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Scott Westerfeld

Scott Westerfeld is the author of the Leviathan series, the first book of which 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. Visit him at ScottWesterfeld.com or follow him on Twitter at @ScottWesterfeld.

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    1. Scott Westerfeld's UGLIES
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    2. Meet Novelist Scott Westerfeld
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    6. Leviathan...and then the Behemoth
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Jun 11, 2013
Leviathan will be released on October 30, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Oct 30, 2012
Leviathan is now available in Trade Paperback
Oct 30, 2012
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Leviathan has won an award
Aug 28, 2012
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Leviathan has won an award
Aug 28, 2012
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Leviathan has won an award
Aug 28, 2012
News:
Leviathan has won an award
Aug 28, 2012
Goliath will be released on August 21, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Aug 21, 2012
Goliath is now available in Trade Paperback
Aug 21, 2012
The Manual of Aeronautics will be released on August 21, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 21, 2012
The Manual of Aeronautics is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 21, 2012
Uglies will be released on August 21, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Aug 21, 2012
Uglies is now available in Trade Paperback
Aug 21, 2012
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The Manual of Aeronautics
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Authors on the Web

Guardian.co.uk, June 7, 2013
...s contributions:• • • • • • • Ratburger by David Walliams - review• • Uglies by Scott Westerfeld - review• • • • Pretties by Scott Westerfeld - review• Specials by Scott Westerfeld - review• • • Extras by Scott...
School Library Journal, June 4, 2013
...here include the typically assigned essays from persuasive to the “how-to.” Featuring selections by Rita Williams-Garcia, Elizabeth Winthrop, Scott Westerfeld, and Kristen Miller, among others, they range from the poignant (Alane Ferguson on the...
Arts Hub, May 20, 2013
...categories, presenting the judges with quite a challenging task according to Chris Barnes, convenor of the awards. Author Scott Westerfeld served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening, which apart from announcing the winners also saw the screening of...
Journal Express, May 17, 2013
...fantasy 2,000-6,000 words long. The young writers will work with and receive instruction from guest writers Scott Westerfeld (Uglies, Leviathan), Tamora Pierce (Song of the Lioness, Becca Cooper), Justine Larbalestier (Team Human), and Theodora Goss....
Education World, May 16, 2013
...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, Tally's best friend runs away and Tally...
Examiner.com, May 11, 2013
...the Pacific Crest Trail and building her life back up after her life fell apart. 9. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld - This is a science fiction novel about 16-year-olds looking all the same as the Pretties and the younger Uglies play tricks on the Pretties....
World News Network, April 3, 2013
...Mansfield Park and Persuasion by Jane Austen The Blood of the Lamb by Peter de Vries Uglies by Scott Westerfeld Matched by Ally Condie Divergent by Veronica Roth Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon Bossypants by Tina Fey The Magicians by Lev Grossman...
Contra Costa Times, May 31, 2013
...s a wiz at video editing. An avid reader, Penston has a penchant for science fiction -- the Scott Westerfeld trilogy "Uglies," and Suzanne Collins' "Hunger Games," are two of her favorites. In other ways, Izzy Penston has overcome more than most...
Alameda Times Star, May 30, 2013
...s a wiz at video editing. An avid reader, Penston has a penchant for science fiction -- the Scott Westerfeld trilogy "Uglies," and Suzanne Collins' "Hunger Games," are two of her favorites. In other ways, Izzy Penston has overcome more than most...
Inside Bay Area, May 30, 2013
...s a wiz at video editing. An avid reader, Penston has a penchant for science fiction -- the Scott Westerfeld trilogy "Uglies," and Suzanne Collins' "Hunger Games," are two of her favorites. In other ways, Izzy Penston has overcome more than most...
Wicked Local Brookline, May 22, 2013
...One,” by Ernest Cline; “Rendezvous With Rama,” by Arthur C. Clarke; “Ship Breaker,” by Paolo Bacigalupi; “Uglies,” by Scott Westerfeld; and “Wrinkle in Time,” by Madeleine L'Engle. And check out the following displays at Coolidge:...
Arts Hub, May 20, 2013
...categories, presenting the judges with quite a challenging task according to Chris Barnes, convenor of the awards. Author Scott Westerfeld served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening, which apart from announcing the winners also saw the screening of...
Journal Express, May 17, 2013
...fantasy 2,000-6,000 words long. The young writers will work with and receive instruction from guest writers Scott Westerfeld (Uglies, Leviathan), Tamora Pierce (Song of the Lioness, Becca Cooper), Justine Larbalestier (Team Human), and Theodora Goss....
Education World, May 16, 2013
...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, Tally's best friend runs away and Tally...