127-504: Forks , also previously known as the unincorporated town of Quillayute , is a city in southwest Clallam County , Washington , United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2020 census . It is named after the forks in the nearby Bogachiel , Calawah , and Sol Duc rivers which join to form the Quillayute River . For many years, the city's economy was fueled by the local timber industry. More recently it has drawn tourism related to
254-739: A Bluewater Productions title that celebrates influential women in society and pop culture. Meyer was the second bestselling author of the decade, according to a list published by Amazon , beaten by J. K. Rowling. Despite Meyer's success, her novels have been highly criticized. The New York Times called the premise of Twilight "attractive and compelling"; however, the review continues, "the book suffers at times from overearnest, amateurish writing", indicating that Meyer's relied too much on "telling" rather than "showing" and that there were excessive references to Edward's attractiveness and Bella's swooning. An article from The Guardian criticized Bella's character, calling her "a clumsy, selfish nincompoop with
381-521: A British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year, despite competition from J. K. Rowling 's The Tales of Beedle the Bard . In 2009, Meyer faced plagiarism accusations for Breaking Dawn . Author of The Nocturne , Jordan Scott, claimed the circumstances around Bella's supernatural pregnancy and subsequent transformation into a vampire were similar to the storyline of her novel and indicated that Meyer plagiarized
508-863: A National Merit Scholarship , which helped fund her undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah , where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature in 1997. Although she began and finished her degree at BYU, Meyer took classes at Arizona State University in fall 1996 and spring 1997. She met her future husband, Christian "Pancho" Meyer, in Arizona when they were both children. The couple married in 1994 and have three sons. Christian retired from his job as an auditor to take care of their children full time. Before writing her first novel, Twilight , Meyer considered going to law school because she felt she had no chance of becoming
635-405: A TV series based on Daniel O'Malley 's book, The Rook . Despite having purchased the rights for the novel with her production company, she left the project shortly after filming due to creative differences. In July 2016, Little, Brown and Company announced that Meyer has written an adult action thriller titled The Chemist , about "an ex-agent on the run from her former employers". The book
762-501: A "vegetarian", choosing to feed only on animals. He chooses to uphold these values despite the daily temptation, which only augments when he meets Bella; he finds her blood nearly irresistible. Edward undergoes a transformation in which Bella's trust in Edward allows him to trust his own ability to overcome temptation and keep Bella safe. Self-control is a prominent theme in the Twilight series,
889-542: A Grand Fourth of July Parade. The numerous events include a demolition derby and fireworks display. July is also the month for Quileute Days at La Push with its parade, traditional salmon bake, bone games, softball tournament, canoe races, and street fair. In August, the Forks Family Festival combines arts and crafts vendors with children activities. In late September, the Forks Chamber of Commerce partners with
1016-412: A competitive area politically. In the 2020 presidential election , Democrat Joe Biden won with 50.2% of the vote versus 46.8% of the vote for Republican Donald Trump . In the 2016 presidential election , Republican Donald Trump won with 46.4% of the vote, compared to 43.6% of the vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton . In the 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama narrowly won with 48.4% of
1143-536: A copyright claim. Since the release of Twilight , Meyer has been described as writing with "all plot and no style" and including "very little characterization", with her writing characterized as "fairly" poor. Meyer's prose lacks a consistent style or voice; for example, her short story "Hell on Earth" is driven more by dialogue alone, in contrast with the ornate descriptions found in the Twilight series. Meyer relies on detailed expository descriptions and active voice in her novels; she often opens her sentences with
1270-411: A draft she called "messy and flawed", Meyer decided to pursue books unrelated to Twilight . She made the unedited and unfinished manuscript of a lengthy character development exercise of Midnight Sun available on her website. The release of Midnight Sun was tentatively re-planned after re-visiting the Twilight series with Life and Death , a gender-swapped retelling of the novel in 2015. However,
1397-428: A female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age in the city was 31.3 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between
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#17328516510891524-505: A few Shay engines remaining in Washington. Shay locomotives are unusual in that they have a crank shaft running down the side, powering all wheels. They were designed to be used to transport lumber out of forests. Rayonier #10 (c/n 3348) was built for stock by Lima in 1930. It has three cylinders and three trucks. The Ozette Timber Company bought it 11 years later. In 1945 it was acquired by Rayonier for their lumber operation near Forks. It
1651-424: A fundraiser for a book seller's battle with breast cancer called Project Book Babe. After the release of Eclipse , the first three "Twilight" books spent a combined 143 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list. The fourth installment of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn , was released with an initial print run of 3.7 million copies. Over 1.3 million copies were sold on the first day. The novel won Meyer
1778-501: A gifted storyteller, not a gifted writer, noting numerous technical flaws in her novels. Furthermore, Riess criticized the "retrogressive gender stereotypes" in Meyer's work. The Quileute do have a tradition that their ancestors transformed from wolves to people, but most of the descriptions of the Quileute in the novel are inaccurate. The Quileute tribe described her use of their traditions in
1905-415: A household in the city was $ 34,280, and the median income for a family was $ 38,844. Males had a median income of $ 35,718 versus $ 23,690 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,686. About 14.6% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over. The city lies on Forks Prairie just east of the confluence of
2032-410: A household in the county was $ 36,449, and the median income for a family was $ 44,381. Males had a median income of $ 35,452 versus $ 24,628 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,517. About 8.90% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 6.80% of those age 65 or over. Modern Clallam County is generally regarded as
