Meyer, Stephenie. Barnes and Noble Studio. May 2008. http://media.barnesandnoble.com/.

Hi, Barnes and Noble customers. This is Stephenie Meyer and I'm excited to tell you about my new novel, The Host.
With The Host my fans can expect a similar experience, I think, to the Twilight Saga. It's still a story that's based on the characters, that's about the love story, that's about what it means to be human, rather than really being a science fiction novel that's about ray guns and
space ships. I'm hoping that people will feel the same draw to the characters and the same concern for their well-being that they do with the Twilight characters.

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In Berlin, Stephenie recently noted that two works inspired Breaking Dawn, rather than just A Midsummer's Night's Dream, as we had expected previously.
Do you think that this work is likely another romance? Or is it something fantasy? Do you think that it will give us clues about the wedding and Bella's change, the werewolves, renegotiating the treaty, the Volturi... or something else entirely?
The following are favorite authors, past and present, that Stephenie has mentioned in interviews.  Are any of them or their particular works likely in your mind?
Comment and let me know what you think!

Poll #1150893 Breaking Dawn Possibilities
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 13

Which authors' works do you think are the most likely to have inspired Breaking Dawn?

And yes, I do realize that this is just inspiration, not plot for plot. However, I think it's easy to see Pride & Prejudice's influence on Twilight as well.  :)

WOW! This one is long and fantastic! I thought my arms were going to fall off transcribing it, but it was well worth the pain. This one talks a ton about  Stephenie's favorite books and authors and .... I just love it.  I also think it's a great one to listen to for Stephenie's character; it's obvious that she is much more comfortable talking in this setting than she is talking in front of thousands of fans.  Also has good information about The Host.




http://www.nancypearl.com/.
Listen to this podcast.
Watch the video.
Thank you once again, Ouisa, for the tip and the link!

Highlights…

The past & present of Twilight...
Question 7: How would you describe the relationship between Bella and Jacob now that she has chosen Edward?
Question 18: Did Bella get imprinted?
Question 20: Is it intentional that Bella has now survived everything that killed off the rest of the Cullens, from the the flu, to being attacked by a vampire, or falling off a cliff?

The future...
Question 1: Are you planning to write another series after Twilight?
Question 30: Could you clarify the parallels between Wuthering Heights and Eclipse ——-? (also has a possible spoiler hint for book four!)

Stephenie's Life & Writing...
Question 2: How did you get the ideas for powers like Jane’s power? Where’d you get your ideas for their powers?
Question 5: Who was your favorite English teacher at BYU?
Question 9: I want to know if you know from personal experience, ——–. Do you know what it’s like to be in love with two boys?
Question 26: How do you keep distinct personalities for your characters?

The videos of the session that I used for the transcription came from bellas0ring and SarahTennyo on YouTube, and is also posted by itsmariscul. I don't know who these people are, but know that if you are one of them, you are currently on my favorite people list.

This is kind of a quirky entry... there is no full video of the Q+A. I do have a few snippets to link up, but I also have many notes from Ouisa, who had the forethought to take them when her own camera plans fell through. So some of the questions are transcriptions, but anything that is italicized comes from Ouisa's notes.

Enjoy!

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Many, many, many thanks to MissDangerMagnet, who uploaded her videos, and to Ouisa, who took notes while present! Madames, you rock!

Highlands Ranch, Colorado.  20 Aug 2007.

Stephenie: There is a fourth book.  I am about three fourths of the way through it right now.  *crowd screams*  You know, last night I was... I knew I had to get up to get on the plane, but I got to this one part and I had to go re-read it all again and I was up really late.  I think the name is going to be Breaking Dawn, that's what it's known as, so it will probably stay.  And we're hoping to have that out next year around the same time.  Of course, that means I have to finish it first.  But definitely, the story is not over with Eclipse.  OK, yes, in the purple-y color there.

Question:

Stephenie: How many books am I going to write.  Um, I'm not sure.  Now, we have the four that have to be.  And then we've got Edward's version of Twilight, which has to be.  *crowd screams*  Yeah, I'm really looking forward to that one *laughs*.  And then I have outlines from further stories, but they wouldn't be told from Bella's perspective any more.  These would be stories about some of the other characters who have a lot of interesting things about them, so I'll probably get around to doing that, but it kind of depends on time and other ideas.  There are other things I'd like to work on besides vampires.  I'm sorry - they're out there!  For example, my first adult novel is coming out in the spring, which is a completely different world with no vampires at all.  I'm kind of worried that those of you who have already read my books are going to pick it up and be a little bit disappointed, because, "where's Edward?  Why hasn't he shown up yet?"  *crowd laughs*  So, that might be a little bit hard for some people.  There are other stories I'd like to write, but we'll see about that five and six.  OK, way in the back in the blue. 

Question:

Stephenie:  Why is Bella so into Wuthering Heights?  Something I tell people is that if you want to know how Stephenie Meyer, rather than Bella, Edward, or Jacob feels about something, generally look into what Edward is saying because he tends to see the world the same way that I do.   I'm not a huge fan of Wuthering Heights.  *crowd laughs*   I was made to read it many, many times, and while there are certain aspects of the story I really enjoy, overall I side with Edward.  It's a hate story, not a love story.  But one thing that Bella does have in common with me is that she does tend to see her life as compared to the books that she's reading.  When I was growing up I made a lot of comparisons of myself to Jo March and Anne Shirley because they were people that I related to.  And so Bella is  finding new connections to old characters that she's really familiar with.  And so in this novel, she's seeing more and more of herself in that novel.  OK, down here in front.

Question:  Will you ever write a book about Jacob?

Stephenie:  Will I ever write a book about Jacob.  That's an interesting question, because I already feel like I am writing books about Jacob.  I don't really see these books as about Bella; they're about Edward, they're about Rosalie, they're about Jasper, they're about whoever I'm concentrating on at the moment.  And sometimes it's funny because people get upset about Jacob.  I know you're out there! *crowd laughs*  But I don't feel that Jacob is there as an interruption or a problem, he has his own story.  He is his own hero.  There is  this whole line that's about him.  And so for me it's already about Jacob and Edward and everybody, like I said, it's Bella too.  OK, the boy in the red shirt.

Watch it all here.