9: The number of rejections Meyer got for Twilight until Jodi Reamer at Writers House signed her
8: Number of publishers competing in Writers House's 2003 auction
5.3 million: Combined U.S. sales of the three books in the Twilight saga
2.2 million: U.S. sales of Twilight
1.5 million: U.S. sales of New Moon
1.6 million: U.S. sales of Eclipse
75,000: First printing for Twilight
2.5 million: First printing for book #4, Breaking Dawn (Aug. '08)
750,000: First printing for The Host (Meyer's first adult book)
4: The number of pages intentionally left blank in The Host
$64,260: Cost of a full-page ad for The Host in May 6 New York Times
12/12/08: Movie release date for Twilight