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Twilight author tipped to be next JK Rowling

London (ANI): With the Twilight series becoming a best-seller worldwide, author Stephenie Meyer is being tipped to be the next JK Rowling. Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series about a Vampire are so popular that it has already sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.

It is also being said that Meyer's books are helping fill the void left by Rowling's famous 'Harry Potter' series after its last instalment was published in 2007. Figures obtained from the retailer amazon.com clearly reveal that Meyer's books dominate the top 10 lists for the last year in Britain, the US, Canada and France, enjoying an international success not seen since the height of 'Potter-mania'.

Kes Nielsen, the head of books buying at the British arm amazon.co.uk Kes Nielsen, said that it was rare for a book to have such great appeal in multifarious countries at the same time. "Stephenie Meyer, in particular, has achieved incredible success across all the English-speaking nations and Europe and many will say that her Twilight series has filled the hole left by Harry Potter," the Telegraph quoted Nielsen as saying.

"Indeed, I don't think we have seen one author have so many books in the best-sellers lists since J K Rowling in the early days of the boy wizard," Nielsen added.

Meanwhile, Meyer's Twilight series has already been turned into a motion picture featuring Hollywood actor Rob Pattinson as the Vampire.

 
User Comments
Tia 10 Mar 2009 11:41 pm
Just because they both are successful authors of popular series does not make Meyer then next Rowling. Twilight was a cute story that I enjoyed reading. I didn't have to think a lot about it. Harry Potter always kept me guessing and trying to figure out what would happen next. Rowling put so much thought and effort into her series. She created her own little world and knew everything about it. While I enjoyed both series, Rowling's was obviously better written. Is Stepheni Meyer the next J.K. Rowling? No. Is she successful anyway? Well obviously.
ana 06 Mar 2009 11:35 pm
I love stephani meyer she is such a great author. To be honest i didnt enjoy the jk rowling books at all i thought they were incredible stupies. as for the twilight saga it is an enchanting lovable book that i have fell in love with. I think i have read the series about 7 times and still continue reading it because it so great! you go stephani!!
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