What inspired EL James to write the 50 shades trilogy?

Fifty Shades of Grey was first published in May 2011 by British writer E.L. James. In sum, the Fifty Shades trilogy has sold over 100 million copies worldwide and broke a sales record in the United Kingdom as the fastest-selling novel. read more

Its well known that 50 Shades started life as a piece of fan fiction based around characters in the Twilight series. So basically as erotic fantasy or "what if"; based on familiar characters. read more

Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James admitted to Katie Couric on Katie that The Twilight Saga inspired her to write the hit trilogy that’s sold 25 million copies since April! read more