"and the ability to review the stories directly on the site, became popular quite quickly. One popular example of modern fan fiction is E. L. James' ""Fifty Shades of Grey"". This series was originally written as fan fiction for the ""Twilight"" series of books and movies and played off the characters of Bella and Edward. In order to not infringe on copyright issues, James changed the character names to Anna and Christian for the purposes of her novels, which is a practice known as 'pulling-to-publish'. Anna Todd's 2013 fan fiction ""After"" about the English boy band One Direction secured a"
"""Twilight"" in a 2003 auction. By November, Meyer had signed a $750,000 three-book deal with Little, Brown and Company. ""Twilight"" was published in 2005 with a print run of 75,000 copies. It reached No. 5 on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list for Children's Chapter Books within a month of its release, and later rose to #1. Foreign rights to the novel were sold to over 26 countries. The novel was named the ""Publishers Weekly"" Best Book of the Year and a ""Times"" Editor's Choice. Following the success of ""Twilight"" (2005), Meyer expanded the story into a series with"
"reached number five on the ""New York Times"" bestseller list within a month of its release and eventually reached first place. The novel was named one of ""Publishers Weekly<nowiki>'</nowiki>""s Best Children's Books of 2005. The film adaptation, released in 2008, was a commercial success, grossing more than $392 million worldwide and making an additional $157 million in North American DVD sales as of July 2009. The book was the biggest-selling of 2008; in 2009, it was the second-biggest selling, losing only to its sequel ""New Moon"". As of 2008, ""Twilight"" has been translated into 37 different languages. In October 2015,"
"initial print run of 3.7 million copies. Over 1.3 million copies were sold on the first day. The novel won Meyer her first British Book Award, despite competition from J. K. Rowling's ""The Tales of Beedle the Bard"". The series has sold over 100 million copies worldwide in 37 languages. In 2008, the four books of the series claimed the top four spots on ""USA Today""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s year-end bestseller list, making Meyer the first author to ever achieve this feat, as well as being the bestselling author of the year. The ""Twilight"" novels held the top four spots on ""USA Today""s"
"competed for the rights to publish ""Twilight"" in the 2003 auction. Little, Brown and Company originally bid for $300,000, but Meyer's agent asked for $1 million; the publishers finally settled on $750,000 for three books. ""Twilight"" was published in 2005 with a print run of 75,000 copies. It debuted at #5 on the ""New York Times"" Best Seller list within a month of its release, and later peaked at #1. Foreign rights to the novel were sold to over 26 countries. In October 2008, ""Twilight"" was ranked #26 in ""USA Today""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s list of ""Bestselling Books of Last 15 Years"". Later,"
"three more books: ""New Moon"" (2006), ""Eclipse"" (2007), and ""Breaking Dawn"" (2008). In its first week after publication, ""New Moon"" reached No. 5 on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list for Children's Chapter Books, and in its second week rose to the No. 1 position, where it remained for the next 11 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"
"novel by Stephenie Meyer, breaking box office records for first weekend grosses at the time, taking in $142,839,137 in the first three days (which is #13 on the all-time opening grosses list). In June 2010 Summit released the third film of the ""Twilight"" series, """". It broke a midnight screening record of over $30 million and set a one-day Wednesday record of $68.5 million but failed to surpass the one-day tally of $72 million set by ""New Moon"". It became the first movie in the series to cross the $300 million mark domestically. In 2008, Summit Entertainment ranked in eighth"
"the series, comparing it to ""The Lord of the Rings"" and ""Harry Potter"": The ""Seattle Post-Intelligencer"" called the book a ""hot new teen novel"", ""Entertainment Weekly"" called Meyer ""the world's most popular vampire novelist since Anne Rice"", ""The New York Times"" described ""Twilight"" as a ""literary phenomenon"", and Matt Arado of ""Daily Herald"" noted that the ""Twilight"" books have become the ""hottest publishing phenomenon since a certain bespectacled wizard cast his spell on the world."" The large and diverse online fan community of the series are often noted, sometimes even being called ""cult-like"". Despite this, the series is often considered"