2159-451: A lot of my basic beliefs into the story. Free agency is a big theme." Meyer cited BYU professor Steven Walker as having influenced her work. She explained that he revealed a new way for her to see and study literature, which impacts her writing. Meyer has cited many novels as inspiration for the Twilight series, including Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Lucy Maud Montgomery 's Anne of Green Gables and its sequels. Each book in
2286-541: A month of its release, and later rose to #1. The novel was named the Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Editor's Choice. Despite its success, Twilight was one of the most challenged books of 2009 according to the American Library Association for being sexually explicit, age-inappropriate, and for religious views; some schools and libraries were asked to remove
2413-404: A novel involving time travel, as well as another about mermaids. In May 2008, Meyer's adult sci-fi novel The Host was released by the adult division of Little, Brown and Company. It follows the story of Melanie Stryder and Wanderer, a young woman and an invading alien "soul", who are forced to work as one. The Host debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list and remained on
2540-419: A novella, and a series of commercially successful film adaptations . Aside from young adult novels, Meyer has ventured into adult novels with The Host (2008) and The Chemist (2016). Meyer has worked in film production and co-founded production company Fickle Fish Films. Meyer produced both parts of Breaking Dawn , the Twilight film series' finale, and two other novel adaptations. Meyer's membership in
2667-536: A particular inspiration because she uses the different emotions portrayed in their songs as influences for various genres of scenes. According to professor of American religious history Jana Riess, a prominent theme in Meyer's novels is agency. In The Host , the Seeker believes that she is saving the human race by perfecting and controlling, similar to the Latter-day Saint belief that Satan 's plan for human salvation
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#17328516510892794-409: A potential leftward shift in the county. Democratic candidates are generally most successful in the county seat and largest city, Port Angeles , which casts a significant number of votes. The city of Sequim and its general vicinity (excepting newer developments such as Bell Hill which tend to be Republican) is generally considered a battleground area. The Forks area is generally Republican, with
2921-483: A prolific author and a newly powerful figure in the publishing market". Wayne Janes of the Toronto Sun agreed, saying "Meyer's success points up another trend—the virtual domination of the best-seller lists the last few years by what would normally be classified as young adult fiction", and noted, "In the absence of a new Harry Potter adventure, teens, fantasy enthusiasts and women (sales are mostly to women) who swoon at
3048-608: A quilt show have been sponsored by the Piece Makers Quilt Club. In March of every year, the Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction occurs. This annual fundraising event raises tens of thousands of dollars for scholarships. Since the first scholarship award in 1964, to Robert Henry (now D.D.S.), the committee has awarded over US$ 1m in scholarships to Forks students. In the summer, Forks hosts its traditional "Old Fashioned Fourth of July" celebration with
3175-560: A single car -sized road opened from Lake Crescent to Forks and the Olympic Loop Highway ( U.S. 101 ) was built through Forks in 1931. The Mora post moved to Forks in the early 1890s which consisted of a general store, hardware store, and a hotel. In the early 1900s, hop growing declined and the Forks Cooperative Creamery was established which operated for 70 years. Timber was cleared by settlers and small-time loggers in
3302-477: A week, with no service on Sundays. Newspapers serving Forks include the Peninsula Daily News and the weekly Forks Forum , known as "the farthest west newspaper in the contiguous United States." KBDB-FM 96.7, owned by Forks Broadcasting, is the only local commercial station serving the area. KNWU 91.5, a satellite station of Washington State University 's statewide Northwest Public Radio network,
3429-453: A writer. She later noted that the birth of her oldest son—Gabe—in 1997 changed her mind: "Once I had Gabe, I just wanted to be his mom." Before becoming an author, Meyer's only professional work was as a receptionist at a property company. According to Meyer, the idea for Twilight came to her in a dream on June 2, 2003, about a human girl and a vampire who was in love with her but thirsted for her blood. Based on this dream, Meyer wrote
3556-511: A young Meyer met her future husband at church. She studiously read the Book of Mormon , citing the book as having "the most significant impact on [her] life". However, Meyer dislikes when media constantly mentions her religion, saying that the press does not emphasize the religions of other authors. Meyer is cited as having played a part in bringing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints more into
3683-615: Is Port Angeles ; the county as a whole comprises the Port Angeles, WA Micropolitan Statistical Area . The name is a Klallam word for "the strong people". The county was formed on April 26, 1854. Located on the Olympic Peninsula , it is south from the Strait of Juan de Fuca , which forms the Canada–US border , as British Columbia 's Vancouver Island is across the strait. Clallam County
3810-766: Is Forks Municipal Airport's sole runway. This runway is 2,400 feet (730 m) long, 75 feet (23 m) wide, is equipped with medium intensity runway lighting, and has an asphalt surface. Approaches to both ends of this runway are visual. Forks is served by two public transit agencies. Clallam Transit route 17 provides local service in Forks, while three other routes provide connections to Port Angeles (14), La Push (15), and Clallam Bay and Neah Bay (16). Jefferson Transit runs an "Olympic Connection" bus that provides service on Highway 101 south of Forks as far as Lake Quinault. From there, transfers to Aberdeen are available via Grays Harbor transit. All five of these bus routes serve Forks six days
3937-478: Is an American author and film producer. She is best known for writing the vampire romance book series Twilight , which has sold over 160 million copies, with translations into 49 different languages. She was the bestselling author of 2008 and 2009 in the United States, having sold over 29 million books in 2008 and 26.5 million in 2009. An avid young reader, she attended Brigham Young University , marrying at
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4064-407: Is available at local stores. Another source of tourism is Stephenie Meyer 's Twilight series , which she set in the town after searching Google for rainy settings. Tours are available of locations that resemble the places described in Meyer's books. The majority of the films were not shot in Forks, though key scenes were shot in the town and surrounding area. In December 2005, 74 visitors signed
