When 'Twilight' hit the New York Times bestseller list at number 5, for me that was the pinnacle, that was the moment. I never thought I would be there. And I keep having moments like that where you just stop and say, wait a minute - how is this still going up? I'm waiting for the rug to be pulled out from under me.

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Summit Entertainment optioned Twilight in April 2007. " Before becoming an author Meyer's only professional work was as a receptionist in a property company. In 2008 the four books of the series claimed the top four spots on USA Today's year-end bestseller list making Meyer the first author to ever achieve this feat as well as being the bestselling author of the year.

Stephenie Meyer (née Morgan; pron. 5 million books in 2009. In 2010 Forbes ranked her as the #59 most powerful celebrity with annual earnings of $40 million.