Edward's Story. Stephanie Meyer. This was the time of day when I wished I were able to sleep.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life [ ] Stephenie Meyer was born in as the second of six children to Stephen and Candy Morgan. She was raised in, with five siblings: Seth, Emily, Jacob, Paul, and Heidi. Meyer attended in, where her former English teacher remembered her as 'bright but not overly so.' She attended in, where she received a BA in English in 1997.

Meyer met her husband, Christian, when she was four years old in Arizona, and married him in 1994 when they were both 20. Together they have three sons. Christian Meyer, formerly an auditor, has now retired to take care of the children.

Meyer is a member of; she has stated that she is strait-laced about her beliefs and does not drink alcohol or smoke. Meyer had no experience as a writer of any kind and had never even written a short story before. She had considered going to because she felt she had no chance of becoming a writer; she later noted that the birth of her oldest son Gabe changed her mind, saying, 'Once I had Gabe, I just wanted to be his mom.' Before becoming an author, Meyer's only professional work was as a receptionist in a property company.

The Twilight series [ ] Twilight [ ] Meyer says that the idea for came to her in a dream on June 2, 2003. The dream was about a human girl and a who was in love with her but thirsted for her blood. Based on this dream, Meyer wrote the draft of what became Chapter 13 of the book. Sap Sizing Tool For Hardware Sizing Guide here. In a matter of three months she had transformed her dream into a complete novel, though she never intended to publish Twilight and was writing for her own enjoyment.

Her sister's response to the book was enthusiastic and she persuaded Meyer to send the manuscript to literary agencies. Of the 15 letters she wrote, five went unanswered, nine brought rejections, and the last was a positive response from Jodi Reamer of Writers House. Eight publishers competed for the rights to publish Twilight in a 2003 auction. By November, Meyer had signed a $750,000 three-book deal with. Twilight was published in 2005 with a print run of 75,000 copies. It reached No. 5 on for Children's Chapter Books within a month of its release, and later rose to #1.

Foreign rights to the novel were sold to over 26 countries. The novel was named the Best Book of the Year and a Editor's Choice. Subsequent novels [ ] Following the success of Twilight (2005), Meyer expanded the story into a series with three more books: (2006), (2007), and (2008). In its first week after publication, New Moon reached No.

5 on for Children's Chapter Books, and in its second week rose to the No. 1 position, where it remained for the next 11 weeks. In total, it spent over 50 weeks on the list. After the release of Eclipse, the first three 'Twilight' books spent a combined 143 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list. The fourth installment of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, was released with an initial print run of 3.7 million copies. Over 1.3 million copies were sold on the first day. The novel won Meyer her first, despite competition with 's.

The series has sold over 100 million copies worldwide in 37 languages. In 2008, the four books of the series claimed the top four spots on 's year-end bestseller list, making Meyer the first author to ever achieve this feat, as well as being the bestselling author of the year. The Twilight novels held the top four spots on USA Today's year-end list again in 2009. In August 2009, revealed that Meyer broke 's record on their bestseller list; the four Twilight books had spent 52 straight weeks in the top 10.

The books have spent more than 143 weeks on. Upon the completion of the fourth entry in the series, Meyer indicated that Breaking Dawn would be the final novel to be told from 's perspective. Was to be a companion novel to the series. It would be a retelling of the events of the novel Twilight, but from the perspective of. Meyer had hoped to have Midnight Sun published some time shortly after the release of Breaking Dawn, but after an online leak of a rough draft of its first 12 chapters, Meyer chose to delay the project indefinitely. Meyer has decided to pursue non- Twilight related books as a result of the leak.

She made the rough chapters of Midnight Sun available on her website. In 2015, she published a new book in honor of the 10th anniversary of the best-selling franchise, titled Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined, with the genders of the original protagonists switched.

Inspiration [ ] Meyer cites many novels as inspiration for the Twilight series, including by and 's and its sequels. Each book in the series was also inspired specifically by a different literary classic: Twilight by 's; New Moon by 's; Eclipse by 's; and Breaking Dawn's theme by Shakespeare's and.

