Stephenie Meyer

As USA TODAY, The Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, Stephenie Meyer is 'one of those rare success stories that inspire unpublished writers.' In 2003, Meyer was a 29-year-old mother of three in suburban Phoenix, Arizona. She had no thought of writing a book. Then one night she had a vivid dream of a teenage couple with one unusual problem-the young man was a vampire. Meyer decided to write down her dream. Within six months, she had turned her notes into anovel, Twilight, and secured a $750,000 deal with a publisher. Published in 2005, Twilight soon landed on a New York Times best seller list. Three sequels-New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn-thrilled teen and adult fans alike. Movie deals, merchandise, a clothing line, and Twilight-themed tourism followed. With more than 85 million copies sold worldwide, the Twilight books launched Meyer to fame and fortune. But she remains committed to family and to writing-as fans wait to see what Stephenie Meyer dreams up next.