AUSTRALIAN FANS IN WITH A CHANCE TO MEET STEPHENIE MEYER!!
LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS TO HOST AN INTIMATE GATHERING OF TWILIGHT FANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO MEET STEPHENIE MEYER
TWILIGHT INTERNATIONAL FAN EVENT TO CELEBRATE UPCOMING RELEASE OF THE TWILIGHT SAGA: THE OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATED GUIDE
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of the Hachette Book Group in the US, will host a special International Fan Event, featuring Twilight fans from around the world. Ten fans will be chosen to have an once-in-a-lifetime intimate meeting with bestselling author Stephenie Meyer. The event coincides with the upcoming international release of The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide on April 13, 2011; $32.99)
Little, Brown US is partnering with Atom in Australia and the UK and all the other Twilight Saga publishers around the globe to find the lucky Twilight fans who will attend this event. Each special guest will receive an advance copy of The Official Illustrated Guide and get to talk extensively with Meyer, who will answer their Twilight-related questions.
"The one thing I miss most about my first book tour was the chance I had then to spend quality time with my readers," said Stephenie Meyer. "At an event with just ten or twenty people, I was able to get to know everyone a little bit. I could also more effectively answer each persons questions. Im so excited to have that opportunity again, and to get to spend time with fans from many different places and backgrounds."
"We receive hundreds of travel requests for Stephenie from our foreign publishing partners every year," said Megan Tingley, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. "Since it is physically impossible for one author to be in so many places, we thought this would be a great way to bring some fans to her."
Fans from Atoms international English language territories will be invited to upload a short video clip explaining why they are the ultimate Twilight fan. Finalists from Australia, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK will go on to a final judging round, from which the ultimate Twilight fan will be picked. Further details can be found at www.stepheniemeyer.co.uk.
Due to the intimate nature of this event, details regarding the location and timing are being kept confidential. Photos and additional details will be distributed upon the events conclusion.
The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide provides readers with exclusive new material and everything they need to further explore the unforgettable world Stephenie Meyer created in Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. The Guide also includes character profiles, outtakes, a conversation with Meyer, genealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references, and much more. Originally announced as "The Official Guide," The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide includes illustrations from several artists, including Young Kim, the illustrator behind the #1 New York Times bestselling Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1.
In five years, Stephenie Meyer has become a worldwide publishing phenomenon. The Twilight Sagas translation rights have been sold in nearly 50 countries and 116 million copies have been sold worldwide.
In Australia sales of the Twilight Saga now total over 4 500 000.
Atom is an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group, a division of Hachette UK and distributed in Australia by the Little, Brown division of Hachette Australia. Launched in 2002, Atom publishes fiction for young adult readers with writers as talented and diverse as P.C. & Kristin Cast, Melissa de la Cruz, Lisi Harrison and, of course, the phenomenal bestseller Stephenie Meyer.
Entries must be lodged by February 22, 2011. For further details about the competition go to http://www.stepheniemeyer.co.uk/superfan/
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: THE OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATED GUIDE WILL BE RELEASED ON APRIL 13, 2011
Hachette Australia has announced today that it will release The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide by Stephenie Meyer on April 13, 2011. It will be published under the Atom imprint, which is part of Little, Brown, a division of Hachette Australia. This definitive encyclopaedic reference to the Twilight Saga is the only official guide and is full colour throughout, including nearly 100 full-colour illustrations and photographs. The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide will be released in hardcover for $32.99 and also be available as an e-book.
The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide provides readers with exclusive new material and everything they need to further explore the unforgettable world Stephenie Meyer created in Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. The Guide also includes character profiles, outtakes, a conversation with Meyer, genealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references, and much more. Originally announced as "The Official Guide," The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide includes illustrations from several artists, including Young Kim, the illustrator behind the #1 New York Times bestselling Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1.
"I'm always amazed at how many in-depth questions my readers have about my characters and the world within the Twilight Saga," said Stephenie Meyer. "With The Official Illustrated Guide, I hoped we could incorporate as many details as possible, including character histories, like Alice's back story. I'm thrilled with the different artistic interpretations done by Young Kim and the other talented illustrators, including Bella's wedding dress. I hope the fans feel it was worth the wait!"
In less than five years, Stephenie Meyer has become a worldwide publishing phenomenon. In Australia alone, sales have passed 4 million copies. The Twilight Saga's translation rights have been sold in nearly 50 countries and over 100 million copies have been sold worldwide.
