Breaking Dawn Paperback Topping Charts in the UK

breaking_dawncoverAccording to the UK trade paper The Bookseller:

‘The long-awaited mass-market edition of Stephenie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn (Atom) sold 48,673 copies in just three days, and tops this week’s Official UK Top 50—just over two years after the hardback edition first hit the shelves.

It is the sixth time Meyer has topped the Official UK Top 50 in 2010. The mass-market edition of book three in the Twilight series, Eclipse, was number one for the first two weeks of the year, while her Twilight novella, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, held the crown for three consecutive weeks in June.”

See more at The Bookseller.

How about you, did you go out to get the novel in paperback, or is your hardcover still in good shape?

Original Art by Alex Meraz

We’ve featured Alex Meraz’s original art before. Alex, aside from being a talented actor, is also a dancer and a painter. To break up the time while doing autograph signings, the guys in the wolfpack have been known to doodle on the table covers. Well, this past weekend, what Alex created went beyond a doodle into a full blown work of art which Laura told him he should put on tee shirts. Chaske Spencer looked at it and agreed.

Check out Alex’s artwork on his website, and tell him what you think of his art on Twitter!

Tomorrow, for Wolfpack Wednesday, we have some very special Alex autographed photos to give away. Be sure not to miss it!

Get an Actual Vampire Baseball!

Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, and Jackson Rathbone have all signed baseballs that are being auctioned on Ebay for

According to the Ebay auctioneer description:
“The SUBWAY Baseball DeSIGNS tour is traveling across the country displaying baseballs which were painted by Little Leaguers and autographed by celebrities. The nationwide tour began in July at a national Little League Baseball appreciation game in Los Angeles and will culminate at the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in August. Be sure to check back on August 20, 2010, when the Little League Baseball World Series begins as that will be the first day the baseballs from the SUBWAY Baseball DeSIGNS tour will be available for auction. All the proceeds from the auction will go to support the Little League Urban Initiative.

Benefiting Little League Baseball Urban Initiative All the proceeds from the auction will go to support the Little League Baseball Initiative.

Some of the baseballs on the SUBWAY Baseball DeSIGNS tour are viewable on the Official SUBWAY Facebook page and at SUBWAYKids.com.”
Here’s where you can bid on the baseballs:


Kellan Lutz Baseball (which even though it doesn’t say it, it’s obvious based on the photo that Jackson Rathbone and Ashley Greene both signed it was well.)


Jackson Rathbone Baseball (which even though it doesn’t say it, it’s obvious based on the picture that Ashley Green also signed it!)


Ashley Greene
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MTV: Nikki Reed, Bella and Rosalie The Divorced Couple

What do you think of Nikki Reed’s description of the Bella and Rosalie dynamic?

Twilight Tours Book Hits Washington State Summer Reading List

According to the Peninsula Daily News:

“Twilight Tours, a book about touring Forks and the West End inspired by the teen novel series, has been selected as part of the Washington state Summer Reads Program for this year.

Not to be outdone, Twilight itself is part of the Fall Summer Reads Program for the year.

Twilight Tours shows off the locations made famous by the saga of books set in Forks and LaPush.

Many of the photos in the book were taken by Forks Chamber of Commerce Office Manager Mike Gurling.

“I also assisted the author in reviewing the manuscript to ensure accuracy of content, and the Forks Chamber of Commerce is acknowledged for efforts in this publication,” Gurling said.

“This is the only book in the Summer Reads program that highlights the town of Forks and the Olympic Peninsula.

“The book has become a big seller to Twilight fans wherever books are sold, and it has been reviewed positively by a number of readers.”

See more at the PDN.

The Lexicon staff first saw the book roughly a year ago. We have a brief mention in the book along with Twilight Moms and Twilight Source. It gives a full-color visual tour of the Forks, La Push and Olympic Peninsula area, and doesn’t just limit itself to Twilight coverage. It also provides background information on the Forks area. The descriptions are great since it was written by people who grew up in the Forks area. It’s currently retailing for roughly $15.00 on Amazon.com.