4191-515: Is land and 932 square miles (2,410 km ) (35%) is water. Located in Clallam County is Cape Alava , the westernmost point in both Washington and the contiguous United States , with a longitude of 124 degrees, 43 minutes and 59 seconds West (−124.733). Near Cape Alava is Ozette , the westernmost town in the contiguous United States. Clallam County also contains the west-northwesternmost, northwesternmost, and north-northwesternmost points in
4318-719: Is no drinking and smoking in the novels (with the exception of her 2008 The Host , which contains drinking). Despite pressure to include a major sex scene, Meyer was adamant against including graphic sex in her series. According to Lev Grossman of Time , some of the series' appeal is due to its lack of sex and its eroticizing of abstinence . As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Meyer acknowledges that her faith has influenced her work. In particular, she says that her characters "tend to think more about where they came from and where they are going, than might be typical." Meyer says that she does not consciously intend her novels to be influenced by her religion or to promote
4445-523: Is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer, and Stephenie Meyer can't write worth a darn. She's not very good." King went on to assert that Meyer's books appealed to readers because "[she's] opening up kind of a safe joining of love and sex in those books". American religious history scholar Jana Riess had mixed reactions to Meyer's novels. At times, she found the Mormon theology that influences Meyer's works to be beautiful and complex. However, she describes Meyer as
4572-543: Is the public radio station serving the area. Forks is a part of the Quillayute Valley School District , with Forks High School being the community's high school. Forks is home to the University of Washington's Olympic Natural Resources Center. In 2003, an executive on the economic development council noted that 'Forks is going through a transition from a logging community to a tourist community'. On
4699-432: Is unexceptional, and the success of her novels was related more to clever marketing. Stephenie Meyer has named Mormonism as her greatest influence. However, according to actor Robert Pattinson, Meyer did not intend to include Mormon references in the novels and films. Yet professor of film and religion Angela Aleiss noted numerous clear influences of Mormonism in the Twilight series. Meyer has said, "Unconsciously, I put
4826-482: The Forbes Celebrity 100 list of the world's most powerful celebrities, entering at No. 26. Her annual earnings exceeded $ 50 million. The same year, Meyer was ranked No. 5 on Forbes ' list of "Hollywood's Top-Earning Women", the only author on the list, and it was noted that the " Twilight series of young-adult vampire books have taken the publishing and film worlds by storm". In 2010, Forbes ranked her as
4953-511: The 2000 census , there were 64,525 people, 27,164 households, and 18,064 families living in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14 people/km ). There were 30,683 housing units at an average density of 18 units per square mile (6.9 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.12% White , 0.84% Black or African American , 5.12% Native American , 1.13% Asian , 0.16% Pacific Islander , 1.18% from other races , and 2.44% from two or more races. 3.41% of
5080-571: The Calawah River with the Bogachiel River . U.S. Route 101 passes through the town. The Olympic rainforest surrounds the town. Forks has an oceanic climate ( Cfb ) in a temperate rainforest with very high rainfall, above 100 inches (2,500 mm) per year. Although there is a drying trend in summer, rain is still abundant, just not as wet as the rest of the year. Forks averages 212 days per year with measurable precipitation. According to
5207-642: The Hoh Rainforest , the Pacific Beaches, and various wilderness trails. Forks is well known for its winter steelhead fishing with the Quillayute river system – the Hoh, Sol Duc, Bogachiel and Calawah rivers. Other nearby Clallam, Sekiu, and Hoko rivers are also good for king salmon fishing and steelheading as well. Local guides are available for both native and hatchery runs and for float trips. Fishing gear and clothing
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5334-695: The Quileute Tribe and the City of Forks to host the Last Chance Fishing Derby at La Push; cash prizes are offered to those wanting to fish for salmon on the Pacific Ocean. The first week in October is when the community celebrates its heritage during Heritage Days. One of the more celebrated events during this week-long festival is the "Old Timers Round Table;" this is a moderated conversation broadcast live via
5461-605: The Twilight phenomenon. Stephenie Meyer Day has been replaced with the Forever Twilight in Forks Festival which is still celebrated annually on the week of September 13. The festival includes a movie marathon, a blood drive, and dance lessons. Clallam County, Washington Clallam County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington . As of the 2020 census , the population was 77,155, with an estimated population of 77,616 in 2023. The county seat and largest city
5588-468: The Twilight saga revealed that much of Meyer's description and characterization revolved around the physical attributes of the characters as shown through eyes, face, and expression. Some of Meyer's most frequent descriptions related to eye color and expression, the juxtaposition of warmth and cold, and the words "black" and "dark". The study authors concluded that the predictability and superficiality of Meyer's descriptions indicate that Meyer's writing style
5715-542: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.65 square miles (9.45 km), all of it land. The city is organized under Washington State law as a non-charter code city. Its structure is that of an elected mayor and a five-member elected city council. Unlike other cities on the Olympic Peninsula, Forks operates under what is called a "strong mayor" form of government with the mayor being
5842-602: The "top 100 most powerful celebrities" in 2009, with her annual earnings exceeding $ 50 million. Meyer was born Stephenie Morgan on December 24, 1973, in Hartford, Connecticut , United States, the second of six children (Seth, Stephenie, Emily, Jacob, Paul, and Heidi) of financial officer Stephen Morgan and homemaker Candy Morgan. She was raised in Phoenix, Arizona , and attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale. In 1992, Meyer won
5969-457: The 160-acre homestead (at the time there was already a few trappers living in the area). Ford set up the first dairy herd in the settlement in 1879. In 1884 a post office opened in Nelson's cabin. Since another Washington settlement already was named 'Ford's Prairie' the name 'Forks' was chosen as the name. The name 'Forks' was due to the prairie's location as a fork in the vicinity of three rivers. It
