Quote Stephenie Meyer:

As some of you may have heard, my partial draft of Midnight Sun was illegally posted on the Internet and has since been virally distributed without my knowledge or permission or the knowledge or permission of my publisher.

I have a good idea of how the leak happened as there were very few copies of Midnight Sun that left my possession and each was unique. Due to little changes I made to the manuscript at different times, I can tell when each left my possession and to whom it was given. The manuscript that was illegally distributed on the Internet was given to trusted individuals for a good purpose. I have no comment beyond that as I believe that there was no malicious intent with the initial distribution.

I did not want my readers to experience Midnight Sun before it was completed, edited and published. I think it is important for everybody to understand that what happened was a huge violation of my rights as an author, not to mention me as a human being. As the author of the Twilight Saga, I control the copyright and it is up to the owner of the copyright to decide when the books should be made public; this is the same for musicians and filmmakers. Just because someone buys a book or movie or song, or gets a download off the Internet, doesn’t mean that they own the right to reproduce and distribute it. Unfortunately, with the Internet, it is easy for people to obtain and share items that do not legally belong to them. No matter how this is done, it is still dishonest. This has been a very upsetting experience for me, but I hope it will at least leave my fans with a better understanding of copyright and the importance of artistic control.

So where does this leave Midnight Sun? My first feeling was that there was no way to continue. Writing isn’t like math; in math, two plus two always equals four no matter what your mood is like. With writing, the way you feel changes everything. If I tried to write Midnight Sun now, in my current frame of mind, James would probably win and all the Cullens would die, which wouldn’t dovetail too well with the original story. In any case, I feel too sad about what has happened to continue working on Midnight Sun, and so it is on hold indefinitely.

I’d rather my fans not read this version of Midnight Sun. It was only an incomplete draft; the writing is messy and flawed and full of mistakes. But how do I comment on this violation without driving more people to look for the illegal posting? It has taken me a while to decide how and if I could respond. But to end the confusion, I’ve decided to make the draft available here (at the end of this post). This way, my readers don’t have to feel they have to make a sacrifice to stay honest. I hope this fragment gives you further insight into Edward’s head and adds a new dimension to the Twilight story. That’s what inspired me to write it in the first place.

I do want to take a moment and thank the wonderful fans who have been so supportive of me over the past three years. I cannot begin to tell you how much each of you means to me. I only hope this note will stop all the confusion and online speculation so that the Twilight universe can once again become the happy escape it used to be. After this incredibly busy year, I am now focusing on spending more time with my family and working on some other writing projects.

–Stephenie

» CanMag.com has an article on Stephenie Meyer and the Twilight movie!

Leave it to Hollywood’s visual effects artists to bring literal dreams to life. “I’ve seen some, about 15 minutes total. I mean obviously there are going to be a little differences, but some of it really is nailed.”

» Herald-Mail and Collegiate Times talk about the Twilight movie and the release date change! (Thanks for the tip Stephanie)

» AceShowbiz and Cinema Blend talk about the new Twilight movie scenes being shot this week.

» ALSO, there’s a new online petition to try to get the UK’s movie release moved up!

»The Salt Lake Tribune has an article about Stephenie and LDS.

»Do you support Stephenie Meyer? We Support Stephenie Meyer is a new blog to show support for Stephenie. I already sent in my name!

»Crepusculo has an exclusive interview with Peter Facinelli [Carlisle Cullen].

»National Review Online has an article about Twilight.

» CNN has a video about Stephenie, with a tiny interview. You see a Twilighters shirt at one point!!

See the vid here!

»OMG THATS OUR SHIRT!! Haha awesome!

» Seattle Pi has an article about their readers “baring their fangs in defense of ‘Breaking Dawn’”

“Christina” put it this way: “What makes me laugh is that people are getting angry at the fact that (Bella) got pregnant with a vampire’s child, calling it unrealistic, when we are all reading a vampire series where a vampire and human fall in love! Realistic? No, but did we all fall in love with the idea of love conquering all? Yes.”

» Also, Telegraph.co.uk has an article about Harry Potter & Twilight:

“She [Bella] is an ordinary schoolgirl without a hint of wizarding powers.

But Bella Swan is set to challenge Harry Potter in the battle for teenage hearts.“

Can’t we love them both?

»The Post has an article about Breaking Dawn.

»Mtv is still looking for more multiple choice questions for their quiz.

»Reelz Channel has an interview with Stephenie.

»Twilight Australia has confirmed that the Aussies will get Twilight on December 11th.

»Pink is the New Blog has a review of New Moon.

» This is the last part of the Breaking Dawn Concert Series with Stephenie Meyer & Justin Furstenfeld video! (Be sure to check out part 1 and part 2!)