"most notably the 2008 British Book Award for ""Children's Book of the Year"" for ""Breaking Dawn"", while the series as a whole won the 2009 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Book. In November 2011, the series had sold over 120 million copies worldwide with translations into at least 38 different languages around the globe. The four ""Twilight"" books have consecutively set records as the biggest selling novels of 2008 on the ""USA Today"" Best-Selling Books list and have spent over 235 weeks on the ""New York Times"" Best Seller list for Children's Series Books. The books have been adapted into"
"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. Upon the completion of the fourth entry in the series, Meyer indicated that ""Breaking Dawn"" would be the"
"Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer (née Morgan; ; born December 24, 1973) is an American novelist and film producer, best known for her vampire romance series ""Twilight"". The ""Twilight"" novels have gained worldwide recognition and sold over 100 million copies, with translations into 37 different languages. Meyer was the bestselling author of 2008 and 2009 in America, having sold over 29 million books in 2008, and 26.5 million books in 2009. ""Twilight"" was the best-selling book of 2008 in US bookstores. Meyer was ranked No. 49 on ""Time"" magazine's list of the ""100 Most Influential People in 2008"", and was included"
"year-end list again in 2009. In August 2009, ""USA Today"" revealed that Meyer broke J. K. Rowling's record on their bestseller list; the four ""Twilight"" books had spent 52 straight weeks in the top 10. The books have spent more than 143 weeks on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list. 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 (Campbell short story) ""Twilight"" is a science fiction short story by American writer John W. Campbell originally published in 1934 in ""Astounding Stories"", and apparently inspired by H. G. Wells' article ""The Man of the Year Million"". In 1970, it was selected as one of the best science fiction short stories published before the creation of the Nebula Awards by the Science Fiction Writers of America. As such, it was published in ""The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume One, 1929-1964"". The narrator relates his conversation with an oddly dressed man whom he had picked up by the side"
"final novel to be told from Bella Swan's perspective. In 2008 and 2009, the four books of the series claimed the top four spots on ""USA Today""'s year-end bestseller list, making Meyer the first author to ever achieve this feat. The series then won the 2009 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Book, where it competed against the ""Harry Potter"" series. Meyer originally planned to write a companion book to ""Twilight"" called ""Midnight Sun"", which would be the story of ""Twilight"" told from Edward Cullen's point-of-view. She stated that ""Twilight"" was the only book that she planned to rewrite from Edward's"
"the Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2009, for being ""Sexually Explicit"", ""Unsuited to Age Group"", and having a ""Religious Viewpoint"". A screenplay for ""Twilight"" was written by Melissa Rosenberg and has been adapted into a film by Summit Entertainment. The film was directed by Catherine Hardwicke, with Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in the leading roles of Isabella Swan and Edward Cullen, respectively. The movie was released in the United States on November 21, 2008. ""Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion"", written by Mark Cotta Vaz, was released October 28. On November 22, 2008, following the box office success of"
"Twilight (Meyer novel) Twilight (stylized as twilight) is a 2005 young adult vampire-romance novel by author Stephenie Meyer. It is the first book in the ""Twilight"" series, and introduces seventeen-year-old Isabella ""Bella"" Swan, who moves from Phoenix, Arizona to Forks, Washington. She is endangered after falling in love with Edward Cullen, a vampire. Additional novels in the series are ""New Moon"", ""Eclipse"", and ""Breaking Dawn"". ""Twilight"" received lukewarm reviews. Some praised the novel's tone and its portrayal of common teenage emotions such as alienation and rebellion. Others criticized Meyer's prose and argued the story was lacking in character development. It"
"that differed significantly from the novel was written. Summit Entertainment acquired the rights to the novel after three years of the project's stagnant development. Melissa Rosenberg wrote a new adaptation of the novel shortly before the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike and sought to be faithful to the novel's storyline. Principal photography took 44 days and was completed on May 2, 2008; the film was primarily shot in Oregon. ""Twilight"" was theatrically released on November 21, 2008; it grossed over US$393 million worldwide. It was released on DVD March 21, 2009 and became the most purchased DVD of the"
