Twilight Coven Philippines

UPDATE: Apparently, Powerbooks has adjusted the price for their Official Guide. It is now 1,105PHP. (See their FB reply here.) However, their original FB announcement (link below) still states 749PHP. At present, we think 1,105PHP is the final price as it is closer to the price set by NBS and Powerbooks' announcement was made back in early March, so maybe it wasn't set yet.


It took a while, but finally, the official guide is coming out! Already we have two sneak peeks of the content, the most recent one a page about James sent to the Twilight Lexicon.

EW.com was able to get two images: an illustration of Bella's wedding dress from Breaking Dawn and a shot of vamp Bella. With the Breaking Dawn movie coming out later this year, these are the best for whetting the anticipation over the wait, especially over how the gown is supposed to look like.

The artwork for the Official Guide was done by Young Kim, who also gave life to the first (and hopefully not last) Twilight graphic novel.

Local Release Dates

Currently, both Powerbooks and National Bookstore are accepting reservations for the Official Guide. Details, along with a link to their Facebook accounts, are below:

National Bookstore - FB link
Price: 995PHP
Reservation info: "This comprehensive handbook will be available on April 13, 2011 for P995 at National Book Store branches. Comment on this post your name and preferred NBS branch if you would like to reserve a copy." [Visit the FB link for NBS posted above.]

Powerbooks - FB link
Price: 1,105PHP (EDIT: Latest price update according to their FB reply here.)
Reservation info: "Proceed to the nearest Powerbooks branch to reserve or call our hotline 7576428 or 29. Please note that we strictly do not accept reservations in our facebook fan page."

We have just been informed by Hachette Book Group USA (Philippines) that the publication date of Stephenie Meyer's The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide has been moved from February 2009 to October 2009.

Product Description:
This must-have hardcover edition--the only official guide--is the definitive encyclopedic reference to the Twilight Saga and provides readers with everything they need to further explore the unforgettable world Stephenie Meyer created in Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. With exclusive new material, character profiles, genealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references, and much more, this comprehensive handbook is essential for every Twilight Saga fan.

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The official Twilight Saga website has announced that publication date of the highly-anticipated reference to the whole Saga, "The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide" by Stephenie Meyer, is being pushed back to 2009. They will be announcing the exact release date soon. Meanwhile, they have released the cover art for the book, which you see here.







NOW AVAILABLE: The Twilight Saga Collection (Hardcover Box Set)
Cygnus reports that the Box Set is now available at National Bookstore branches for PhP2789 (with a 10% discount). Other Twilight Saga books are available with a 10% discount. Thanks, Cygnus!

Source: MTV Movies Blog

Excerpts:

Hachette Book Group announced today that the fourth and final novel in Stephenie Meyer’s #1 internationally bestselling Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn, shattered first day sales records for the company. HBG estimates that sales on the August 2 on-sale date were over 1.3 million copies. On Friday night, thousands of bookstores and libraries hosted midnight parties across the country to help fuel these astounding figures. Due to the overwhelming demand for the title, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, went back for a second printing of 500,000 copies prior to publication, bringing the current in-print figure to 3.7 million copies.

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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has also confirmed the upcoming publication for The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide on December 30, 2008 for $19.99. This must-have hardcover edition is the only official guide to the series and provides readers with everything they need to further explore the unforgettable world Stephenie Meyer created in the Twilight Saga. With exclusive new material, character profiles, genealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references and much more, this comprehensive handbook is essential for every Twilight Saga fan.

More details when you click on the link above.