The movie Book Club, released in 2018, was inspired by James' books and features the author and her husband in a cameo appearance. James has also written two novels from Christian Grey’s point of view, titled Grey and Darker, which give further insight into the childhood trauma experience by Christian and how Anastasia's presence in his life helps him to finally heal. Film adaptations of the three books, starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, were box office hits.
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY FANFICTION SERIES
Over 90 million copies were sold worldwide and the series has been translated into 52 languages. Women like to read a passionate love story.”Īccording to The Guardian, the trilogy is "the fastest selling adult novel of all time.” The second and third installments were published in 2012. Grey said something to him and the bailiff, suddenly subdued and eyes lowered, stood aside so that Grey could approach the door marked 'private'. At first, the officer stepped forward as if to block Grey. James argues that the popularity of the series is not due to the sex, saying: “It’s the love story. Grey stood, slipped into his Dom, and approached the bailiff. It's best known for its BDSM depictions and explicit love scenes. The story focuses on the relationship between college student Anastasia Steele and psychologically-damaged entrepreneur Christian Grey. The first book was published in 2011 and instantly attracted a huge following. The trilogy consists of Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, and Fifty Shades Freed. This fan fiction was the inspiration for the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, with many of the characters from the fan fiction undergoing slight adjustments before making it into Fifty Shades. Her initial pen name was "Snowqueens Icedragon," under which she wrote a Twilight Saga fan fiction called Masters of the Universe. On her website, James wrote: “From an early age, I had dreamt of writing stories that readers would fall in love with.” Her passion for writing blossomed at an early age, and she was first introduced to fan fiction in 2009. Her most notable work is the romance series Fifty Shades Of Grey. James married screenwriter/director Niall Leonard and they currently reside in west London with their two sons. She received a history degree from the University of Kent and went on to work as a studio manager assistant at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield. James was raised in Buckinghamshire by her Chilean mother and Scottish father. Born Erika Mitchell on March 7, 1963, British author E.