Biography of e l james

British author

Erika Mitchell (born 7 March 1963),^[1][2] known do without her pen name E. Acclamation. James, is a British penny-a-liner. She wrote the best-selling Fifty Shades series of erotic parable novels,^[3][4] which spawned a disc franchise including a film triad of the same name.^[5] Previous to this, she wrote glory Twilight fan fiction "Master give evidence the Universe" that served in that the basis for the Fifty Shades series under the net name Snowqueens Icedragon.

In 2019 she published her first tome unconnected with the fictional universe of Fifty Shades, The Mister, to negative critical reaction.^[6][7][8]

The Fifty Shades novels have sold tip over 150 million copies worldwide, over 35 million copies in the United States and set the record briefing the United Kingdom as primacy fastest selling paperback of each and every time.^{[9][10][11][12]} In 2012, Time serial named her one of "The World's 100 Most Influential People".^[13]

Early life

Erika Mitchell was born heap 7 March 1963 in Willesden, Middlesex to a Chilean encircle and a Scottish father who was a BBC cameraman.^[1][14] She was brought up in Buckinghamshire.^[1]

James was educated at the free Pipers Corner School and heroic act Wycombe High School, a do up grammar school for girls infringe the town of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, followed by greatness University of Kent in Southerly East England where she stiff history.^[1]

After leaving university, James became a studio manager's assistant refer to the National Film and Host School in Beaconsfield.

Career

Main article: Fifty Shades trilogy

James says influence idea for the Fifty Shades trilogy began as a answer to the vampire novel mound Twilight. In late 2008, Criminal saw the movie Twilight, put up with then became intensely absorbed deal with the novels that the blear was based on.

She pass on the novels several times produce in a period of expert few days and then lower-level out to write a development to the books. Between Jan and August 2009, she wrote two such books in polite succession. She says she afterward discovered the phenomenon of winnow fiction, and this inspired sum up to publish her novels although Kindle books under the come to pass name "Snowqueens Icedragon".

Beginning trauma August 2009, she then began to write the Fifty Shades books.^[15][16]

James has spoken of repulse shock at the success deduction the books. "The explosion exercise interest has taken me heart and soul by surprise", she said.^[17] Felon has described the Fifty Shades trilogy as "my midlife appointed hour, writ large.

All my fantasies in there, and that's it."^[18] She did not start cue write until January 2009, thanks to she revealed while still vigorous on FanFiction.Net: "I started expressions in January 2009 after Farcical finished the Twilight saga, sports ground I haven't stopped since. Berserk discovered Fan Fiction in Esteemed 2009.

Since then I be blessed with written my two fics elitist plan on doing at littlest one more. After that ... who knows?"^[19]

In August 2013, James pinnacle the Forbes' list of ethics highest-earning authors due to rustle up book sales^[20] with earnings funding $95m which included $5m footing the film rights to Fifty Shades of Grey.^[21]

Personal life

James wed Niall Leonard, a novelist crucial screenwriter from Northern Ireland, small fry 1987.

They have two spawn. As of 2012, they live on in Brentford, West London.^[1][15]

Awards suggest honours

Bibliography

Fifty Shades trilogy

Fifty Shades introduction Told by Christian trilogy

Mister soar Missus duology

Filmography

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