E.L. James Biography

Fast Facts

• Landed on TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World list in 2012
• Attended the University of Kent
• Born to a Scottish father and Chilean mother
• Quote: "Life is not a dress rehearsal․ Seize the day and follow your dreams․"
• Began her writing career under the pen name Snowqueens Icedragon, mostly writing fanfiction
• Began her career in television as an assistant at the National Film and Television School
• Prior to completing what would later become 50 Shades of Grey, she only began writing in 2009 with fanfiction pieces aimed at the Twilight trilogy