Scott Westerfeld

My latest book is Peeps

It’s about natural selection, parasites, vampires, and Elvis memorabilia.

The best thing about being a writer is lying in interviews, because it's all about the fiction anyway.

If I wasn’t a writer I’d be a game designer.

My first published work was polymorph, a science fiction book about a shape-shifter.

Morning person or night-owl? Night. Morning is NOT the "best part of the day."

My first job was making lead soldiers.

On a quiz show, my special subject would be music theory

My last holiday was the Blue Mountains

My perfect Saturday is a ferry to Manly, lunch, walk on the beach, come home, movie.

The last CD I bought was Imogen Heap's Speak for Yourself

I’m currently reading Philip Reeve's Infernal Devices

Big Brother or Australian Idol? Cheaters

Favourite film/tv show is Miracle Mile, an odd little 1980s movie about nuclear war

My favourite book is... It changes every day, but right now it's the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels.

The book character I would most like to meet is Modesty Blaise, but she would probably beat me up.

The book character I would least like to meet is ...Um, Sauron? Because meeting that guy would suck.

The worst thing I’ve ever written is my diary at 15. What a load of bollocks.

When I was growing up I wanted to be a rock star.

My heroes are cats. They seem like they know what's really going on