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 celebrates the upcoming international release of The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide on April 13, 2011 ($39.99 RRP).
Little, Brown US has partnered with Twilight Saga publishers around the globe to find the lucky Twilight fans who will attend this event. Atom (an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group UK) are running a competition in their international English language territories (Australia, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK) to find one super fan to join readers from Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico and Taiwan at the exclusive 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,” says 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 person’s questions. I’m 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,” says 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 are 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 http://www.stepheniemeyer.co.uk/.
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. It also includes character profiles, outtakes, a conversation with Meyer, genealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references, and much more.
Entries must be lodged by February 22, 2011. For further details about the competition go to http://www.stepheniemeyer.co.uk/superfan/
Footnote:
The Twilight Saga’s translation rights have been sold in nearly 50 countries and 116 million copies have been sold worldwide.
In New Zealand sales of the Twilight Saga now total over 450,000.
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