Stephenie Meyer - the bestselling writer dubbed the next JK Rowling - has shelved plans for her upcoming novel Midnight Sun after an unfinished draft was leaked on the internet. Midnight Sun was planned as a companion piece to Meyer’s vampire-themed series of novels - Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn - which have become a hit with young-adults and dominate international bestsellers lists. A movie version of Twilight is due out next year.
Last month, 12 chapters of the unfinished manuscript were illegally leaked online and quickly spread virally. Fanatical book fans are known to lap up even minor details about new books in their favourite series’ and unauthorised leaks are common. Last year, the entire book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was leaked online days before its official release. This was despite immense security measures such as guarded warehouses and satellite tracking on delivery vans.
Midnight Sun was expected to be a retelling of Twilight from the perspective of teen male vampire Edward Cullen, as opposed to Bella Swan. The story follows Cullen as he overcomes his blood lust and forms a relationship with a human teen. Meyer said she would now focus on spending more time with her family and working on other writing projects.
October 21st, 2008 at 10:32 pm
omg i absoulutly love the twilight books so much they r amazin nd she hus an amazin imagination i really hate the person who leaked it cause tht mean possibly no more new edwad cullen
i really hope she brings itout cause they r amazin when twilight comes out on dvd i will be buyin it straight away cause i already huv all the 4 books
GO TWILIGHT GO EDWARD
I LOVE EDWARD
November 4th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
She cant shelve the book she needs to publish the book. I am in love with the whole collection of books she cant shelve them!!!!
Please find a way for her to put the book out. I literally cried when I found out she may not be bringing it out and i dont cry.
I am in love with a fictional vampire!!!! I never thought id say that but i am!!!!
BRING EDWARD BACK