"the books come to life. She would call Meyer after changing a scene slightly, which surprised the author because, ""I've heard the stories...I know it's not normally like that when you adapt a book."" Meyer, a natural pessimist, was waiting for the worst but, instead, called her experience in the book's film adaptation ""the best I could have hoped for."" Originally scheduled for release in December 2008, ""Twilight"" was moved to a worldwide release of November 21, 2008, after ""Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"" moved from a November 2008 release to being released in July 2009. Kristen Stewart was"
"Megan Tingley, the Little, Brown editor who signed Meyer, said that halfway through the reading of the ""Twilight"" manuscript, she realized that she had a future bestseller in her hands. The book was released in 2005. Following the success of ""Twilight"", 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 rose to the #1 position, where it remained"
"""Twilight"", but from the perspective of Edward Cullen. 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. Meyer has decided to pursue non-""Twilight"" related books as a result of the leak. She made the rough chapters of ""Midnight Sun"" available on her website. In 2015, she published a new book in honor of the 10th anniversary of the best-selling franchise, titled """", with the genders of the original protagonists switched. Meyer"
"Twilight (Hunter novel) Twilight is a children's fantasy novel in the ""Warriors"" novel series written by Erin Hunter, a pseudonym used by multiple authors. It is the fifth book in the series """" and continues the cat clans' adventures while seeking a new home. It was generally well received by critics. WindClan and ThunderClan are still suffering from Mudclaw's and Hawkfrost's attack on WindClan, as ThunderClan supports them in battle but they pay the price with wounds. Mudclaw dies from a tree being struck by lightning falling on him. coincidentally making a path to the island where they hold gatherings."
"Cullen's point of view. The novella ""The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner"", which tells the story of a newborn vampire who appeared in ""Eclipse"", was published on June 5, 2010, as a hardcover book and on June 7 as a free online ebook. """", a definitive encyclopedic reference with nearly 100 full color illustrations, was released in bookstores on April 12, 2011. Since the release of the first novel, ""Twilight"", in 2005, the books have gained immense popularity and commercial success around the world. The series is most popular among young adults; the four books have won multiple awards,"
"for a graphic novel is between 20,000 and 25,000 copies. Yen Press announced that the book sold 66,000 copies in its first week, which it claimed was a record for U.S. sales of a graphic novel in its first week. As of June 10, 2010, the ""Twilight"" graphic novel was at #1 on the New York Times best-seller list for hardcover graphic books in its 12th week on the chart. Nick Smith of ICv2 gave the book a rating of 5 out of 5 stars, writing, ""The romantic nature of the story is emphasized, and the artistic style used will"
"O’Malley’s book, ""The Rook"". The show will be shown on Hulu and a yet to be announced UK channel. In July 2016, it was announced that she had written an adult action thriller titled ""The Chemist"", about ""an ex-agent on the run from her former employers"". The book was released on November 8, 2016. Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer (née Morgan; ; born December 24, 1973) is an American novelist and film producer, best known for her vampire romance series ""Twilight"". The ""Twilight"" novels have gained worldwide recognition and sold over 100 million copies, with translations into 37 different languages. Meyer"
"out any references to twilight and self-published on The Writer’s Coffee Shop in May 2011. The book was published by Random House in 2012 and was very popular selling over 100 million copies. Many fans were not happy about James using fan fiction to make money and felt it was not in the spirit of the community. Cosplay has also become a career and way to make money participating in Fandom. Some cosplayers have made money cosplaying at cons for companies and others have been featured in promotional materials. There is contention over fans not being paid for their time"
"of 'Modern' science fiction."" Everett F. Bleiler concluded: ""'Twilight' conveys a mood. It is probably Campbell's best story, with many implications beyond the story level."". Twilight (Campbell short story) ""Twilight"" is a science fiction short story by American writer John W. Campbell originally published in 1934 in ""Astounding Stories"", and apparently inspired by H. G. Wells' article ""The Man of the Year Million"". In 1970, it was selected as one of the best science fiction short stories published before the creation of the Nebula Awards by the Science Fiction Writers of America. As such, it was published in ""The Science"
