Scott Westerfeld is me. I’m the author of thirty novels. Five are for adults, and the other twenty-five for young adults.

I’m best known for the Uglies quartet, set in a future where cosmetic surgery is compulsory at age sixteen. I’m also known for the Leviathan trilogy, a steampunk retelling of World War I, illustrated by Keith Thompson and featuring adventure, walking machines, and living airsh...

Scott Westerfeld is me. I’m the author of thirty novels. Five are for adults, and the other twenty-five for young adults.

I’m best known for the Uglies quartet, set in a future where cosmetic surgery is compulsory at age sixteen. I’m also known for the Leviathan trilogy, a steampunk retelling of World War I, illustrated by Keith Thompson and featuring adventure, walking machines, and living airsh...