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YEN PRESS ANNOUNCES
TWILIGHT: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, VOL. 1
WILL GO ON-SALE ON MARCH 16, 2010
NEW YORK, NY (January 20, 2010) — Yen Press, the graphic novel imprint of Hachette Book Group, announced that it will publish the highly-anticipated first volume in the graphic novel adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight on March 16, 2010. TWILIGHT: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL 1 will be released in hardcover for $19.99 with a first printing of 350,000 copies. As is typical in graphic novel publishing, due to the length of the prose novel, the book will be divided into two volumes and the release date for the second volume is forthcoming.
TWILIGHT: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL contains selected text from Meyer’s original novel with illustrations by Korean artist Young Kim. A rare fusion of Asian and Western comic techniques is reflected in this black-and-white graphic novel with color interspersed throughout. Meyer consulted throughout the artistic process and had input on every panel.
“I’ve enjoyed working on this new interpretation of Twilight,” said Meyer. “Young has done an incredible job transforming the words that I have written into beautiful images. The characters and settings are very close to what I was imagining while writing the series.”
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Click here to read the TWILIGHT THE GRAPHIC NOVEL announcement, advanced sample art and an interview with Stephenie Meyer on EW.com
COMING MARCH 2010
Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
Stephenie Meyer & Young Kim
Hardcover
ISBN 13: 978-0-7595-2943-4
Price: $19.99 U.S.
Trim Size / Format: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/4″ Pages: 224 pages
Illustrated: Black and white with color interspersed
Rights: Open Market, Excluding Europe, Exclusive Asia
One-Day Laydown Date: March 16th, 2010
DISPLAY
Twilight: The Graphic Novel
9-Copy Floor Display
ISBN: 978-0-316-10563-7
Price: $179.91
Last order date: February 9th, 2010
BOOK DESCRIPTION/COPY
When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret…
Beautifully rendered, this first installment of TWILIGHT THE GRAPHIC NOVEL is a must-have for any collector’s library.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English literature, and she lives with her husband and three young sons in Arizona. After the publication of her debut novel, Twilight, booksellers chose her as one of the “most promising new authors of 2005” (Publishers Weekly). Since then, her books have sold over 85 million copies worldwide. Both Twilight and New Moon have been made into blockbuster movies starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart by Summit Entertainment, with the third installment Eclipse being released starting June 2010. Her website is www.stepheniemeyer.com.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Young Kim graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in painting from the College of Fine Arts. She has worked on numerous animation and cover illustration projects and currently makes her home in Yongin, Korea.
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