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| Subject: Fifty Shades of Lame Grey author tops writer rich list Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:40 am | |
| Britain's E.L. James, the writer of the Fifty Shades of Grey series of erotic novels, has made it onto the Forbes list of the world's top-earning authors – landing in first place.
James, a former television executive, surpassed regulars on the list, including James Patterson, Danielle Steel and Stephen King, with estimated earnings of $US95 million in the year to June 2013, thanks to the titillating trilogy.
"The e-book format was a key factor, giving readers an easy way to purchase sex-filled sequels – and a discreet way to read them in public," according to forbes.com.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/fifty-shades-author-tops-writer-rich-list-20130813-2rtd0.html#ixzz2bvXO1q7s |
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