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E.L. James has definitely hit the jackpot when it comes to her Fifty Shades Trilogy. The British queen of “mommy porn” not only received a $5 million pay day when her series was optioned by Universal, but she is making $1.4 million per week off of her three bestselling novels.
E.L. James has become the first author to sell 100,000 copies of three books in a week. James is destroying all records that stand in her way, selling 205,130 copies of Fifty Shades of Grey (the first book in the Fifty Shades trilogy) in only seven days. The next record in Fifty Shades’ path is […]
E.L. James is considering a second Fifty Shades trilogy – this time through the eyes of Christian Grey. The original trilogy was written through the viewpoint of Anastasia Steele, so this would be a totally new spin on the Fifty Shades series.
The Brevard County Library system in Florida had pulled the Fifty Shades trilogy from its shelves because, after reading reviews (not the books themselves!), they were deemed “semi-pornographic.” However, due to public demand, the libraries have changed their tune and are now going to allowing the Fifty Shades books onto their shelves after all.
You might be interested in what Stephenie Meyer has to say about Fifty Shades – the trilogy that was inspired by her Twilight series. She said she hasn’t read it yet, but she is honoured by it.
The Fifty Shades trilogy has topped 10 million sales already, making it one of the fastest selling book series of all time. Ever since Vintage Books put the series out, the E.L. James novels have been selling like hotcakes. The total sales includes sales of paperbacks, eBooks and audiobooks.
When asked if she would write a fourth Fifty Shades book, English author E.L. James gave an answer that many would be pleased to hear.
E.L. James has revealed that following her Fifty Shades series, she has two more novels already written. She says one is another erotic tale and the other is a paranormal YA novel. But will she be able to maintain her popularity?
Ellen Degeneres will be narrating the audiobook version of E.L. James‘ Fifty Shades of Grey. Being that this is Ellen, we can hardly expect a straight read from the comedienne.
The E.L. James novel Fifty Shades of Grey has achieved #1 on the USA Today Best-Selling Books List, toppling Suzanne Collins, Suzanne Collins, Suzanne Collins and… Suzanne Collins.