Scott Westerfeld

His Life Born 5 May 1963 in Dallas, TX Has two older sisters Graduated with a BA from Vassar

College Married author Justine

Larbalestier Spend half year in Sidney,

Australia and half year in New York City

His Works

Began as an adult SF writer› Polymorph› Fine Prey› Evolution’s Darling› The Risen Empire and The Killing of Worlds

Works, cont.

Moved to teen SF fiction› Midnighters Trilogy› So Yesterday› Uglies Trilogy› Peeps› Last Days

Post-Scarcity

Hypothetical form of economy

Goods, services and information are free or practically free

Often use nanotechnology to produce items

Often results from a global catastrophe of some sort

Creates a world where no one wants for anything

Attempts to create a utopia, often ends in dystopia

Dystopic version creates society that is overly docile and lazy