GUESS WHAT Y’ALL!
Not only are we here at the hot pink palace celebrating our 20th anniversary (and yes, you can still get a sticker!) but guess who else is?
Yup, the original Twilight!
It is not an exaggeration to say that this book changed the trajectory of publishing. Seriously, think of all the trends and subgenres that grew out of Twilight. Off the top of my head, Twilight influenced so many aspects of the industry, such as:
- YA romance
- Vampire fiction
- Single item cover images – how many copycat covers were there? So many. We even hosted a Photoshop contest to make more of them!
- Fanfiction to published fic – just think of how many careers began within Twific. So many.
- Massive fandom events
- LEGO. (No, I am not ever getting over Lego Sparkle Magic Edward and Bella in a tree.)
I could keep going, but you probably see as many points of influence as I do.
Anyway, why am I bringing this up today?
I’m in the New York Times today, talking about the 20th anniversary, and recommending books that have come out in the two (2?!?!) decades since that should make anyone with Twi-stalgia very happy. (FYI: it’s a gift link. I hope you’ll take a peek because traffic means more coverage for books we love from folks like me.)
Here are the books I recommended. (I could have gone on and on but would you believe they gave me a word count?! The Audacity!)
Which would you pick? Do you have fond memories of Twilight?