Meyer said, 'I've been reading books for adults my entire life. Growing up I was an avid reader—the thicker the book, the better.' She also said she is a huge fan of, and 'can't go through a year without re-reading' 's books. She also says that her writing is strongly influenced by music, and she posts on her website of songs which specifically inspired her books.

Bands included most often in her playlists are,,, and. Other influences that she has cited on the Twilight Saga include the cartoon,, and the films,,, and.

As a, Meyer acknowledges that her faith has influenced her work. In particular, she says that her characters 'tend to think more about where they came from, and where they are going, than might be typical.'

Meyer says that she does not consciously intend her novels to be Mormon-influenced, or to promote the virtues of sexual abstinence and spiritual purity, but admits that her writing is shaped by her values, saying, I don't think my books are going to be really graphic or dark, because of who I am. There's always going to be a lot of light in my stories. Film adaptations [ ]. Main article: optioned Twilight in April 2007.

Directed the film and the screenplay was written. It stars as, as and as. The movie was released on November 21, 2008. Meyer makes a brief cameo appearance in a diner scene.

Following the success of Twilight, Summit greenlit a film adaptation of the sequel,, in November 2008. Directed the film, which was released on November 20, 2009. Summit confirmed an adaptation of the third book in the series,, in February 2009.

Directed the film, which was released on June 30, 2010. Summit also obtained the rights to Breaking Dawn in November 2008, and approved a in June 2010 that was scheduled to start production in late 2010. The first part was released on November 18, 2011, and the second part was released on November 16, 2012. The Host [ ] In May 2008, Meyer's adult sci-fi novel, was released by the adult division of.

It follows the story of Melanie Stryder and Wanderer, a young woman and an invading alien 'soul,' who are forced to work as one. The Host debuted at No.

1 on and remained on the list for 26 weeks. Meyer has said that she is working on additional books in The Host series and that she intends to write a trilogy, with the second and third books being called 'The Soul' and 'The Seeker', respectively. In a Q&A session in, Meyer stated that she has outlines for the sequels and has done some writing on them, but she has some qualms since The Host universe is a 'dangerous place' where characters might die, and she is not sure if she wants to kill them off. Film adaptation [ ] The novel has been adapted into a with directing and starring as Melanie Stryder, as Jared Howe and as Ian O'Shea. The film was released on March 29, 2013, to generally negative reviews. Analysis [ ] Reception [ ].

Meyer on her book tour for Eclipse in 2007 has stated that Meyer is 'the world's most popular vampire novelist since ', while described her as an 'imaginative storyteller, a prolific author and a newly powerful figure in the publishing market.' Wayne Janes of agreed, saying 'Meyer's success points up another trend—the virtual domination of the best-seller lists the last few years by what would normally be classified as young adult fiction,' and noted, In the absence of a new Harry Potter adventure, teens, fantasy enthusiasts and women (sales are mostly to females) who swoon at the idea of a virginal -ish vampire made Meyer the go-to gal for chaste love.' Tymon Smith of has described her as the 'superstar of young adult fiction'.

Meyer was named USA Today's 'Author of the Year' in 2008, and one of Lifestyle's 'Most Influential Women of 2008' where she was described as a 'literary luminary'. She was also ranked No. 49 on list of the '100 Most Influential People in 2008', and was included in their list of 'People Who Mattered', with noting, 'Maybe Americans aren't ready for a Mormon presidential nominee yet. But they're more than ready to anoint a Mormon as the best-selling novelist of the year.'

Meyer was included in 's 'Valley's Most Fascinating People' in December 2008. Novelist said, '[Stephenie Meyer] writes with luminous clarity, never standing between the reader and the dream they share. She's the real thing'. Scott described Meyer as an 'amazing phenomenon'.

In an interview with, author said, 'Stephenie Meyer has gotten people hooked on books, and that's good for all of us.' Meyer was ranked No. 5 on ' list of 'Hollywood's Top-Earning Women', the only author on the list, and it was noted that the ' Twilight series of young-adult vampire books have taken the publishing and film worlds by storm.' She was ranked No.

