 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

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

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

 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