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Scott Westerfeld
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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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Goliath will be released on August 21, 2012 in Trade Paperback
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The Manual of Aeronautics will be released on August 21, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
May 16, 2012
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
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Io9, May 10, 2012
...weird little dude. Perhaps kids who cut their teeth on Thomas the Tank Engine, then Lemony Snicket and Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan are ready for something more bizarre and complex. In that case, they'll have been waiting for a wild ride just like this....
IHigh.com, May 8, 2012
...Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld is an alternative, Steampunk-take on World War I. In this version of World War I, one side is known as the Clankers and the other is known as the...
Birmingham Mail, April 3, 2012
...not yet been distributed to the shops,” said the 14-year-old who said his favourite book is Goliath by Scott Westerfeld...
Examiner.com, March 26, 2012
...to get you started: Starters by Lissa Price Wither by Lauren DeStefano Delirium by Lauren Oliver Uglies by Scott Westerfeld Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi The Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick The Eleventh Plague by...
Northbrook Patch, March 22, 2012
...an amazing and brilliantly imagine world that does not seem so far from today. Science Fiction Uglies by Scott Westerfeld Just before their sixteenth birthdays, when they will  be transformed into beauties whose only job is to have a great time,...
FilmCritic.com, March 21, 2012
...including Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments, with Lily Collins (Mirror Mirror) set to star, as well as Scott Westerfeld's Uglies series, optioned and on deck. What is it about young adult science fiction and fantasy that makes it so delicious to...
Guardian.co.uk, March 19, 2012
...dystopian fiction for children and young adults that has broken over the past few years. There's also Scott Westerfeld's Uglies series, the magnificent, heartbreaking and Carnegie medal-winning Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness (the film rights were...
Martinez Patch, March 1, 2012
...lifelong Martinez resident lists English as her favorite subject, and lists her favorite authors as J.K. Rowling, Scott Westerfeld, John Green and F. Scott Fitzgerald. ...
Az Journal, February 23, 2012
...adoption the following supplemental literature books for the HHS English Department: My Freshman by Rebekah Nathan; Uglies by Scott Westerfeld; The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins; and The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo. * Approved Northland Pioneer College...
Examiner.com, February 22, 2012
...Scott Westerfeld has created a utopian urban fantasy series that is not only interesting but also thought provoking and entertaining. While one can assume that the series is YA, it’s...
BFM 89.9, February 14, 2012
...rather unfavourable look at love. Titles discussed are"Smut" by Alan Bennett, "Switch Bitch" by Roald Dahl, "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld and "Carrie" by Stephen King. Duration: 22m 16s Filesize: 5.1 Mb Copy & paste code to embed podcast...
Huffington Post, February 13, 2012
...collection of sci-fi flash fiction from the likes of Neil Gaiman, Lev Grossman, IO9 contributing editor Ann VanderMeer, Scott Westerfeld, Michael Moorcock, Gene Wolfe, N.K Jemisin, and plenty more. You can read all the stories online at the excellent...
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...