They also do not turn into bats or sleep in coffins, and they travel abroad in daylight. Some, like Edward and his family, do not drink human blood. Meyer described her vampires as “very light”-sensitive, thoughtful, even beautiful figures rather than blood-guzzling predators. The Twilight Saga, as her series of four books came to be known, tells the story-fraught with danger, suspense, and searing passion-of teenager Bella Swan and her vampire boyfriend, Edward Cullen. offered her $750,000-the most the company had ever offered a first-time author-for the manuscript and two future books. Inspired by a dream, Meyer completed the manuscript for her first book, Twilight (2005 film 2008), in three months. She married in 1994 and worked as a homemaker, caring for her three sons. Meyer, who was raised in Phoenix, Arizona, received a National Merit Scholarship and attended Brigham Young University, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree (1997) in English literature. Stephenie Meyer, née Stephenie Morgan, (born December 24, 1973, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.), American author known for the popular Twilight Saga, a series of vampire-themed novels for teenagers. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them!

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