Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2011 erotic novel by British author E. L. James. Set largely in Seattle, it is the first instalment in a trilogy that traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. It is notable for its explicitly erotic scenes featuring elements of sexual practices involving bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism (BDSM).
E L James, the author of the Fifty Shades trilogy, has been named
Publishers Weekly's Publishing Person of the Year for 2012. James, the
pen name of Erika Leonard, became the author of the fastest-selling
adult series of all time after her erotic trilogy, initially posted
online as Twilight fan fiction, became a massive viral hit. The series
was
acquired by Random House's Vintage unit in March and the books--Fifty
Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed--have sold
over 35 million copies in the U.S. alone (combined print and digital),
bringing in more than $200 million in revenue to the publisher. Because
the success of the series continues to reverberate throughout the
industry in a number of ways--among other things, the money it's brought
in helped boost print sales in bookstores and turned erotic fiction
into a hot category--we have selected James as the most notable player
on the publishing stage this year.
was
acquired by Random House's Vintage unit in March and the books--Fifty
Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed--have sold
over 35 million copies in the U.S. alone (combined print and digital),
bringing in more than $200 million in revenue to the publisher. Because
the success of the series continues to reverberate throughout the
industry in a number of ways--among other things, the money it's brought
in helped boost print sales in bookstores and turned erotic fiction
into a hot category--we have selected James as the most notable player
on the publishing stage this year.
Congratulations E L James.
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