Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld is an American science-fiction and young-adult writer. He has written 22 books, including the Uglies series, the Imposters series, and the Midnighters series. He has been nominated for several literary awards including the Philip K. Dick award, and in 2010 received an Aurealis award, for a work of science fiction published in Australia. His author bio notes that he lives in Texas and splits his summers between Australia and New York.