6096-537: The 1920s and 1930s, Forks gained many amenities of modern towns at the time as new inhabitants increased its population. Nearly 20 percent of the forest around Forks was flattened as what locals described as a "hurricane roaring overhead" swept through the West End. Five years later a fire occurred on Main Street before another fire hit the town in 1951. Forks was officially incorporated on August 7, 1945, following an election of
6223-504: The American Night Writers Association (ANWA) for aspiring LDS female writers. She completed the novel in three months. Her sister's response to the book was enthusiastic, and she persuaded Meyer to send the manuscript to literary agencies. Of the 15 letters she wrote, five went unanswered, nine brought rejections, and the last was a positive response from Jodi Reamer of Writers House. Eight publishers competed for
6350-468: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shaped her novels. Themes consistent with her religion—including agency , mortality, temptation, eternal life , and pro-life —are featured in her work. Critics have called her writing style overly simplistic, but her stories have also received praise, and she has acquired a fan following. Meyer was included on Time 's list of the "top 100 most influential people" in 2008 and Forbes 's list of
6477-522: The Half-Blood Prince . Despite its commercial success, the film received poor reviews; Roger Ebert criticized the slow pace of the film, and Tim Robey of The Telegraph similarly said, "the movie gives us all the requisite looks of tortured longing, and not a lot else". Directed by David Slade , The Twilight Saga: Eclipse , an adaptation of the third book in the series, was released on June 30, 2010. An article from The Guardian reported that it
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#17328516510896604-463: The No. 1 position, where it remained for the next 11 weeks. In total, it spent over 50 weeks on the list. In May 2007, Meyer held two promotional prom events at an Arizona State University gymnasium to celebrate the special edition release of New Moon and the release of Eclipse . For the event, Meyer wore a blood-red evening gown and signed over 1,000 books. Meyer's red dress was later auctioned for $ 5,500 at
6731-440: The No. 59 most powerful celebrity with annual earnings of $ 40 million. In August 2009, USA Today revealed that Meyer broke J. K. Rowling's record on their bestseller list; the four Twilight books had spent 52 straight weeks in the top 10. In all, the books have spent more than 235 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list. Upon the completion of the fourth entry in the series, Meyer indicated that Breaking Dawn would be
6858-474: The age of twenty-one before graduating with a degree in English in 1997. Having no prior experience as an author, she conceived the idea for the Twilight series in a dream. Influenced by the work of Jane Austen and William Shakespeare , she wrote Twilight soon thereafter. After many rejections, Little, Brown and Company offered her a $ 750,000 three-book deal which led to a four-book series, two spin-off novels,
6985-465: The ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 3,120 people, 1,169 households, and 792 families residing in the city. The population density was 854.8 people per square mile (330.2/km). There were 1,361 housing units at an average density of 435.6 per square mile (168.4/km). The racial makeup of
7112-499: The birth of her child. Bella is subsequently resurrected in a perfected vampire body. In Mormonism, resurrection occurs in the context of relationships, exemplified by Bella who enjoys her resurrected body in the company of her husband, child, and the rest of the Cullen family. The titles of the novels serve to reinforce this idea. At the beginning of the series, Bella discusses leaving Phoenix and heading to Forks where she says, "[goodbye] to
7239-515: The books and films and subsequent merchandising as cultural theft. Meyer has gained a following among young adult readers of the Twilight novels, which are set in the small town of Forks on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state . Forks has thus received attention from fans and celebrates "Stephenie Meyer Day" on September 13, the date of character Bella Swan's birthday. Meyer's fans cosplay her book characters, write fan fiction related to
7366-406: The books from their shelves. Upon publishing Twilight , Meyer had already outlined a story for a sequel. However, her publisher insisted that she follow Twilight with two sequels following Bella and Edward in college. Consequently, Meyer expanded the story into a series with three more books: New Moon (2006), Eclipse (2007), and Breaking Dawn (2008). The original story she pitched for
7493-452: The charisma of a boiled potato" and criticized Edward's portrayal as the "perfect little gentleman" who constantly counters Bella's sexual advances. NPR criticized the novel for being a repetitive "jackhammer" masked behind ornate language. Furthermore, they found the story uninteresting and the main character unlikeable. Entertainment Weekly stated that the narrative of Breaking Dawn was at times so chaotic and outrageous that Meyer shifted
7620-436: The chief executive officer overseeing four department heads (clerk/treasurer, public works, police, and legal/planning). Forks Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : S18 ) is located in Clallam County, 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Forks. The airport has six based aircraft, including 3 single-engine aircraft and 3 helicopters. The latest available data indicate that the airport had a total of 13,550 annual operations. Runway 4-22
7747-399: The city was 67.7% White , 0.5% African American , 6.6% Native American , 1.2% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 18.1% from other races , and 5.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 25.9% of the population. There were 1,264 households, of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 13.5% had
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#17328516510897874-557: The city was 81.47% White, 0.42% African American, 5.03% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 8.49% from other races, and 2.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.54% of the population. There were 1,169 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who
8001-399: The commercial success, the films were extensively criticized. Breaking Dawn: Part II won seven Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzie awards) including Worst Picture, Worst Sequel, and Worst Screen Couple (for Taylor Lautner and Mackenzie Foy). The series spawned two parody films : Vampires Suck and Breaking Wind , which were critical failures. In 2009, Stephenie Meyer was included in
