E. L. James is a British author best known for her erotica-romance novels, the Fifty Shades series. Her real name is Erika Leonard, and she was listed as one of "The World's 100 Most Influential People" by Time magazine in 2012. Formerly a television executive, James reached internet stardom through her Twilight fan-fiction that eventually developed into Fifty Shades of Grey. She currently lives in West London with her family
