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Meyer mentions “The Host” sequel in a new interview

Mar 30,2011

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Stephenie Meyer recently sat down for a roundtable interview with USA Today to discuss a bunch of questions about the Twilight series and the upcoming Breaking Dawn films. Meyer was also briefly asked about her future works and that included a question on her progress with the sequels to “The Host”.

On the second book in her three-book adult science-fiction series that began with The Host in 2008:

“I have the outline written and the first two chapters. I need to get on it.”

the full interview can be found here.

Alright, it may not be much, but two chapters exist! As interesting as her other in-the-works projects sound, hopefully she finishes “The Soul” first!



Character Index Additions

Mar 27,2011

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Have you ever had to rack your brain to remember what color hair Heidi has, or where Lily lived before the invasion? (The answers are white-blonde and Philadelphia, respectively.) You no longer have to flip through the book to find the details about your favorite characters from The Host, because we have updated our Character Index! We’ve scoured the book for every detail and have compiled them all for you. We have now listed every single human member of Jeb’s Cell. Although all we know about some of the Minor Characters are their names, for Secondary Characters we have listed vital information such as age, physical descriptions, family members, and their personal histories. Head on over, explore the biographies, and let us know what you think!



Chapter Index now fully completed

Mar 19,2011

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Good news all! I’m happy to report that the Chapter Index is finally now fully complete. We are proud to present to you a full list of all 60 chapters, plus the bonus chapter. For each chapter, we have a comprehensive summary, as well as a gorgeous banner to match.

The Chapter Index is a truly special part of our website as these summaries were written exclusively for the site. As far as we know, we are the only fansite dedicated to The Host that offers summaries for each individual chapter, so definitely check them out! Click on your favourite chapter and relive this amazing book!



Another site addition: Species

Feb 06,2011

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Hey folks! This week brings another update to the Glossary Index. We have compiled and added information about the different alien species that reside on each respective planet in The Host universe. So, what was formerly the Planets page is now the Planets & Species page. Each individual planet page contains physical descriptions and additional information about that planet’s indigenous alien species. You can find the new additions directly below the existing planet description. For example, The Mists Planet’s page now also features detailed information about both Bears and Claw Beasts (yikes). Enjoy!



New Additions To The Glossary Index

Jan 14,2011

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Although things on the news front have been rather quiet lately, never fear – we have been busy adding to and updating various parts of The Host Fan. Today’s addition is to the Glossary Index section. We’ve created a new page devoted to all of the different Planets mentioned in The Host – including species, locations, planet histories and more. Head on over, check it out, and let us know what you think! We’ve got more great things in the works, so be sure to check back.



Additional Q&A Session Added

Dec 22,2010

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We have added another awesome item to our Articles & Interviews section: the transcript from from the Torrance, California stop on Stephenie Meyer’s promotional tour for The Host. In this one, Stephenie mentions which actress she’d like to play the Seeker, why Sharon and Maggie are so darned mean to Wanderer, and where a host consciousness ‘goes’ after soul implantation.

We’ve also added the entirety of the 2008 Borders Media Interview to our archive. It is full of neat insights, especially when Stephenie points out which specific scene in The Host is a set-up for the sequel. Head on over and check it out!



Exclusive Q&A Sessions Added

Dec 08,2010

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We have some very exciting additions to the Articles & Interviews page! We obtained exclusive permission from the former staff members at the (sadly) now-defunct The Host Index to compile and re-post Q&A sessions with Stephenie Meyer from The Host Release Signing Tour.

These question and answer sessions contain huge amounts of unique information about the characters, themes, inspirations, and setting of The Host; she even mentions tidbits about sequels and why she’s reticent to write them. Head on over to the Articles & Interviews section and scroll to the bottom of the page to check them out! After that, feel free to hop on over to the discussion boards to chat with your fellow fans about any new or thought-provoking things that you come across.

Note: We were able to re-post these because went through the great effort to track down the original staff members at The Host Index, and asked their permission to share them with you here. Since the sessions are the intellectual property of that web page, copying these onto other sites or blogs is not acceptable. If you want to share these with people, please simply provide them with a link to the page.



Additions to The Novel Section, including Quotes Archive

Aug 28,2010

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I’m glad to announce that we’ve added and expanded on some pages in The Novel section. Many visitors of this fansite and members of our LJ comms have expressed interest in some of the more minor details in Stephenie Meyer’s ‘Hostverse‘, so we’ve been busy at work, picking out all of the facts and organizing them for you here! These pages include:

Other Humans in Jeb’s Cell: Maggie, Sharon, Wes, Lily, etc.
Planets and their Species: a list of all the worlds mentioned in The Host, including descriptions on the species that reside on each planet

In addition, a Quotes Archive has also been added to the site. This page is still a work in progress as there are an abundance of awesome lines and quotes in the book, so be sure to check back often. As we put the finishing touches on the rest of The Novel section, feel free to let us know what your favourite quotes are in the shoutbox on the left sidebar, and we’ll be sure to include them if they aren’t already included!

We’re not completely finished revamping the section, but I hope this suffices in the meantime! Stay tuned for some exciting developments :)



Transcript of Chat with The Host Editor Added

Jun 02,2010

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You can now read the transcript or listen to the full interview with the Editor of The Host, Asya Muchnick. Both have been added to a page in the novel Articles & Interviews section.



Listen to Archived Editor Chat, Transcript to be Added

Jun 01,2010

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Apologies to those who missed it, but the BlogTalkRadio chat with The Host Editor, Asya Muchnick, has ended. I’m sorry we didn’t give you more advance notice, but we were e-mailed about it only today and didn’t read the e-mail until it had begun. Also, the chat was shortened from 45 to 30 minutes.

She did offer some interesting insight and answer some of the questions you submitted! We will be adding a transcript of the chat later today!

Until then, you can listen to the archived show here: