Stephenie Meyer: The Unauthorized Biography of the Creator of the Twilight Saga [Paperback]

Marc Shapiro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2010

The romance of vampire Edward and human Bella in the books Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn has captured the imaginations of millions of readers and become an amazing success story. No less amazing is the story of how an unknown Arizona wife and mother, Stephenie Meyer, became a superstar author.

            In this revealing biography, fans of all things Twilight will follow their favorite writer on her roller-coaster ride to bestselling author—from a childhood steeped in great literature, to a comfortable domestic life, and finally to that fateful dream one night that thrust Stephenie Meyer into a world she could only have imagined.

In this book you will discover:

* An exclusive interview with Stephenie’s creative writing teacher who reveals what kind of student she was

* The in-depth story of how Twilight started with a dream and became a reality

* The tension Stephenie experienced in writing Twilight in secret

* The challenges and pitfalls involved in her books reaching the silver screen

* Stephenie’s possible plans for the future

* And much more!

 

With eight pages of full-color photos, original interviews with people who are a part of Meyer’s life, never-before-revealed details, and info on all of her fabulous books, this biography is a must-have for every Twilight fan.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6 Up—With "Twilight Fever" sweeping the nation, it is no surprise that biographies of Meyer would begin to appear on the scene. Though there are some references to the author's youth, the focus of this volume is on the years she spent writing the four books. Shapiro uses quotes from magazine and Web site interviews as his primary sources of information. Quotes from friends and family have also been lifted from previous interviews, except for a professor of Meyer's who was interviewed specifically for the book. Shapiro's saccharine approach to his subject matter does nothing to breathe new life into these old facts. Meyer is portrayed as a cookie-cutter perfect mother and wife with no attention paid to who she is as a real person. Die-hard fans of her work are likely to read it, but they are sure to be disappointed with this lackluster offering.—Shari Fesko, Southfield Public Library, MI
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About the Author

Marc Shapiro is the New York Times bestselling author of J.K. Rowling: The Wizard behind Harry Potter, Justin Bieber: The Fever! and many other bestselling celebrity biographies. He has been a freelance entertainment journalist for more than twenty-five years, covering film, television and music for a number of national and international newspapers and magazines.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (January 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312638299
• ISBN-13: 978-0312638290
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #630,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, January 29, 2010

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stephenie Meyer: The Unauthorized Biography of the Creator of the Twilight Saga (Paperback)

With the popularity of the Twilight saga - books and movies (aside to my niece Ashley - how many times have you read and seen Twilight?), it is not surprising to find an unauthorized biography of the author Stephanie Meyer. As he did with his J.K. Rowling bio, Marc Shapiro researches the literature and conducts interviews of peripherals associated with Stephenie Meyer. Although well written and fun to read, no major new revelation surfaces as most fans know that for instance the Twilight concept was created during a dream and the impact of the saga on Forks, Washington. Somewhat less known is the religious beliefs of this wife and mom writer. Still those fans ready to travel to Forks will enjoy this bio-lite.

Harriet Klausner

4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, March 3, 2010

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TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stephenie Meyer: The Unauthorized Biography of the Creator of the Twilight Saga (Paperback)

I can pretty much guarantee that nearly everyone on the planet knows who Stephenie Meyer is. With the runaway success of all things TWILIGHT related, everyone from grade schoolers, to teens, to grown, married women with their own children have fallen for all things having to do with Bella and Edward.

Marc Shapiro, author of numerous other biographies and works of non-fiction, has turned his attention to the author of this wildly successful and entertaining series. Please note, this book is not a story about your favorite sparkly vampire; although it discusses TWILIGHT in a broad sense, it does not rehash the story or its characters. Instead, it is a finely written biography of the author herself.

Stephenie Meyer has stated numerous times that the story of TWILIGHT began with a dream. I know we're all wishing that our own dreams would make us multi-millionaires, but I hasten to add that you shouldn't hold out hope for that to happen! The greatest thing about the author, at least to me, is that throughout the craziness since the publication of the first book and the subsequent release of the two movies, Ms. Meyer has managed to keep the same quiet, understated lifestyle that she had before the screaming and fainting began.

For those who relish anything and everything related to this series, you'll want to pick up a copy of this book. Although I enjoyed it, my only issue with it was that everything written by Mr. Shapiro is a matter of public knowledge. You won't find anything new in this biography - most likely because it's unauthorized, and the author never interviewed Ms. Meyer for the book.

Fans, though, will like having all of the information in one easy-to-read and keep format.

Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"

4.0 out of 5 stars A Realistic Inside look at the realities of becoming a famous author, February 22, 2010

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J. Mendez "JAX" (San Antonio Tx United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stephenie Meyer: The Unauthorized Biography of the Creator of the Twilight Saga (Paperback)

As an author, I like to read biographies of other authors who have had success with their writing. Marc Shapiro does a good job at putting it all together and the book gave me a realistic look into the life of writing under pressure, facing criticism and rejection, and the craziness that famous authors face when encountered with the whirlwind list of demands that publishers place to market their product. Overall, this book was an easy and enjoyable read!

JAX, Author of Heart of the Jaguar, 2009.