82 on 's list of the 'Top 100 Information Age Powers' of 2009. Meyer was featured in an issue of the biographical comic Female Force, a title which celebrates influential women in society and pop culture. The comic has previously published biographies of women such as and. In 2011 CEOWorld Magazine ranked her among CEOWorld Magazine 's Top Accomplished Women Entertainers. Meyer was the second bestselling author of the decade, according to a list published by, beaten. Fan following [ ] Meyer has gained a following among young adult readers of her Twilight novels, which are set in the small town of on the in. Forks has thus received attention from fans, and celebrates 'Stephenie Meyer Day' on September 13, the date of character 's birthday.

Fans express themselves in other ways: '[They]. They about them and post their tales on the Internet. When she appears at a bookstore, 3,000 people go to meet her. There are Twilight-themed rock bands.'

Criticism [ ] Comparing Meyer to, stated: 'The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer, and Stephenie Meyer can't write worth a darn. She's not very good'. King went on to say that: People are attracted by the stories, by the pace and, in the case of Stephenie Meyer, it's very clear that she's writing to a whole generation of girls and opening up kind of a safe joining of love and sex in those books. It's exciting and it's thrilling and it's not particularly threatening because it's not overtly sexual. He further explains: A lot of the physical side of it is conveyed in things like, the vampire will touch her forearm or run a hand over skin, and she just flushes all hot and cold. And for girls, that's a shorthand for all the feelings that they're not ready to deal with yet.

Meyer has been criticized by who consider Meyer an writer, saying that the series romanticizes a physically abusive relationship, pointing to red flags that include Bella's entire life revolving around Edward; never being in control of her own life; being absolutely dependent on Edward's ability to protect her life, her virginity, and her humanity; and the physical injuries Bella suffers from finally consummating her relationship with Edward. Meyer has dismissed such criticisms, saying both that the books center around Bella's choice, and that her persona is due only to her humanity. Personal life [ ] Meyer married Christian Meyer in 1994.

They have three sons together: Gabe, Seth and Eli. The family lives in, and also own a home on,.

Film producer [ ] Meyer is also a film producer. Meyer started her own production company in 2011 with producer Meghan Hibbett. The company is called. Meyer spent much of 2011 producing both parts of Breaking Dawn as well as of 's novel.

On February 12, 2012, Meyer announced on her personal website that filming for, for which she is also a producer, would begin Monday, February 13, 2012. In April 2012, Meyer announced that she would be producing a film adaptation of 's.

Other works [ ]. Meyer in 2009 One of Meyer's short stories was published in, a collection of stories about bad prom nights with supernatural effects. Meyer's story 'Hell on Earth', was about a demon named Sheba and a half-angel named Gabe who fall in love with each other. Other authors who contributed to the collection are,, and.

Prom Nights from Hell was released in April 2007. Meyer mentions having several other book ideas on file, including a ghost story titled Summer House and a novel involving time travel, as well as another about mermaids. On August 28, 2008, it was announced that Meyer had written the treatment for music video 'The Resolution', which she co-directed the following week. In 2009, Meyer teamed with the skateboard and clothing company Hobo Skate Company to produce her own clothing line, consisting of a line of T-shirts and skateboards related to her science-fiction novel. On March 30, 2010, it was announced that Meyer had written a 200-page novella. The book was released on June 5, 2010, by Atom and was available for free between June 7 and July 5 on the official website.

In April 2009, Meyer took part in Project Book Babe, a benefit designed to help pay her friend Faith Hochhalter's medical bills after Hochhalter was diagnosed with breast cancer. Meyer donated many advance reader copies and original manuscripts for auction. The same year, Meyer teamed up with Hobo Skate Company to auction off a The Host-themed skateboard, which sold for $1500 that was donated to charity. In December 2015 it was announced that Meyer was producing a TV series based on book,. The show will be shown on and a yet to be announced UK channel. In July 2016, it was announced that she had written an adult action thriller titled The Chemist, about 'an ex-agent on the run from her former employers'.

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