Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English Literature and lives with her husband and three young sons in Arizona. She is the author of Twilight, New Moon, The Host and Eclipse, which knocked Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows from the number one spot in the American charts. Her dark and spooky books are an amazing mix of teen romance and vampire stories.

Fabulous Teen Queen Stephenie Facts

  • The unusual spelling of Stephenie's name is because she was named after her father Stephen – she says it has been spelt wrongly on pretty much everything her whole life long!
  • She went to a posh high school where every term a few girls would come back to school with new noses!
  • Stephenie Meyer is a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints (or Mormons)
  • Her favourite authors include Charlotte Bronte, Douglas Adams and Eva Ibbotson, and her favourite band is Muse
  • When Stephenie first began doing book signings at schools she constantly felt sick because she was so nervous!

Click here to read Stephenie's answers to Queen of Teen's exclusive Q&A