Erica Leonard

The writer Erica James became famous after the release of the series of books "Fifty Shades" and did not expect the success and popularity that fell on her head. In life, she is a modest woman, she had not previously studied literature, but managed to write novels that touched the hearts of readers. Her books were sold in 52 countries of the world, and then the story was filmed, although the film was not as frank, it received no less success.

Erica Leonard James, as the full name of the writer sounds, was born in the spring of 1963 in London, England. Her father is Scottish and her mother is Chilean, the mixing of blood gave the woman an unusual appearance. In addition, from her parents she inherited a love of reading, an extraordinary sense of humor and the ability to speak fluent Spanish.

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The first stories appeared in the girl's biography during her school years, however, only her classmates were her listeners. She graduated from the University of Kent at the Faculty of History. She defended her diploma on the subject “The Fall of Tsarism in Russia” with excellent marks.

The career of the future writer began while studying at the National School of Film and TV in Beaconsfield, where she managed to attend classes and work as an assistant manager and administrator. At the same time, in her free time, the girl worked as a copywriter, wrote small articles.

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At that time, the woman did not even think that she would one day become famous all over the world, having released the first book. At first, she wrote amateur essays based on popular literary works and films, and this resulted in the creation of a bestseller, which received recognition from a wide range of readers.

Erica did not think to study literature on a professional level, her free time was taken away by her family and work. Until a certain time, James held back her creative impulses. But one day the vampire saga "Twilight" came across, which she read and was inspired by a romantic and touching story. Immediately after that, the woman started writing her own composition - fanfiction called "Master of the World". Later in an interview, the writer admitted that she felt possessed, she needed to pour her fantasies on paper, which she did.

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James did not publish the essay in paper form, but posted it on a specialized fan fiction site under the nickname Snowqueens Icedragon and waited for the readers' reaction. It was important for her to find out how ordinary people would appreciate creativity. Users of the site liked Erica's work, which they reported in the comments. Inspired by this success, the writer decides to expand the short story into a full-fledged work. According to the author's intention, the new book will be independent, without any common features with "Twilight".

After carefully working out the text, Erica again puts the book on the literary site. She did not know what to expect, but, contrary to fears, the work is gaining immense popularity in a matter of days. Hundreds of people download it, soon the first rave reviews appear on the Web, and then the number of people who want to take possession of an electronic copy increases significantly.

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In 2011, such user activity attracted the attention of the Australian publishing house The Writer's Cofee Shop. Its representatives find the woman's contacts, contact her and offer to publish the story in paper form. Without thinking twice, James agrees.

Soon the work disappears from the public domain, and the first print runs under the name "Fifty Shades of Gray" with the name of the author E.L. James appear on the shelves of bookstores. So the whole world learns about Eric, her books are literally swept off the shelves of stores and do not spare money for the purchase of electronic versions.

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Since the end of the work turned out to be ambiguous, people are waiting for the continuation of the story, and the writer does not keep herself waiting long. In September of the same 2011, she presents a book with the intriguing title "Fifty Shades Darker". And the trilogy ended with the work "Fifty Shades of Freedom" (or "Fifty Shades Lighter").

Nobody expected such a level of sales and weekly income of the writer of $ 1 million from the sale of books. Soon, Vintage Book, part of the influential Random House empire, became interested in her work and bought the publishing rights. Due to a good advertising campaign, the company managed to break the records of the recognized bestsellers - the "magic" series of J. Rowling's Harry Potter books in the USA.

The trilogy is rich in juicy details of the heroes' sexual life; the writer admits that on some pages she demonstrated her own fantasies. She is not afraid to freely express her own erotic preferences, and therefore decided to give others the opportunity to visit a world devoid of prohibitions and boundaries.

The acquired fame was enough for Erica for a couple of years, the hype around her name subsided, and in 2015 the woman publishes another book called "Gray". This is the continuation of the trilogy, presented on behalf of Christian Gray, whose story with Anastasia Steele touched the hearts of readers. With the advent of the novel, people had the opportunity to learn more about the main character, who was in control of his life.

The next work in the James bibliography appeared in 2017. The book "Even Darker" can be called the 5th part of the novel. The last volume ended with mutual reproaches and grievances, but Christian cannot forget Anastacia. He even agrees to change, accept the conditions of his beloved and no longer follow the lead of dark desires.

Erica is not only a writer, she is also a loving wife and mother. I met my future husband while still studying at school.

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It was the popular director and screenwriter Nyll Leonard, with whom two children were born. Therefore, James's personal life was happy. The husband supports Erica in her endeavors, which gives the woman inspiration for new actions.

Erica continues to work on new books even now. At the beginning of 2019, the woman presented the novel Mister, which she completed at the end of 2018. The news, pleasant for the fans, was announced by James on her Instagram page, attaching the cover photo to the publication.

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The book arrived in stores on April 16. The writer promises that the new plot will take readers into the world of pleasure and, perhaps, make them remember the notorious Dorian Gray. The story of the 21st century Cinderella who met the prince has many dramatic moments, touching scenes and pure love, says Erica.

2011 - "Fifty Shades of Gray" 2011 - "Fifty Shades Darker" 2012 - "Fifty Shades of Freedom" 2015 - "Gray" 2017 - "Even Darker" 2019 - "Mister"

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Erica Leonard Net Worth 2022

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Erica Leonard Net Worth 2021

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Erica Leonard Net Worth 2020

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Erica Leonard Net Worth 2018

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Erica Leonard Net Worth 2017

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