Author E.L. James poses with her book "Fifty Shades of Grey" at a book signing during the first day of Comic-Con convention held at the San Diego Convention Center on Thursday July 12, 2012, in San Diego. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Invision/AP)
July 13, 2012 - 10:12 AM
SAN DIEGO - The last time E L James came to Comic-Con, she participated in a panel for fans who wrote fiction inspired by the hugely popular "Twilight" series.
On Thursday afternoon, she came as the author of her own literary phenomenon — the erotic "Fifty Shades of Grey." The 49-year-old mother of two signed copies of her debut novel and its two sequels at the San Diego Convention Center for fans who won tickets at a drawing earlier in the day.
Her trilogy commanded a seven-figure publishing price, has been translated into 42 languages and is set to be made into a major Hollywood movie by the Oscar-nominated producers of "The Social Network."
She calls the whole experience "extraordinary."
News from © The Associated Press, 2012