Stephenie Meyer Biography

Fast Facts

• Was named Author of the Year by USA Today after her books took the top four spots on their bestseller list in 2008
• Graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English in 1997
• Quote: "For me, there's a real joy in writing because the world is what you want it to be․ With a book, when you're done reading it, the characters go away once you're done․ When you're writing, the characters can last much longer․"
• Quote: "(On the possibility of writing more "Twilight" novels): "I get further away every day․ I am so over it․ For me, it's not a happy place to be․""
• Started the production company Fickle Fish Films with Meghan Hibbett, through which she produced the final two "Twilight" films as well as "The Host" film
• Also wrote the novel "The Host" in 2008, which debuted at number one on The New York Times bestseller list
• Best known as the author of the vampire romance series "Twilight․"
• Since the end of the "Twilight" series, she has focused more on production work on projects like "Austenland" and "Down a Dark Hall․"
• To celebrate the release of "Breaking Dawn," the final book in the "Twilight" series, she headlined a concert series with Blue October lead singer Justin Furstenfeld in four major U․S․ markets
• The idea for "Twilight" came from a dream she had in June 2003