Stephenie Meyer, born December 24, 1973, in Hartford, Connecticut, is the bestselling author of the Twilight Saga, which has been immensely popular in young adult literature. The saga includes notable titles such like 'Twlight', 'New Moon', 'Eclipse', and 'Breaking Dawn', with many books reaching #1 on New York Times bestseller list and receiving numerous accolades.
Meyer's literary success began with her debut novel 'Twilight', which she developed from a dream into a published book within three months. Following the phenomenal response to 'Twilight', she wrote several sequels including 'New Moon', released in 2006, 'Eclipse', in 2007, and 'Breaking Dawn', in 2008, which had the largest first printing in its publisher's history with 3.2 million copies.
Her first adult novel, 'The Host', also achieved bestseller status, debuting at #1 on both The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists after its release in 2008.
Stephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English Literature. She currently resides in Arizona with her family.