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What is E.L James’ net worth, will there be another Fifty Shades Of Grey and what is her new book called?
E L JAMES describes herself as a mum-of-two, a former TV executive and wife who “dreamed of writing stories that readers would fall in love with”.
But who is the Fifty Shades of Grey author, whose former hobby has resulted in a multi-million-pound entertainment franchise, and what is her new book about?
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Who is E L James?
E L James is the author of the bestselling Fifty Shades trilogy - the first of which was released in 2011.
Her books were made into films, with them raking in more than a billion dollars at the box office.
One of the world’s most famous authors, E L James lives in Ealing, West London, with her husband Niall Leonard, a writer, and their two Westies, according to .
E L James told the paper that “writing used to be my hobby”.
Her advice to others hoping to follow in her footsteps is to “seize the day and follow your dreams”.
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What's the Fifty Shades Of Grey author's new book about?
James told the NYT that she hopes her new work of original fiction – her first since Fifty Shades – will kick off a new phase of her writing career.
Called The Mister, Penguin says the , released TODAY (April 16), is a “thrilling new romance” based on aristocrat Maxim Trevelyan.
With his good looks, connections and wealth, “he’s never had to work and he’s rarely slept alone.
“But all that changes when tragedy strikes and Maxim inherits his family’s noble title, wealth and estates, and all the responsibility that entails.”
And that’s not the only challenge he faces, as he must also fight his “desire for an unexpected, enigmatic young woman who’s recently arrived in England, possessing little more than a dangerous and troublesome past.”
James says it's a "21st century Cinderella" and a "passionate, erotic love story".
The NYT describes the work as a love story set mostly in contemporary London and Cornwall, “who falls for his house cleaner, a beautiful mysterious young woman who fled Albania.
“In Hollywood pitch terms, it’s like a porny mash-up of ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Downton Abbey’.
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Will there be more 50 Shades of Grey?
In a word No.
E L James has closed that chapter of her life.
The trilogy of books spurned three movies starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan.
How much is E L James worth?
E L James has a fortune of £114m.
As of December 2018, her books have sold 125 million copies worldwide.
In 2014, E L James earned £9m from movie and book royalties.
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What is E L James's real name?
E L was born Erika Leonard, née Mitchell in London in 1963, to a Chilean mum and a Scottish dad who was a BBC cameraman.
The Telegraph says she was privately educated, before reading history at the University of Kent.
James went on to work as a studio manager’s assistant at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, before eventually embarking upon her writing career.
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