‘Twilight’ Author Re-Releases Vampire Novel With Gender Swapped Edward and Bella

Bella becomes Beau and Edward becomes Edythe in Stephanie Meyer’s 10th anniversary reimagining of her blockbuster book

“Twilight” author Stephanie Meyer has released a new version of her smash hit vampire romance novel that swaps the genders of main characters Edward and Bella.

Meyer made the announcement Tuesday in honor of the 10th anniversary of the book’s release. “I wanted to do something fun for the 10th anniversary and the publisher wanted like a foreword and I thought, ‘Well, maybe something more interesting,’” Meyer said on “Good Morning America.”

In the new version, titled “Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined,” Bella becomes a moody boy named Beau, Edward becomes a female vampire named Edythe, and werewolf Jacob becomes Julie.

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