8128-565: The constituents who would become its first town members. The city gained popularity for being a key setting in Stephenie Meyer 's Twilight series (2005 to 2008) and related film adaptations (2008 to 2012). As of the 2010 census , there were 3,532 people, 1,264 households, and 849 families residing in the city. The population density was 967.7 inhabitants per square mile (373.6/km). There were 1,374 housing units at an average density of 376.4 per square mile (145.3/km). The racial makeup of
8255-569: The contiguous United States. As of the 2010 census , there were 71,404 people, 31,329 households, and 19,713 families living in the county. The population density was 41.1 inhabitants per square mile (15.9/km ). There were 35,582 housing units at an average density of 20.5 units per square mile (7.9 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 87.0% white, 5.1% American Indian, 1.4% Asian, 0.8% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.8% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.1% of
8382-631: The county: The popular Twilight Saga novels and film series are set in Clallam County. The main storyline is set in Forks ; however, the characters also visit neighboring Port Angeles . The rural-comedy film series Ma and Pa Kettle (1949–1957) is set in a fictionalized Cape Flattery . A popular YouTube series following the restoration of the historic sailing vessel Tally Ho took place in Sequim from 2017 to 2021 and often visited other places in Clallam County. The county had demanded that donations and work on
8509-722: The couples in the Cullen family are unable to procreate, which causes severe bitterness in Rosalie who envies Bella's ability to be pregnant. According to Riess, the distinction between eternal life and immortality is represented by Bella, who in Breaking Dawn , has achieved eternal life rather than immortality because she achieved the Mormon tenets of eternal life: immortality and a perfected body, eternal parenthood, and an eternal marriage. Riess indicates that Bella receives immortality in an act of self-sacrifice rather than self-service, as she dies for
8636-489: The draft of what became chapter 13 of the book. She wrote from chapter 13 to the end of the novel and then backfilled the first 12 chapters, in secret, without an ideal audience in mind or the intention to publish the novel. Meyer researched the Quileute Native Americans to include their legends and traditions in the novel, though some Quileute tribe members found her use of their legends offensive. Meyer joined
8763-465: The exception of American Indian areas. The Makah tribe areas around Neah Bay are some of the most Democratic areas in the state. Otherwise, with the exception of a few locations (such as Blyn and Jamestown near Sequim), unincorporated Clallam County has a strong Republican lean. Clallam Transit operates bus service between and within the towns of the county and to destinations outside Clallam County. The following public use airports are located in
8890-409: The film was put into turnaround . In 2006, Erik Feig , president of Summit Entertainment , attempted to make a deal with Meyer by assuring her that the film would be true to the novel and that "no vampire character [would] be depicted with canine or incisor teeth longer or more pronounced than may be found in human beings". In 2007, the rights were sold to Summit Entertainment . Catherine Hardwicke
9017-419: The film, "lush and beautiful" and Peter Bradshaw said it was, "wildly enjoyable". The film was a box-office success and became the fourth-highest-grossing November opening weekend release up to that time. Meyer makes a brief cameo appearance in a diner scene. The same year, Meyer began her work in film with a Jack's Mannequin music video "The Resolution", which she co-directed with Noble Jones. Following
9144-400: The final novel to be told from Bella Swan's perspective. In 2015, she published a new book in honor of the 10th anniversary of the best-selling franchise titled Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined , with the genders of the original protagonists switched. On March 30, 2010, it was announced that Meyer had written a 200-page novella entitled The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner . The book
9271-519: The guest book at the Forks Visitor Center; after the release of the Twilight series this increased substantially, with 2540 visitors signing in to the center in December 2009. In July of that year, the number was 16,186. The average annual number of tourists visiting the town rose from 10,000 before Twilight to 19,000 in 2008, the year of the first film, and 73,000 by 2010. Forks displays one of
9398-414: The idea of a virginal James Dean -ish vampire made Meyer the go-to gal for chaste love." Tymon Smith of The Times has described her as the "superstar of young adult fiction". Meyer was named one of MSN Lifestyle's "Most Influential Women of 2008", where she was described as a "literary luminary". She was also ranked No. 49 on Time magazine's list of the "100 Most Influential People in 2008", and
9525-581: The juxtaposition between Bella's agency to choose her mate and Jacob, a Native American male's, inability to choose has racial and cultural implications. Another theme is overcoming the circumstances and temptations of mortality referred to in the Book of Mormon as overcoming the "natural man", which is exemplified by Meyer's character Edward. As a vampire, Edward's purpose is to be carnal, killing and feeding on human blood. As led by Carlisle, Edward chooses to give up this life and transcend his circumstances by becoming
9652-490: The late 1800s. Booming logging camps were set up by timber baron Michael Earles in the early 1900s which attracted many workers to the area. In 1916, Merrill & Ring began to log in the Pysht River drainage northwest of the area. President Grover Cleveland placed individual claiming of timber volume off-limits in the Olympic Peninsula around this time which proved monumental for the area's future. The Olympic Forest Reserve
9779-573: The list for 26 weeks. Despite having expressed intention to write a trilogy, with the second and third books being called The Soul and The Seeker , respectively, Meyer has not published any follow-up novels to The Host as of 2024 . In April 2009, Meyer took part in Project Book Babe, a benefit designed to help pay her friend Faith Hochhalter's medical bills after Hochhalter was diagnosed with breast cancer. Meyer donated many advance reader copies and original manuscripts for auction. The Host
9906-486: The local radio station, featuring longtime residents of the region talking about days long past. The Forks City Council passed a resolution in 2007 celebrating Stephenie Meyer Day in honor of the Twilight young adult novels and film series, set for September 13, the day of the fictional Bella's birthday. In 2015 the event was still driving tourism, with visitor numbers peaking in 2010, then settling to 50% more than before
