E. L. James
Birthname Erika Mitchell Birthdate March 7, 1963 Birthplace London, England Education University of Kent Profession Author Net worth $60,000,000 Source of Wealth Fifty Shades Book Series Nationality British Country United Kingdom Marital Status Married (Niall Leonard) Children 2Quick Links
World renown author E.L. James has an estimated net worth of $60 million. She is best recognized as the author of the bestselling erotic romance novels trilogy composed of Fifty Shades Freed, Fifty Shades Darker, and Fifty Shades of Grey. She also comes with another pen name, Snowqueens Icedragon.
Erika Leonard was born as Erika Mitchell on March 7, 1963 in London, England. Since 1987, she has been married to director and screenwriter Niall Leonard. They have two sons together.
Her novel is noted for its explicitly erotic scenes that feature numerous elements of sexual practices which involved sadism/masochism, bondage/discipline, and dominance/submission. Today, her Fifty Shades trilogy has already sold more than 35 million copies in the United States alone. More than 35 million copies were sold outside of the U.S. With its impressive record sales, her masterpiece is considered as the "fastest selling paperback of all time." Just last year, E.L. James was named by TIME Magazine as one of "The World's 100 Most Influential People."
Earnings & Financial Data
Date | Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Royalties | Earnings from the film rights to Fifty Shades of Grey | $5,000,000 |
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