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Scott Westerfeld

Scott Westerfeld’s first book in the Leviathan trilogy was the winner of the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. His other novels include the New York Times bestselling Uglies series, The Last Days, Peeps, So Yesterday, and the Midnighters trilogy. Scott’s newest book, Uglies: Shay’s Story, is a graphic novel told from Tally’s friend Shay’s perspective. Scott was born in Texas, and alternates summers between New York and Sydney, Australia. Visit him on the Web at scottwesterfeld.com or follow him on Twitter at @ScottWesterfeld.

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The Manual of Aeronautics will be released on August 21, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
about 15 hours ago
Goliath will be released on August 21, 2012 in Trade Paperback
about 16 hours ago
Scott Westerfeld: Leviathan Trilogy will be released on October 04, 2011 in eBook
Oct 04, 2011
Scott Westerfeld: Leviathan Trilogy is now available in eBook
Oct 04, 2011
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Goliath
Sep 21, 2011
Goliath will be released on September 20, 2011 in eAudio, eBook
Sep 20, 2011
Goliath will be released on September 20, 2011 in Hardcover
Sep 20, 2011
Goliath is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 20, 2011
Goliath will be released on September 20, 2011 in Compact Disk, eAudio
Sep 20, 2011
Goliath is now available in Compact Disk, eAudio, eBook
Sep 20, 2011
Goliath is now available in Compact Disk, eAudio
Sep 20, 2011
Goliath will be released on September 20, 2011 in eAudio
Sep 20, 2011
Goliath is now available in eAudio
Sep 20, 2011
Audio Excerpt:
Goliath
Sep 07, 2011

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School Library Journal, February 9, 2012
...ago and totally did NOT get all sniffly at the end (lies. I cried). I liked Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld a lot, because I love the whole ‘girl disguises herself as a boy, does awesome things’ genre. I read the Hunger Games trilogy, and loved the...
USA Today, February 8, 2012
...Jeremy Zerfoss' adorable illustration. Click on each critter to read fun descriptions written by Neil Gaiman, Lev Grossman, Scott Westerfeld, Jeff VanderMeer and other sci-fi heavyweights. The program could use some financial help, so if you feel...
School Library Journal, January 20, 2012
...Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (Delacorte) by Michael Scott 17. The Leviathan Trilogy (S & S) by Scott Westerfeld 18. Conspiracy 365 (Kane/Miller) by Gabrielle Lord 19. Maximum Ride (Little, Brown) by James Patterson 20. Septimus Heap...
Guardian.co.uk, January 18, 2012
...which 21st-century kids are well accustomed into earlier contexts, where they appear suddenly and dangerously new, Ben Jeapes , Scott Westerfeld and Ellen Renner ask a youthful readership some searching questions about the ethics of experimentation. ...
Cumming Patch, December 24, 2011
...my favorite steampunk book series for lords and ladies of all ages. Young Adult : The Leviathan Series by Scott Westerfeld - The Darwinists face off with the Clankers in this alternate telling of World War I through the eyes of a girl...
Huffington Post, December 12, 2011
...Last week, YA greats Lauren McLaughlin ( Scored ), Scott Westerfeld ( Leviathan ), David Levithan ( Will Grayson, Will Grayson ), and Robin Wasserman ( Frozen ) came together on Figment to discuss what they learned about writing when they were in high...
Huffington Post, December 5, 2011
...com managed to convince two of our favorite authors to actually LIVE that nightmare. Lauren McLaughlin ( Scored ) and Scott Westerfeld ( Leviathan ) agreed to subject themselves to the essay portion of the SAT—and to have their responses scored for the...
In The Next Room, October 10, 2011
...This meme is hosted at Book Journey Well, all I can say is it sure is nice to finally be reading again, even if it isn't vast amounts. I'm also making changes to the way I write reviews (basically cutting summaries except for a sentence or two...
Book Nut, October 4, 2011
...worth the 18 hours in the car for the 36 hours seeing friends and authors.2. Even though Scott Westerfeld's keynote speech was pretty much the same as at KidLitCon, it was still worth hearing again. ("And there was outrage on the internet!") He's a...
Bibliophile Stalker, October 2, 2011
...interviews Stephen Jones. Mary Anne Mamoohanraj interviews Tobias Buckell. The Agony Column interviews Erin Morgenstern (podcast). Amazon interviews Scott Westerfeld (video). Advice/ArticlesInkpunks (Morgan Dempsey) on Running on Batteries: Introverts...
Mundie Moms, September 30, 2011
...a fabulous Steampunk read that has an engaging blend of history and futuristic possibilities that I thoroughly enjoyed. Scott Westerfeld has created a richly detailed, really intriguing world full of endless possibilities, extraordinary creatures, and...
American Consumer News, September 29, 2011
...as a digital audiobook from Audible.com. The title, provided by Simon & Schuster Audio and authored by Scott Westerfeld, has also become an American Consumer News favorite.. The digital audiobook Goliath, narrated by Alan Cumming, has received an average...
The Book Smugglers, September 27, 2011
...Title: Goliath Author: Scott Westerfeld / Illustrations by Keith Thompson Genre: Steampunk, Young Adult Publisher: Simon Pulse (US & UK) Publication Date: September 20th 2011 / September 29th 2011 Hardcover: 537 pages Alek and...
In The Next Room, September 26, 2011
...This meme is hosted at Book Journey Last week I finished reading: Pretties by Scott WesterfeldI think I actually preferred this to the first book, Uglies, I just enjoyed the characters more and Tally's transformation was quite interesting. And that...