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'{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] --> | name = Scott Westerfeld | image = Scott Westerfeld.jpg | imagesize = 250px | caption = Westerfeld at Utopiales 2010 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|5|5}} | birth_place = [[Dallas]], Texas, US | occupation = Writer, composer, media designer | nationality = American | period = 1990s–present | genre = [[Young adult literature|Young adult]], [[science fiction]] | subject = | movement = | spouse = [[Justine Larbalestier]] | partner = | children = | relatives = | influences = | influenced = | signature = | website = {{URL|scottwesterfeld.com}} }} '''Scott David Westerfeld''' (born May 5, 1963) is an American writer of young adult fiction. ==Life== Westerfeld was born in Dallas, Texas.<ref name=SPOT/> As a child he moved to [[Connecticut]] for his father Lloyd's job as a computer programmer. He saw his dad working with planes, submarines, and the [[Apollo mission]]s. He also sucks dick Westerfeld graduated from [[Vassar College]] with a [[B.A.]] in [[Philosophy]] in 1985.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sfsite.com/12b/sc238.htm |title=A Conversation With Scott Westerfeld |website=The SF Site |author=Kevin Stone |date=December 2006 |accessdate=August 17, 2013}}</ref> He began [[Musical composition|composing music]] as a teenager<ref>{{cite web |url=http://scottwesterfeld.com/videos/ |title=Scott Westerfeld: Music |accessdate=August 17, 2013}}</ref> and composes music for modern dance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iblist.com/author6959.htm |title=Author Information: Scott Westerfeld |website=Internet Book List |accessdate=August 17, 2013}}</ref> In 2001, Westerfeld married the Australian author [[Justine Larbalestier]]. He now divides his time between Sydney, Australia and New York City.<ref name=SPOT>{{cite web |url=http://txla.org/groups/SPOTMiddle-ScottWesterfeld |title=Author Feature-Scott Westerfeld |website=Texas Library Association |accessdate=August 17, 2013}}</ref> He has written 18 books, five adult novels and thirteen young adult novels.<ref>http://scottwesterfeld.com/about-the-author/</ref> ==Books== Westerfeld is well known for the ''[[Uglies Series|Uglies]]'' series. He also wrote ''[[The Risen Empire]]'' and ''[[The Killing of Worlds]]'', parts one and two of the same work, originally titled ''Succession'', published in the UK in 2005 under the title ''The Risen Empire''. Westerfeld began his career writing novels for adults, but switched to YA literature with his [[Midnighters trilogy|Midnighters]] series. He has written three YA novels that take place in New York City: [[Peeps (novel)|Peeps]], [[The Last Days (Westerfeld novel)|The Last Days]], and [[So Yesterday (novel)|So Yesterday]]. While ''The Last Days'' is not a sequel to ''Peeps'', it follows a group of different characters in the same setting. ''So Yesterday'' is not related to these novels, but is often grouped with them because it is also set in New York City. Westerfeld has written a [[graphic novel]] series called ''Shay's Story''.<ref name="Historical fiction">{{cite book|last=Westerfeld|first=Scott|title=Leviathan|year=2009|publisher=Simon Pulse|isbn=1416971734|page=448|url=http://www.amazon.com/Leviathan-Scott-Westerfeld/dp/B005OHSDXA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1332011347&sr=8-2}}</ref> He has also written the ''[[Leviathan (Westerfeld novel)|Leviathan]]'' trilogy, consisting of ''[[Leviathan (Westerfeld novel)|Leviathan]]'', ''[[Behemoth (Westerfeld novel)|Behemoth]]'', ''[[Goliath (Westerfeld novel)|Goliath]]'', and ''[[The Manual of Aeronautics (Westerfeld novel)|The Manual of Aeronautics]]'', an illustrated guide to the ''Leviathan'' series. Several of his novels have been optioned for films. ''[[So Yesterday (novel)|So Yesterday]]'' has been optioned to be made into a film by one of the producers of ''[[Fahrenheit 9/11]]'' and ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scottwesterfeld.com/blog/?p=129 |title=So Yesterday, the Movie |publisher=Scottwesterfeld.com |date=April 13, 2006 |accessdate=March 18, 2012}}</ref> However, this option 'slowly died', as Scott Westerfeld wrote on his blog. The ''Uglies'' series was optioned in 2006 by [[Twentieth Century Fox]] as a possible film series.<ref name=PW8Jan07>''Publishers Weekly'', January 8, 2007.