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Biografi Stephenie Meyer (Pengarang Buku Twilight)
Stephenie Meyer was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Stephen and Candy Morgan. She grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, with a large family. She has five siblings: Seth, Emily, Jacob, Paul, and Heidi. She attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, AZ., and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where she received a B.A. in English in 1995. Meyer, a Mormon, met her husband Christiaan, nicknamed 'Pancho', when she was growing up in Arizona, and married him in 1994. Together they have three sons, Gabe, Seth, and Eli. The "Twilight" series "Twilight" Meyer says that the idea for "Twilight" came to her in a dream on June 2, 2003. The dream was about a human girl, and a vampire who was in love with her but thirsted for her blood. Based on this dream, Meyer wrote the transcript of what is now Chapter 13 of the book. Despite having very little writing experience, in a matter of three months she had transformed that vivid dream into a completed novel. After writing and editing the novel, she signed a three-book deal with Little, Brown and Company for $750,000. The book was released in 2005.
"Twilight" quickly gained recognition and won numerous honors, including: A "New York Times" Editor's Choice A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year An Amazon.com 'Best Book of the Decade...So Far' A "Teen People" 'Hot List' pick An American Library Association 'Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults' and 'Top Ten Books for Reluctant Readers? The novel reached #5 on the "New York Times" Best Seller list for young adult chapter books, and has been translated into 20 languages. However, critical reception has been mixed. "Booklist" wrote, 'There are some flaws herea plot that could have been tightened, an overreliance on adjectives and adverbs to bolster dialoguebut this dark romance seeps into the soul.' "Kirkus" wrote: '"Twilight" is far from perfect: Edward's portrayal as monstrous tragic hero is overly Byronic, and Bella's appeal is based on magic rather than character. Nonetheless, the portrayal of dangerous lovers hits the spot; fans of dark romance will find it hard to resist.' Subsequent novels Following the success of "Twilight" (2005), Meyer expanded the story into a series with three more books: "New Moon" (2006), "Eclipse" (2007), and "Breaking Dawn" (2008). In its first week after publication, the first sequel, "New Moon", debuted at #5 on the "New York Times" Best Seller List for Children's Chapter Books and in its second week it rose to the #1 position, where it remained for the next eleven 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 alone, setting a record in first-day sales performance for the Hachette Book Group USA. The series as a whole has sold over 17 million copies worldwide in 37 countries, and over 8.5 million copies in the U.S. alone.
Upon the completion of the fourth entry in the series, Meyer indicated that 'Breaking Dawn' would be the final novel to be told from Bella Swan's perspective. "Midnight Sun" 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 Edward Cullen (as opposed to Bella Swan). 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. In addition, Meyer decided to make these rough chapters available on her website. "The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide", which will give further information on the world of the "Twilight" series, is slated for release in 2009. Fan following Meyer has gained a following among young adult readers for her "Twilight" novels, which are set in the small town of Forks on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. Forks has thus received an unusual amount of attention, and celebrates 'Stephenie Meyer Day' on September 13, the date of character Bella Swan's birthday, in honor of the author. Fans express themselves in other ways: 'They dress up like her characters. They write their own stories 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.' Inspiration Meyer, an avid reader, cites many novels as inspiration for the "Twilight" series, including "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bront and "Anne of Green Gables" by L.M. Montgomery. She also says that her writing is strongly influenced by music, and she posts 'playlists' on her website of songs which specifically inspired her books. Bands included most often in her playlists are Muse, Blue October, My Chemical Romance, Coldplay, and Linkin Park. Film adaptation Summit Entertainment optioned "Twilight" in April 2007. The film version is currently categorized as 'Coming Soon' on Summit Entertainment's website. Catherine Hardwicke has signed on to direct, with a script by Melissa Rosenberg. It will star Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan and Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen. The movie is set to be released on November 21, 2008.

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