In 1996, between her junior and senior years at Brigham Young, Meyer became re-acquainted with childhood friend Christian 'Pancho' Meyer (the two had grown up in the same social circles). She used the award to attend Brigham Young University, where she majored in English literature. Graduating from the school in 1992, her high marks earned her a National Merit Scholarship.

Though Meyer felt out of place among the privileged population of Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, she was an excellent student. Between caring for her younger brothers and sisters, she developed a passion for reading, becoming an avid fan of classic authors Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte and Margaret Mitchell, among others. As the second of six children, Meyer took on the duties associated with being an elder sibling in a large Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints family. Meyer has called the uncommon spelling of her first name 'a gift from father,' who added the letters 'i' and 'e' to the end of his name to create 'Stephenie.'įour years after Meyer's birth, her family relocated to Phoenix, Arizona. Meyer was born Stephenie Morgan on December 24, 1973, in Hartford, Connecticut, to Stephen and Candy Morgan. Meyer has also published the novels The Host (2008) and The Chemist (2016) and launched her own film production company. The books have sold more than 250 million copies, been translated into 37 languages and adapted for a five-part hit film series. Inspired by a dream, she wrote the first book and attracted the attention of agent Jodi Reamer, who secured her a three-book publishing deal. Stephenie Meyer is the best-selling author of the Twilight book series.

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