Stephenie Meyer

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Stephenie Meyer is an American author whose Twilight saga became one of the biggest publishing phenomena of the twenty-first century, selling over 160 million copies worldwide and inspiring a billion-dollar film franchise. Her vampire romance novels redefined the young adult genre and introduced millions of readers to a world of... supernatural romance. Born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1973, Meyer grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. She studied English Literature at Brigham Young University and was a stay-at-home mother of three sons when she began writing Twilight, inspired by a vivid dream about a girl and a vampire in a meadow. Twilight (2005) introduced Bella Swan, a teenager who moves to the small town of Forks, Washington and falls in love with Edward Cullen, a 108-year-old vampire. The novel was an immediate sensation, and the saga continued with New Moon (2006), Eclipse (2007), and Breaking Dawn (2008), following Bella's choices between Edward and the werewolf Jacob Black through an epic supernatural romance. The five Twilight films grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide. Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined (2015) gender-swapped the original novel's characters. Midnight Sun (2020) retold Twilight from Edward's perspective and debuted at number one on the bestseller lists, demonstrating the enduring power of the franchise. Meyer has also written The Host (2008), an adult science fiction novel about an alien invasion, and The Chemist (2016), a thriller. She co-produced the Twilight films and has been involved in other film and television projects. The audiobook editions of Meyer's novels have been hugely popular, bringing Bella and Edward's world to millions of listeners. Her books and audiobooks are essential — cultural phenomena that changed the landscape of popular fiction and proved that the combination of romance, fantasy, and compulsive storytelling has an audience of almost limitless size. Read more Show less