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Scott Westerfeld

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

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Scott Westerfeld

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  1. Scott Westerfeld

  2. 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

  3. His Works • Began as an adult SF writer • Polymorph • Fine Prey • Evolution’s Darling • The Risen Empire and The Killing of Worlds

  4. Works, cont. • Moved to teen SF fiction • Midnighters Trilogy • So Yesterday • Uglies Trilogy • Peeps • Last Days

  5. Post-Scarcity • Hypothetical form of economy • Goods, services and information are free or practically free • Often use nanotechnology to produce items

  6. 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

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