</ref> ==Themes== A major theme in Westerfeld's work is the idea of free thinking or questioning authority. In ''[[Uglies]],'' the protagonist Tally rebels against her society's rules first with harmless pranks and eventually by leaving the city altogether. She finds a group of runaway uglies who refuse to conform to social norms that includes undergoing cosmetic surgery. Similarly, ''[[So Yesterday]]'' examines popularity and why certain trends are considered 'cool.' The novels praises innovators who think outside the box and come up with new fashion statements entirely on their own. Another common theme in Westerfeld's novels is coming of age. Because Westerfeld writes primarily for young adult audiences, his protagonists are usually teenagers who find themselves over the course of the novel or series. Tally in ''[[Uglies]],'' Cal in ''[[Peeps]]'' and Hunter in ''So Yesterday'' all struggle with finding where they belong until they come to terms with who they are. Courage is another common theme in Westerfeld's work. His protagonists often face frightening or dangerous problems and have to rely on their own courage to overcome the problem. Often adults are not present during the time of crisis and the protagonist is left to his or her own devices. For example, Cal in ''[[Peeps]]'' is trained by adults on how to track down vampires, but he goes alone to actually catch them and must accomplish this task completely on his own. ==Awards== *''[[Evolution's Darling]]'' was a ''[[New York Times]]'' Notable Book (2000), and won a Special Citation for the 2000 [[Philip K. Dick Award]] *''[[So Yesterday (novel)|So Yesterday]]'' won a [[Victorian Premier's Literary Award|Victorian Premier's Award]] *''[[The Secret Hour]]'' won an [[Aurealis Award]] *''[[Peeps (novel)|Peeps]]'' and ''[[Uglies]]'' were both named as "Best Books for Young Adults" in 2006 by the [[American Library Association]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklists/bestbooksya/annotations/06bbya |title=2006 Best Books for Young Adults with annotations |website=Young Adult Library Services Association |accessdate=August 17, 2013}}</ref> *''[[Leviathan (Westerfeld novel)|Leviathan]]'' won the 2010 [[Locus Award]] for Best Young Adult Fiction. Russian translation of ''Leviathan'' was awarded by [[Mir Fantastiki]] as Best Young Adult Fiction in 2011 * ''Leviathan'' was nominated for an ORCA (Oregon Reader's Choice Award) in the intermediate division ==Bibliography== ===Novels=== *''[[Polymorph (novel)|Polymorph]]'' (1997) *''[[Fine Prey]]'' (1998) *''[[Evolution's Darling]]'' (2000) *''[[So Yesterday (novel)|So Yesterday]]'' (2004) *''[[Afterworlds]]'' (2014) *''[http://www.amazon.com/Zeroes-Scott-Westerfeld/dp/1481443364/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1440537572&sr=8-4&keywords=scott+westerfeld Zeroes]'' (2015) ====Succession series==== *''[[The Risen Empire]]'' (2003) [both titles in this series re-published in 2005 in one volume as ''The Risen Empire''] *''[[The Killing of Worlds]]'' (2003) ====[[Midnighters trilogy]]==== *''[[The Secret Hour]]'' (2004) *''[[Touching Darkness]]'' (2005) *''[[Blue Noon]]'' (2006) ====[[Uglies series]]==== *''[[Uglies]]'' (2005) *''[[Pretties]]'' (2005) *''[[Specials (novel)|Specials]]'' (2006) *''[[Extras (novel)|Extras]]'' (2007) *''Bogus to Bubbly: An Insider's Guide to the World of Uglies'' (2008) *''Uglies: Shay's Story'' (2012) (a graphic novel retelling of the Uglies series from Shay's point of view) *''Uglies: Cutters'' (2012) (a graphic novel retelling of the Uglies series from Shay's point of view) ====Peeps series==== *''[[Peeps (novel)|Peeps]]'' (2005) (also known as ''Parasite Positive'' in Britain and ''V-Virus'' or ''Peeps'' in Canada) *''[[The Last Days (Westerfeld novel)|The Last Days]]'' (2006) ====Leviathan series==== *''[[Leviathan (Westerfeld novel)|Leviathan]]'' (October 6, 2009) *''[[Behemoth (Westerfeld novel)|Behemoth]]'' (October 5, 2010) *''[[Goliath (Westerfeld novel)|Goliath]]'' (September 20, 2011) *''[[The Manual of Aeronautics (Westerfeld novel)|The Manual of Aeronautics]]'' (August 21, 2012) ==References== {{reflist|25em}} ==External links== * {{official website }} * [http://scottwesterfeld.com/blog Blog] * [http://www.sffworld.com/interview/203p0.html Interview] at SFFWorld.com * [http://westerboard.informe.com/ Westerboard] fan site *[http://westerfeldforums.lumak.net Westerfeld Forums] fan site {{dead link|date=February 2014}} * [http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Westerfeld.html Interview excerpts] from ''[[Locus (magazine)|Locus]]'' May 2006 *[http://www.fantasyliterature.com/westerfeldscott.html Novel synopses, cover art, and reviews at ''Fantasy Literature''] * {{isfdb name|3848}} * {{LCAuth|n88191099|Scott Westerfeld|33|}} * [https://www.wattpad.com/user/scottwesterfeld Scott Westerfeld's Official Wattpad Profile] {{Scott Westerfeld}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Westerfeld, Scott}} [[Category:1963 births]] [[Category:20th-century American novelists]] [[Category:21st-century American novelists]] [[Category:American children's writers]] [[Category:American expatriates in Australia]] [[Category:American science fiction writers]] [[Category:American writers of young adult literature]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Dallas, Texas]] [[Category:Steampunk writers]] [[Category:Vassar College alumni]] [[Category:Writers from Texas]] [[Category:American male novelists]]'