Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld was born in Dallas, Texas, United States on May 5th, 1963 and is the Young Adult Author. At the age of 61, Scott Westerfeld biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Scott David Westerfeld (born May 5, 1963) is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known as the author of the Uglies and the Leviathan series.
Early life
Westerfeld was born in Dallas, Texas. As a boy, he moved to Connecticut to work as a computer programmer for his father Lloyd Lloyd. He remembered his father's involvement with planes, submarines, and the Apollo missions.
In 1985, Westerfeld earned a BA in Philosophy from Vassar College. He began writing music as a child and arranges songs for contemporary dance. Westerfeld married Australian author Justine Larbalestier in 2001.
Westerfeld divided his time between Sydney, Australia, and New York City as of 2013.
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 won a Victorian Premier's Award
- The Secret Hour won an Aurealis Award
- Peeps and Uglies were both named as "Best Books for Young Adults" in 2006 by the American Library Association
- Leviathan won the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction and was nominated for an ORCA (Oregon Reader's Choice Award) in the intermediate division. The Russian translation of Leviathan was awarded by Mir Fantastiki as Best Young Adult Fiction in 2011.