10033-506: The mainstream by books The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith by Matthew Bowman and LDS in the USA: Mormonism and the Making of American Culture by Lee Trepanier and Lynita K. Newswander. According to an article from The Guardian , Meyer considers herself a feminist. Meyer has stated that, "the world is a better place when women are in charge". Additionally, she was happy with
10160-424: The most important information. While a stylistic focus of most novels is character development, Meyer has stated that she intentionally avoided describing her characters in detail, which she believes allows the reader to more easily "step into [their] shoes". In some works such as New Moon , in which Bella is largely on her own, Meyer offers "deeper insight into Bella's psyche" through the chapter titles, rather than
10287-547: The novel bears resemblance to Jane Eyre . The choice to name Edward came from the works of Charlotte Brontë and Jane Austen, and her novels are influenced by both medieval courtly love and 19th-century etiquette. Although Meyer has claimed that she did not read vampire literature and thus could not be influenced by it, scholars Anne Klaus and Stefanie Krüger argue that Meyer's characters bear similarities to "traditional vampire figures" and that Edward resembles both gothic villains and Byronic heroes . Meyer has indicated that despite
10414-413: The novel series Twilight and films of the same name, set in Forks. With recent declines in the timber industry, Forks has relied on the nearby Clallam Bay Corrections Center and Olympic Corrections Center as sources of jobs. Forks is a popular destination for sport fishers who fish for salmon and steelhead trout in nearby rivers. It is also supported by visitors to Olympic National Park . Forks
10541-424: The novel that it is only in facing darkness and sorrow that light and joy could be experienced, echoing a quotation from the Book of Mormon , "It musts needs be that there is an opposition in all things". However, "imprinting" in her Twilight series, the involuntary formation of a mate relationship, undermines Meyer's prolific theme of free agency. According to literature and women's studies scholar Natalie Wilson,
10668-408: The plot of The Nocturne . Meyer dismissed the accusation, claiming she had not heard of the writer nor the novel. Scott failed to produce a copy of the novel to support her accusation; The Nocturne is not available on Amazon and is listed as "temporarily sold out" on her website. The series has sold over 100 million copies worldwide in 37 languages. In 2008, the four Twilight books were in
10795-516: The point of view to Jacob Black, which only toned down the mayhem of the plot for so long. Novelist Orson Scott Card , who is a Mormon like Meyer, said, "[Stephenie Meyer] writes with luminous clarity, never standing between the reader and the dream they share. She's the real thing." In an interview with Newsweek , author Jodi Picoult said, "Stephenie Meyer has gotten people hooked on books, and that's good for all of us." Comparing Meyer to J. K. Rowling, Stephen King stated: "The real difference
10922-568: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.2% were of German , 13.1% English , 9.3% Irish , 8.3% United States or American and 6.0% Norwegian ancestry. 95% spoke English and 3.2% Spanish as their first language. There were 27,164 households, out of which 25.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.90% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 28.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who
11049-444: The population. In terms of ancestry, 21.4% were German , 16.4% were English , 12.6% were Irish , 6.5% were Norwegian , and 5.2% were American . Of the 31,329 households, 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.1% were non-families, and 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
11176-427: The presidential election winner. It voted the winning candidate in every presidential election from 1980 to 2020 , the longest streak of any county in the country before ending its streak in 2024. Clallam County also voted for Bob Ferguson in the 2024 Washington gubernatorial election for the first time since the 2000 Washington gubernatorial election , despite Ferguson underperforming Kamala Harris, indicating
11303-487: The project be stopped, citing lack of permits and an unwillingness to issue those permits. In July 2021, Goolden's Sampson Boat Company and Tally Ho relocated to the nearby Port of Port Townsend, Washington , boatyard to complete the restoration there. 48°6′45″N 123°26′27″W / 48.11250°N 123.44083°W / 48.11250; -123.44083 Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer ( / ˈ m aɪ . ər / ; née Morgan ; born December 24, 1973)
11430-455: The prose itself. Meyer's work is typically classified as melodrama . In Twilight , Meyer makes allusions to canonical texts such as the Book of Genesis , Wuthering Heights , Macbeth , Pride and Prejudice , Sense and Sensibility , and Songs of Innocence and of Experience . Meyer has said that the individual style of each of her novels came from various genres of music she listened to while writing. A corpus stylistics analysis of
11557-426: The relationship between the main characters had they not remained celibate before marriage. Though the publisher claims the novel is "original and no longer based on Twilight ", James did not receive copyright authorization to write the novel and some have argued that Fifty Shades of Grey may be a copyright infringement. Though Meyer has stated that the novel is "too smutty" and does not interest her, she has not filed
11684-504: The release of Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian in 2015 halted and soured Meyer's plans to release the Midnight Sun because Grey was also told from the male perspective. Meyer stated in a New York Comic-Con panel that it was "a literal flip the table moment", admitting that " Midnight Sun is kind of cursed". This led to the novel being on indefinite hold. According to an article from The Guardian in 2018, Midnight Sun
11811-398: The rights to Breaking Dawn , Summit approved a two-part adaptation. In 2011, Meyer started her own production company, Fickle Fish Films, with producer Meghan Hibbett. Meyer spent much of 2011 producing both parts of Breaking Dawn , as well as the film adaptation of Shannon Hale 's novel Austenland . Breaking Dawn: Part 1 was released on November 18, 2011, and the second part
11938-577: The rights to publish Twilight in a 2003 auction. By November, Meyer had signed a $ 750,000 three-book deal with Little, Brown and Company . Twilight was published in 2005 with a print run of 75,000 copies. Bimonthly book signings and events at the Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona , early in her writing career helped cultivate her fanbase. Twilight reached No. 5 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Children's Chapter Books within
12065-656: The sequel would later be published in Breaking Dawn . Meanwhile, Meyer wrote a short story, "Hell on Earth", about demons at prom night, which was published in April 2007 in Prom Nights from Hell , a collection of stories about bad prom nights with supernatural effects. Meyer's fans urged her to expand "Hell on Earth" into a full novel, but Meyer was occupied finishing Eclipse . In its first week after publication, New Moon reached No. 5 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Children's Chapter Books, and in its second week rose to
