Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld is an American author of science fiction and young adult novels. He writes the Succession duology, Midnighters trilogy, Uglies series, Peeps series and the Leviathan series. His novel Evolution’s Darling was a New York Times Notable Book in 2000 and also received a Special Citation for the Philip K. Dick Award. Other awards he has won include the Victorian Premier’s Award for So Yesterday , the Aurealis Award for The Secret Hour and a 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction for his novel Leviathan . Scott is married to fellow author Justin Larbalestier and divides his time between Sydney, Australia and New York City.