"the best-selling novel by Kate Long, ""The Bad Mother's Handbook"". In 2008, Pattinson landed the role of Edward Cullen in the film ""Twilight"", based on Stephenie Meyer's best-selling novel of the same name. According to ""TV Guide"", Pattinson was initially apprehensive about auditioning for the role, fearful that he would not be able to live up to the ""perfection"" expected from the character. The film was released on 21 November 2008 and turned Pattinson into a movie star overnight. Although the film received mixed reviews, critics praised his and co-star Kristen Stewart's chemistry in the film. The ""New York Times"""
"reimagined novel has a more conclusive ending, seemingly precluding its continuation through the remaining three Twilight novels. The response to ""Twilight"" has been mixed. While the books have become immensely popular, they have also generated much controversy. ""Twilight"" has gathered acclaim for its popularity with its target readers. ""The Times"" lauded it for capturing ""perfectly the teenage feeling of sexual tension and alienation."" Other reviews described ""Twilight"" as an ""exquisite fantasy"", and a ""gripping blend of romance and horror"". Lev Grossman of ""Time"" wrote that the books have a ""pillowy quality distinctly reminiscent of Internet fan fiction"", but still praised"
"Hand wrote a negative review of the book for ""The Washington Post"", calling it a ""disappointment"" and criticizing it for ""never delivering an epic werewolf-bloodsucker smackdown"", as well as for Bella remaining ""an insufferable bore"". ""The New York Times"" picked the book as an Editor's Choice. A film adaptation of ""Eclipse"" was released on June 30, 2010. It is the third installment of the ""Twilight"" film series, following 2008's ""Twilight"" and 2009's """". Summit Entertainment greenlit the film in February 2009. Since ""New Moon"" director Chris Weitz was in post-production for ""New Moon"" when ""Eclipse"" began shooting, he did not"
"125 million copies worldwide by June 2015 and has been translated into 52 languages, and set a record in the United Kingdom as the fastest-selling paperback of all time. It has received mixed to negative reviews, with most critics noting poor literary qualities of the work. Salman Rushdie said about the book: ""I've never read anything so badly written that got published. It made ""Twilight"" look like ""War and Peace""."" Maureen Dowd described the book in ""The New York Times"" as being written ""like a Bronte devoid of talent,"" and said it was ""dull and poorly written."" Jesse Kornbluth of"
"Eclipse (Meyer novel) Eclipse is the third novel in the ""Twilight"" Saga by Stephenie Meyer. It continues the story of Bella Swan and her vampire love, Edward Cullen. The novel explores Bella's compromise between her love for Edward and her friendship with shape-shifter Jacob Black, along with her dilemma of leaving her mortality behind in a terrorized atmosphere, a result of mysterious vampire attacks in Seattle. ""Eclipse"" is preceded by ""New Moon"" and followed by ""Breaking Dawn"". The book was released on August 7, 2007, with an initial print run of one million copies, and sold more than 150,000 copies"
"for her lover's death. Stephenie Meyer's paranormal romance novel ""Twilight"" was originally optioned by Paramount Pictures' MTV Films in April 2004, but the screenplay that was subsequently developed was substantially different from its source material. When Summit Entertainment reinvented itself as a full-service studio in April 2007, it began development of a film adaptation anew, having picked up the rights from Paramount (who coincidentally had made an unrelated film with the same title in 1998) in a turnaround. The company perceived the film as an opportunity to launch a franchise based on the success of Meyer's book and its sequels."
"incompatible. Devastated, she breaks up with Christian and returns to the apartment she shares with Kate. The ""Fifty Shades"" trilogy was developed from a ""Twilight"" fan fiction series originally titled ""Master of the Universe"" and published episodically on fan-fiction websites under the pen name ""Snowqueen's Icedragon"". The piece featured characters named after Stephenie Meyer's characters in ""Twilight"", Edward Cullen and Bella Swan. After comments concerning the sexual nature of the material, James removed the story from the fan-fiction websites and published it on her own website, FiftyShades.com. Later she rewrote ""Master of the Universe"" as an original piece, with the"