12192-407: The series to be called "the first social networking bestseller". According to scholar Lykke Guanio-Uluru, the Twilight series "popularized and helped redefine, the paranormal romance subgenre". In 2004, Paramount's MTV Films and Maverick Films optioned Twilight before the book was published in order to maximize its potential profits. The written script deviated greatly from the novel. However,
12319-455: The series was also inspired specifically by a different literary classic: Twilight by Jane Austen 's Pride and Prejudice ; New Moon by William Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet ; Eclipse by Emily Brontë 's Wuthering Heights ; and Breaking Dawn by Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Night's Dream . Although Meyer claims to have based Twilight on Pride and Prejudice , film studies scholar Anne Morey claims that
12446-535: The song "By You" in hopes that it would be included on the New Moon film soundtrack. An unofficial Twilight themed fan convention called TwiCon was organized in Dallas, Texas, in summer 2009, which included "Twi-rock" band performances, a Volturi Ball, panels, workshops, and vendors. Originally an online novelized "fan-fiction" of the Twilight series, the novel Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James loosely explores
12573-520: The south end of town is the Forks Timber Museum . Constructed in 1989 by the Forks High School carpentry class, the 3,200-square-foot (300 m) building provides a look into the local history of the timber industry, loggers of the past, and their tools of the trade. The museum has exhibits depicting local history dating to the 1870s. Forks serves as the hub for numerous day excursions to
12700-565: The stories, and attend book signings. Extreme fans are known as "Twihards". Inspired by Meyer's Twilight series, a genre of geek rock called "Twi-rock", similar in purpose to wizard rock inspired by J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, has emerged. Examples of these Twilight -themed bands include the Bella Cullen Project, Twilight Music Girls, Be Safe Bella, Bella Rocks, and the Mitch Hansen Band. The Mitch Hansen Band wrote
12827-402: The success of Twilight , Summit greenlit a film adaptation of the sequel, The Twilight Saga: New Moon . Each novel adaptation was headed by a different director. Chris Weitz directed New Moon , which was released on November 20, 2009. On opening night, New Moon broke the record for the highest single-day domestic gross on opening day, which had previously been set by Harry Potter and
12954-489: The sun". The titles of the first three novels, Twilight , New Moon , and Eclipse , serve as natural phenomenon in which the sun is darkened. However, the final novel is titled Breaking Dawn , which symbolizes the beginning of a new day and Bella's transformation into a vampire and subsequent transcendence of her old life. Meyer is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and does not drink alcohol or coffee, smoke, or watch R-rated movies. Similarly, there
13081-584: The supernatural and vampire themes in her novels, she was influenced far more by Austen and Shakespeare than by Anne Rice or Stephen King. Meyer has described Austen, Shakespeare, and Orson Scott Card as her favorite authors. Meyer has cited music as a prominent influence of her writing, and she posts playlists of songs which specifically inspired her books on her website. Bands included most often in her playlists are Muse , Blue October , My Chemical Romance , Coldplay , and Linkin Park . Meyer cites Muse as
13208-471: The top four spots on USA Today ' s year-end bestseller list. Meyer was the bestselling author of 2008 and the first author to have books in all four of the top-selling spots. The Twilight novels held the top four spots on USA Today ' s year-end list again in 2009. The success of the Twilight series has been attributed to the Internet, which allowed Meyer to directly reach out to her fans, leading
13335-405: The virtues of sexual abstinence and spiritual purity, but admits that her writing is shaped by her values, saying, "I don't think my books are going to be really graphic or dark, because of who I am. There's always going to be a lot of light in my stories." Growing up, Meyer's life and family revolved around the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were involved in their community, and
13462-461: The vote, compared to 48.0% of the vote for Republican Mitt Romney . In the 2008 presidential election , Barack Obama won the county with 50.5% of the vote, compared to 47.2% for candidate Republican John McCain . Clallam County was a bellwether , holding the longest record, until 2024, for predicting official presidential election winners in the entire country. In every election since 1920 , except for 1968 , 1976 , and 2024 , it has voted for
13589-551: The word appears 125 times throughout the novels, as the main characters struggle to control their emotions, attraction, thirst, or jealousy. Apparent in Meyer's Twilight series is the theme of the distinction between immortality and eternal life. In Meyer's novels, vampires are immortal and have superhuman gifts and abilities; however, the Cullen family longs for things they cannot have. Their circumstances prevent them from forming meaningful relationships with humans or other vampires, isolating them within their small clan. Furthermore,
13716-481: Was "no longer in the pipeline". However, in May 2020, it was announced that Midnight Sun would be released on August 4, 2020. Following its release, it sold over one million copies, was number two on Amazon's "most sold" list, and was number one on USA Today 's bestseller list one week after its release date. Meyer has mentioned having several other book ideas on file, including a ghost story titled Summer House ,
13843-466: Was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.70. The median age was 49.0 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 44,398 and the median income for a family was $ 54,837. Males had a median income of $ 44,609 versus $ 32,125 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 24,449. About 9.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. As of
13970-457: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.78. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.00% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 22.80% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 21.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.60 males. The median income for
14097-460: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.15. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 30.4% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males. The median income for
