
So Yesterday is not related to these novels, but is often grouped with them because it is also set in New York City. While The Last Days is not a sequel to Peeps, it follows a group of different characters in the same setting. He has written four YA novels that take place in New York City: Peeps, The Last Days, So Yesterday, and Afterworlds. Westerfeld began his career writing novels for adults, but switched to YA literature with his Midnighters trilogy. Other novels of his include Afterworlds and, for adults, The Risen Empire and The Killing of Worlds, parts one and two of Succession. Westerfeld is best known for the Uglies series, including the spin-off graphic novel series Shay's Story.

In 2001, Westerfeld married Australian author Justine Larbalestier.Īs of 2013, Westerfeld divided his time between Sydney, Australia and New York City. He began composing music as a teenager and composes music for modern dance. Westerfeld graduated from Vassar College with a BA in Philosophy in 1985. He saw his father working with planes, submarines, and the Apollo missions.


As a child he moved to Connecticut for his father Lloyd's job as a computer programmer. Scott David Westerfeld (born May 5, 1963) is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known as the author of the Uglies and the Leviathan series.
