OH NO! Midnight Sun on Hold!

Meyer's 'Midnight Sun' On Hold
by John A. Sellers -- Publishers Weekly, 9/2/2008 8:19:00 AM
Stephenie Meyer.After a partial rough draft of Stephenie Meyer’s forthcoming novel, Midnight Sun, was leaked and disseminated online last week, the author has put the project on hold "indefinitely." First reported by the Los Angeles Times, Meyer posted a message about the leak to fans on her Web site last Thursday. "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," wrote Meyer. "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."
Meyer also wrote that she had a “good idea” of how the leak might have happened. “There were very few copies of Midnight Sun that left my possession and each was unique,” she said. “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 author added that she did not believe there was “malicious intent” behind the initial distribution of the partial manuscript.
Midnight Sun is to tell the story of Twilight, the first book in Meyer’s bestselling series, from the perspective of Edward, a vampire and love interest of heroine Bella. Meyer wrote that she would prefer her fans not read the unfinished draft, but decided to post the entire leaked draft on her site. “I hope this fragment gives you further insight into Edward’s head and adds a new dimension to the Twilight story,” Meyer wrote. “That’s what inspired me to write it in the first place.”
In a statement, Meyer’s publisher, Little, Brown, said the leak had occurred without the knowledge of either the author or publisher, adding, “While no decisions have been made at this time regarding the publication of Midnight Sun, Stephenie Meyer is currently at work on other writing projects. Little, Brown looks forward to our continued publishing relationship with Stephenie Meyer and, like her many fans, we are eager to experience her next literary creation.”
Breaking Dawn, the fourth book in the Twilight Saga, published August 2 amid midnight parties nationwide, selling 1.3 million copies that day. A film adaptation of Twilight arrives in theaters November 21.

Jitterbug!

Check out the pictures from our Jitterbug Dance on August 1st! Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Summer Reading Program and I'm looking forward to seeing you all next summer for Get Creative @ Your Library!

Buggy Fear Factor

Congratulations to the top six finalists in Waterford Public Library's first ever Fear Factor event! Thirty-six people attended and 18 chose to particpate in the events. All participants were asked to eat buggy Jell-O, ground bug larvae, grasshopper stew, caterpillar coccoons, and chocolate covered crickets. Six participants ate all of the foods, and five ate all of the foods including a ground up mixture of them all. The top six are Matt Boster, Brienna Becker, Kayla Connell, Eric Dietrich, Amanda Williams, and Austin Hayden. They got pins identifying themselves as bug-eaters and won free subs from Subway and free games of bowling.

New Fun on YouTube!

Annotations is a new feature on YouTube for video creators. It's kind of fun! Check this out:



There are directions on YouTube to be able to make your own. Let me know if anyone tries one!

Stephenie Meyer in Concert?

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Stephenie Meyer is taking a break from her touring shedule and will not be touring about her new book, Breaking Dawn. Instead, her publisher will be hosting a four-city concert tour. Beginning August 1 in New York, she will appear in "an evening of story and song" featuring a musical performance by Justin Furstenfeld of the group Blue October reports Publisher's Weekly. She will be in CHICAGO at the Harris Theatre on AUGUST 5!!!! Her other stops include LA and Seattle. She will hold a question and answer session with the audience and then be joined onstage by Furstenfeld. She has cited several of his songs as having been inspirational in the writing of her books. After the concert, fans can line up for an autograph. Tickets cost $20 and went on sale last Saturday at 10 AM! More details are available on stepheniemeyer.com and the twilightsaga.com (Roback, Diane. "Stephenie Meyer...In Concert?". Children's Bookshelf: Publisher's Weekly: June 19, 2008)

Anyone who plans on going...let me know! I'd love to see pictures and your signed book!

Feen 'n' Read

Eleven teens came to yesterday's Feed 'n' Read program! We had fun eating Vampire Foods (brain jello and vampire cupcakes), making cloth shopping bags in an effort to Go Green, creating new looks with tattoo markers and nail polish, and entering contests. We talked about the Twilight series, Maximum Ride series, Uglies series, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series. Check out Waterford's own Traveling Pants in the Young Adult area at the library! Hoping to see more of you at future teen programs. The next event for teens is Wii Boxing on June 30th! Come and bash in your friend's face!

Breaking News about Breaking Dawn!

The cover of Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn the fourth book in her Twilight saga, has been unveiled! Remember, you can win a free copy of Breaking Dawn by participating in this year's Summer Reading Program. Sign-up begins this Saturday and the first teen program is next Tuesday! We will be discussing Stephenie Meyer's books along with other popular teen novels at our Feed 'n' Read!

MTV is also showing the first completed scene from the movie Twilight. Go to their site at http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?vid=237340 to view it.

Stephenie has also released the first chapter of Midnight Sun, the planned complementary novel to Twilight. It will tell the story from Edward's point of view. See the update and first chapter at her website http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/midnightsun.html