14224-488: Was a bellwether , voting for the winning candidate in every presidential election from 1980 to 2020 , holding the longest record for predicting official presidential election winners in the entire country. It has also voted the winning candidate in every election since 1920 except for 1968 , 1976 , and 2024 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,671 square miles (6,920 km ), of which 1,738 square miles (4,500 km )
14351-400: Was adapted into a film with Andrew Niccol directing, and Saoirse Ronan starring as Melanie Stryder, Max Irons as Jared Howe and Jake Abel as Ian O'Shea. The film was released on March 29, 2013, to generally negative reviews. It received poor critical reviews and was a box office flop compared to the Twilight film series. In late 2015, it was announced that Meyer was producing
14478-405: Was chosen to direct the film, and Melissa Rosenberg wrote the new script. Kristen Stewart was cast first as Bella Swan , and Robert Pattinson was cast as Edward Cullen after an audition with Stewart and Pattinson revealed they had good chemistry. Taylor Lautner was cast in the role of Jacob Black . Released on November 21, 2008, the film received favorable reviews; Roger Ebert called
14605-538: Was difficult to receive and sell products in Forks in its early days since the nearest market was in Port Townsend (over 55 miles away). The small supply boat that was provided in the summers was not large enough for cargo either. Due to these problems, hops would regularly rot awaiting transport. It was not until narrow roads were built in the 1880s and 1890s that the situation improved slightly. Eventually canoes and ferries were used to help alleviate these issues. In 1927
14732-460: Was hauled down the line. Settlers from the Hoh came gradually to Forks in its earlier days. In 1912 the town was laid out where the Whittier homestead stood and as late as the 1920s the town was just a block of buildings and prairie homesteads amongst looming forests. In 1930 the current newspaper, Forks Forum , started publication 40 years after the original Forks newspaper was established. Throughout
14859-418: Was included in their list of "People Who Mattered", with author Lev Grossman noting, "Maybe Americans aren't ready for a Mormon presidential nominee yet. But they're more than ready to anoint a Mormon as the best-selling novelist of the year." She was ranked No. 82 on Vanity Fair' s list of the "Top 100 Information Age Powers" of 2009. Meyer was featured in an issue of the biographical comic Female Force ,
14986-469: Was once inhabited by the Quileute Native American tribe, before they ceded their territory. In 1889 a reservation was created near Forks the same year that Washington became a state. That same year the village was burnt down by settler Daniel Pullen. Forks is 12 miles from tribal burning areas that area tribes used to regenerate young ferns. The phrase "prairie upstream" from Quileute language
15113-604: Was released on June 5, 2010, by Atom and was available for free between June 7 and July 5 on the official website. Following the release of The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner , Stephenie Meyer donated $ 1.5 million to the American Red Cross Relief Fund to aid victims of the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. Those who took advantage of the free e-book were also encouraged to make donations to the Red Cross. Midnight Sun
15240-408: Was released on November 16, 2012. Part one of the film received mixed reviews. Part two of the film received more positive reviews with Roger Ebert calling the ending "sensational". Critics also praised the acting, particularly that of Stewart. The Twilight Saga was successful in the box office. With a combined budget of $ 373 million, the five-film series earned $ 3.341 billion worldwide. Despite
15367-440: Was released on November 8, 2016. In 2018, it was announced that Meyer's production company Fickle Fish would be working with Tomorrow Studios to produce a television series based on The Chemist . The reception of Meyer and her novels has been mixed. Entertainment Weekly has stated that Meyer is "the world's most popular vampire novelist since Anne Rice ", while The Guardian described her as an "imaginative storyteller,
15494-674: Was retired near the north end of Forks in Tillicum Park in 1959. The Forks Lions Club erected an attractive shelter over the #10 in 1999. It has also built and maintained most of the structures in the Shay Tillicum Park over the last 40 years. Rainfest, a celebration of the arts sponsored by the West Olympic Council for the Arts, occurs in April. It includes a combination of arts and craft related events. In recent years quilt classes and
15621-441: Was the best film of the series according to critical consensus for being more "cinematic" and striking a better balance between romance and the supernatural. However, an article from The Telegraph rebutted The Guardian 's claim, arguing that Twilight remained the best film in the series due to the "entirely straight-faced contrast between the forces of eternal darkness and the rigors of high school". Having already obtained
15748-452: Was to "save" all souls by removing their agency and ability to sin . The Seeker plays a Satan-like role in the novel, as Meyer attempts to convey the message that the maintenance of agency is crucial. Additionally, Meyer's novels contain the themes of opposition. In The Host , Wanda learns that despite the lows and evils of humanity, beauty and pleasure could not be found on her previous planets because darkness did not exist. Wanda learns in
15875-411: Was to be a companion novel to the Twilight series. The novel was intended to be a retelling of the events of the novel Twilight , but from the perspective of Edward Cullen. Meyer had hoped to have Midnight Sun published shortly after the release of Breaking Dawn , but after an online leak of a rough draft of its first 12 chapters, Meyer chose to delay the project indefinitely. Upset by the release of
16002-516: Was translated and became the name Forks Prairie. Early settlers to Forks came via the rivers and trails from the Pacific and the Strait of Juan de Fuca due to the lack of overland options. In the 1860s, men from Dungeness unsuccessfully attempted to convince the territorial legislature to create Quillehuyte County out of Clallam and Jefferson counties's western ends. In January 1878, a mile east of Forks, Luther and Esther Ford arrived and laid claim to
16129-628: Was trimmed by 623,000 acres but it contained three-fourths of all timber by volume. The Olympic National Park took up the remaining parts of the reserve (it first became a monument in 1909). Isolation soon creeped into the area due to the 1907 national recession . Sitka spruce in the West End was provided during the First World War due to urgent demand. The U.S. Army's Spruce Production Division used this spruce to build 36 miles of railroad track from Port Angeles to Lake Pleasant in six months. But before it could be completed, World War I ended and no spruce
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