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 Midnighters 1: The Secret Hour 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 Best Books for Young Adults 2006 by the American Library Association.

In 2001, Westerfeld married Australian author Justine Larbalestier.

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  • His favorite writer is Samuel R. Delany.
  • His favorite book as a child was Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.
  • He is a vegetarian.
  • He has studied Japanese, Spanish, and Latin. He is only fluent in English.
  • He never wears jeans.
  • Previous jobs he has held are a factory worker, substitute teacher, textbook editor, software designer, and ghostwriter.

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