E. L. James News

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the nation's largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that first day sales of Go Set a Watchman at its bookstores nationwide have surpassed first day sales of all other adult trade fiction books in its Company history, including Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol, the previous bestselling book, which was published in 2009. The Company reported that Lee's first book, To Kill a Mockingbird, whose sales have doubled at Barnes & Noble since Go Set a Watchman was announced, jumped to the number 2 bestselling book. Go Set a Watchman surpassed E L James' Grey as the number one bestseller. Based on current sales, the Company also said that it expects Go Set a Watchman to be its bestselling book of 2015.

E.L. James released her fourth novel from the FIFTY SHADES OF GREY series yesterday, June 18 -- Christian Grey's birthday in the novels. Written from Christian's point of view, the book is called GREY. Let's see what the critics had to say...

TODAY's Erica Hill spoke with '50 Shades' author E.L. James and asked about the novel and why she thinks fans are so obsessed with the series' leading man, Christian Grey. Watch the appearance below!

Reports confirm that E.L. James will release a fourth novel from the FIFTY SHADES OF GREY series later this month.  Written from Christian's point of view, the book will be titled GREY.  

Reports confirm that E.L. James will release a fourth novel from the FIFTY SHADES OF GREY series later this month.  Written from Christian's point of view, the book will be titled GREY.  

Variety writes that the FIFTY SHADES OF GREY sequels -- FIFTY SHADES DARKER and FIFTY SHADES FREED -- will hit theaters February 10, 2017 and February 9, 2018.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, E.L. James' husband, Niall Leonard, has signed on to write the upcoming sequel to FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, titled FIFTY SHADES DARKER.

Emilia Clarke has no qualms about refusing to take it all off on the big screen.Emilia Clarke has no qualms about turning down a chance to be a part of another mega-franchise.

The story of a searing love affair between a nave college student and a billionaire entrepreneur, Fifty Shades of Grey, will have women worldwide planning a special Friday night in when the provocative love story comes home for the first time.

50 Shades! The Musical Parody recently celebrated its first anniversary Off-Broadway at The Elektra Theatre - check out photos from the big night below!

This April, Carnegie Hall presents the preeminent a cappella vocal ensemble The Tallis Scholars in two events as part of its month-long Before Bach focus. From April 13 to 17, the group and its director Peter Phillips lead a workshop for 37 pre-professional singers presented by Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute on choral masterworks of the Renaissance. Over five days, Mr. Phillips and members of The Tallis Scholars prepare the singers to join them in a program to include a composite mass setting drawn from Antoine Brumel's dramatic Missa Et ecce terrae motus (the 'Earthquake' Mass) with Tomas Luis de Victoria's Missa Salve regina, and concluding with Thomas Tallis's sonorous 40-part motet 'Spem in alium,' recently featured in the book and film adaptation of E.L. James's best-selling novel Fifty Shades of Grey. The workshop culminates with a performance by The Tallis Scholars and the workshop participants on Friday, April 17 at 8:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola. The program also features works by Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Weelkes, Robert Cowper, and John Sheppard.

Jagged Fence Productions has announced that it will present a series of free events inspired by Laurie Slade's acclaimed new version of August Strindberg's The Father. The adaptation, to be given its London premiere at Trafalgar Studios from tonight 17 March, will mark the first time Strindberg's play has been performed in a London theatre in 50 years. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

Jagged Fence Productions has announced that it will present a series of free events inspired by Laurie Slade's acclaimed new version of August Strindberg's The Father. The adaptation, to be given its London premiere at Trafalgar Studios from 17 March (now in previews), will mark the first time Strindberg's play has been performed in a London theatre in 50 years. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

There could be a major 'FIFTY SHADES' shakeup when the film's sequels eventually hit theaters.

Tim Murray of Off-Broadway's 50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL PARODY recently interviewed moviegoers on the film's opening day, and also asked people in Times Square to read from the book, FIFTY SHADES OF GREY. Check out the videos below!

After grossing $81.7 million domestically and $239.7 million worldwide over Valentine's Day weekend, FIFTY SHADES OF GREY is perfectly poised to finish out E.L. James' book trilogy on the big screen.

Based on E.L. James' best-selling novel of the same name, romantic drama FIFTY SHADES OF GREY opens nationwide today.

Universal Pictures' FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, the hotly anticipated film adaptation of E.L. James' bestselling book, hits theaters on Valentine's Day, and the reviews have started rolling in!

Universal Pictures has shared a new featurette for the highly anticipated film FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, hitting theaters on Valentine's Day. Get a first look below!