Author of The Twilight Saga Novel

Ahmad Fawzan Rohman Senin, November 05, 2012

The Author’s Biography

Stephenie Meyer was born in December 24, 1973, née Morgan, is an American author known for her vampire romance series Twilight. The Twilight novels have gained worldwide recognition and sold over 100 million copies globally, with translations into 37 different languages. Meyer is also the author of the adult science-fiction novel The Host.

Meyer was the biggest selling author of both 2008 and 2009, having sold over 29 million books in 2008 alone, with Twilight being the best-selling book of the year. She sold an additional 26.5 million books in 2009, making her the first author to achieve this feat. Meyer was ranked 49 on Time magazine's list of the "100 Most Influential People in 2008".And she was also included in the Forbes Celebrity 100 list of the world's most powerful celebrities in 2009, entering at 26. Her annual earnings exceeded $50 million. Also in 2010, Forbes ranked her as the 59 most powerful celebrity with annual earnings $40 million.

The Personality of the Author

Stephenie Meyer was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Stephen and Candy Morgan. She grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, with five siblings: Seth, Emily, Jacob, Paul, and Heidi. She attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. She then attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where she received a B.A. in English in 1997. Meyer met her husband Christiaan, nicknamed "Pancho", when she was growing up in Arizona, and married him in 1994 when they both were 21. Together they have three sons: Gabe, Seth, and Eli. Christiaan Meyer, formerly an auditor, has now retired to take care of the children.

Meyer is a member of The Chourch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has stated that she is "straitlaced" about her beliefs, and does not drink alcohol or smoke. Meyer had never written even a short story before Twilight, and had considered going to law school 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. Meyer currently lives in Cave Creek, Arizona, and also owns a home on Marrow stone Island, Washington.

The other Stephenie Meyer’s works

1. Twilight (2005)

2. New Moon (2006)

3. Eclipse (2007)

4. Breaking Dawn (2008)