The other book we’ve seen with similar content is Twilight Territory by the editor of the Forks Forum, Chris Cook. It’s a great guide of the Forks area that shows how Twilight has affected the town and where the “hot spots” are. You can get it on Amazon for roughly $10.00.

So if you are looking for a coffee table book on the Forks area written by people in Forks, the way to go is Twilight Tours. If you want an actual area guide that would be helpful on a trip, go for Twilight Territory.

French Fans Get to Pick Breaking Dawn French Translation Titles

Apparently the French Twilight fans get to pick out what Breaking Dawn 1 & 2 will be called when the films hit French Cinemas.

The French fans recently had a similar opportunity to name the The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. They called it “The Call For Blood”. We guess it’s all down to translation and what works better culturally in different countries.

The movie will also open in France slightly ahead of the US release dates. According to the Google Translation of the press release of the French distributor, Breaking Dawn will open “You will find so Bella, Edward and Jacob in the cinemas of France from November 16, 2011 with the release of Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and November 14, 2012 with the release of Breaking Dawn – Part 2.  !”

You can find the full translation here or you can read the original version in French on Twilight France. You get exact details how you (if you live in France) can participate in the process. Thanks to our friends at Twilight France for letting us know about this unique opportunity.

Julia Jones Meets Fans at Chicago Comic Con

The admins who run the Julia Jones fansites got to me Julia and to go to her Q & A at the Chicago Comic Con. Here is part of their report:

“Someone asked her if she had anything current or from the past that she was obsessive over like the Twi-Hards are over Twilight. She said the closest thingthat she really liked that came close to obsession was the musical ‘Rent’. She went to New York City one day and slept on 47th street to get front row seat tickets for the musical (I think she said she did this more than once too). She also auditioned for this musical a couple of times as well.

She reads works from the classics’ era, especially Ernest Hemingway. Her favorite actress from back in the day is Audrey Hepburn. She admires her strength, individuality, and especially her desire to not conform to society’s expectations.

If you didn’t know already, Julia has prior experience in modeling. She probably will not go back to doing that anytime soon because she didn’t like feeling objectified. When she was first making her way in Hollywood, she’d be led to projects where she had to look ‘hot and sexy’. She’s pretty certain that she was being led down the ‘sex symbol’ route, “So thank God for the character Leah Clearwater.”

See more on Julia Jones Fans.

Mr. TwiHard, Michael Welch, Is Now On Twitter

Michael Welch, actor, entertainer, awesome lip-syncher, and all around great guy, is now FINALLY on Twitter! A little bit of trivia for you, back in the day, Mike Welch was actually the guy who coined the term “Twi-Hard”. That’s right, the name was entirely Mike’s doing.

So, if you are on Twitter, follow Mike. You know it’s bound to be entertaining. If you’re not on Twitter, now might be a good time to make an account!

Follow Mike at http://twitter.com/MichaelWelchAct

Lexicon Staff Position Now Open!

If you have always wanted to work for the Lex, now is your chance.  We are looking for someone to help with getting the character bios updated.  All you have to do is submit a sample of your work and give us some of your own Lexicon history.  Read all the information in our original post on what you need to do to apply.  You have until Sept. 13 to submit your information!

Billy Burke to Return to Rizolli and Isles

According to EW:

“He made a quick — and sexy! — appearance in the series premiere of TNT’s new Rizzoli & Isles. Now Billy Burke (who, of course, plays Bella’s dad in the Twilight films) is back for more crime-fighting fun with series star Angie Harmon, and from the look of things, the sparks are definitely flying between Harmon’s hard-striving Det. Jane Rizzoli and Burke’s broody F.B.I. agent Gabriel Dean in the episode airing Aug. 30. But count on Rizzoli’s serial-killing nemesis, Hoyt, to ruin the mood.”

Pel got hooked on the series, which airs on TNT on Monday nights, after she saw the premiere with Billy Burke. You can get full episodes via the TNT official page. Billy Burke figures heavily in the first one.