Biography:
Stephenie Meyer was born on December 24, 1973. She grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. “I know to the day when I became a writer.” On June 2, 2003 Stephenie Meyer had a dream about a man and a woman in a meadow. They were in love and the man was a vampire. That dream became the premise for her first book Twilight.
The Twilight Series:
Stephenie Meyer is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Her characters are not LDS, but she incorporates her values and beliefs into her story, such as, sexual abstinence, no drinking or smoking, and no swearing. The books appeal to young teenagers through middle-aged adults. Why? Bella is an average girl with self-esteem issues; she describes herself as plain, clumsy, and unattractive. Many young girls who are trying to find out who they are and find their worth would easily relate to her. Edward—the perfect boyfriend/vampire—constantly tries to make her believe she is the opposite. Stephenie Meyer is able to keep tension between characters even thought she only focuses on handholding and the occasional kiss. In a recent interview with Stephenie Meyer, she said, "I get some pressure to put a big sex scene in . . . But you can go anywhere for graphic sex. It's harder to find a romance where they dwell on the hand-holding. I was a late bloomer. When I was 16, holding hands was just--wow.” The supernatural side of the book also keeps readers intrigued by learning about vampires and werewolves, their relations with each other, and how they exist in a human world.
Twilight:
Bella Swan goes to live with her father in Forks, Washington where she meets Edward Cullen, a vampire. “She falls unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.” Their love for each other outweighs the fact that he desperately thirsts for her blood.
New Moon:
Bella and Edward are still in love, but an accident makes Edward decide the best thing for her is for him to leave. Bella sinks into a depression, but then her best friend Jacob Black, who turns out to be a werewolf, helps her live again. There is a misunderstanding and Edward believes Bella is dead. He puts himself in danger with the Voltori, another coven of vampires, and Bella rushes to save him.
Eclipse:
Bella has feelings for both Edward and Jacob who are arch-enemies. While she is trying to make a choice, everyone is in danger from newborn vampires intent on killing her.
Breaking Dawn: 
Bella and Edward marry, but encounter problems when Bella becomes pregnant with a half human-half vampire child. The child almost kills her, but Edward turns her into a vampire to save her. Bella’s problems with Jacob are solved when he imprints on her daughter, Renesme, and Edward and Jacob learn to tolerate each other. The Voltori come back to check on the deal they made with Edward and a war between the two vampire covens appears to be inevitable.
Movie:
Stephenie Meyer contracted with Summit Entertainment to make Twilight into a movie. She has influence in the filming of the movie and, hopefully, that will make the movie as much like the book as possible. It will be released on November 21, 2008. Kirsten Stewart stars as Bella and Robert Pattinson stars as Edward.Visit the link below to see two teaser trailers, a scene from the movie, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Twilight.
Bella and Edward marry, but encounter problems when Bella becomes pregnant with a half human-half vampire child. The child almost kills her, but Edward turns her into a vampire to save her. Bella’s problems with Jacob are solved when he imprints on her daughter, Renesme, and Edward and Jacob learn to tolerate each other. The Voltori come back to check on the deal they made with Edward and a war between the two vampire covens appears to be inevitable.
Movie:
Stephenie Meyer contracted with Summit Entertainment to make Twilight into a movie. She has influence in the filming of the movie and, hopefully, that will make the movie as much like the book as possible. It will be released on November 21, 2008. Kirsten Stewart stars as Bella and Robert Pattinson stars as Edward.Visit the link below to see two teaser trailers, a scene from the movie, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Twilight.
Music for the Twilight Series:
The official website for Stephenie Meyer features a playlist of songs for each book that might be in the movie. Mrs. Meyer says these are the songs she hears while reading the book. To view the list and listen to songs click on the link below.
Fans:
This series has created die-hard fans. People dress up like the characters. They wear Team Edward/Team Jacob T-shirts, and attend all night parties at bookstores when the books are released. The series has been on the New York Times Best Seller List for 143 weeks. When Breaking Dawn was released on August 2, 2008, 1.3 million copies were sold on the first day alone.
Future Works:
Stephenie Meyer is currently working on Midnight Sun, a parallel book to Twilight, telling the story from Edward’s perspective. She is also working on a possible sequel to her recently released book The Host called The Soul. Visit the link below to view the first chapter of Midnight Sun.
Future Works:
Stephenie Meyer is currently working on Midnight Sun, a parallel book to Twilight, telling the story from Edward’s perspective. She is also working on a possible sequel to her recently released book The Host called The Soul. Visit the link below to view the first chapter of Midnight Sun.
