Twilight Author Stephenie Meyer Lawsuit: A Hoax

By Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun

A news report that Twilight author Stephenie Meyer is being sued for plagiarism is now being reported as a hoax.

The Sun, a U.K.-based tabloid newspaper, reported Sunday that the author is being sued by a former college roommate for stealing the idea for the wildly popular vampire romance series of books and films.

A publicist for Meyer issued a terse denial of the story Tuesday morning, saying that nether the author nor her publisher has been contacted about claims of plagiarism or a legal action.

"What was spread wildly on the Internet regarding a lawsuit was untrue," wrote Meyer's publicist Elizabeth Eulberg in an e-mail to The Vancouver Sun.

The Sun UK has recanted its original story.

A number of Twilight websites erroneously reported that filming of the Twilight movie sequel New Moon had been halted as a result of the rumoured legal action, but production continues in Vancouver. New Moon is expected wrap shooting in Vancouver May 21 and work on the third installment Eclipse will begin immediately.

Given that the lawsuit was filed, there shouldn't be any case at all.  The former college roommate might had the idea but it was not published, therefore no copyright.  She/He wasn't the only one who could come out with the same idea.