Stephenie Meyer is the most sought after teen author in some time. The UHS
Library Media Center has her books - most are out - and her latest, "The
Host". Here is some information from her web site www.stepheniemeyer.com:
Stephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's
degree in English. She lives with her husband and three young sons in
Phoenix, Arizona. After the publication of her first novel, Twilight,
booksellers chose Stephenie Meyer as one of the "most promising new authors
of 2005" (Publishers Weekly).
Praise for Twilight:
A New York Times Editor's Choice
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
An Amazon "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"
Has been translated into 20 languages
"Propelled by suspense and romance in equal parts [this story] will keep
readers madly flipping the pages of Meyer's tantalizing debut."
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The novel's danger-factor skyrockets as the excitement of secret love and
hushed affection morphs into a terrifying race to stay alive. Realistic,
subtle, succinct, and easy to follow, Twilight will have readers dying to
sink their teeth into it."
— School Library Journal (starred review)
SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES TWILIGHT SEQUEL - NEW MOON
Los Angeles, CA November 22, 2008 — Summit Entertainment announced today
that the studio is officially moving forward with the production of NEW
MOON, the second installment of its filmed franchise TWILIGHT, the action-
packed, modern day vampire love story. The movie will be based on the second
novel in author Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series titled, New Moon. The
first movie in the TWILIGHT franchise, the self-titled TWILIGHT, arrived in
theaters this weekend to sold-out showings.
Stephenie Meyer stated, "I don't think any other author has had a more
positive experience with the makers of her movie adaptation than I have had
with Summit Entertainment. I'm thrilled to have the chance to work with them
again on NEW MOON."
Starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, TWILIGHT tells the story of
17-year-old Bella Swan who moves to the small town of Forks, Washington to
live with her father, and becomes drawn to Edward Cullen, a pale, mysterious
classmate who seems determined to push her away. But neither can deny the
attraction that pulls them together...even when Edward confides that he and
his family are vampires. Their unorthodox romance puts her in physical
danger when Edward's nemesis comes to town and sets his sights on Bella.