E. L. James E. L. James Erika Leonard (née Mitchell; born 7 March 1963), known by her pen name E. L. James, is an English author. She wrote the bestselling erotic romance trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey", "Fifty Shades Darker", and "Fifty Shades Freed", along with the companion novels "" and ""; and under the name Snowqueen's Icedragon the Twilight fan fiction "Master of the Universe" that was the basis for the Fifty Shades trilogy. The combined novels have sold over 125 million copies worldwide, over 35 million copies in the United States and set the record in the United Kingdom as the
Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody a sex fantasy. Her story centers around a younger version of herself, Natasha Woode. Woode, a 22-year-old virgin, finds herself the object of an affection for a young billionaire Hugh Hansen, who introduces her to BDSM and erotic spanking. "Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody" opened in Springfield, Massachusetts in October 2012. A national US tour began touring in January 2013, with an Australian tour beginning in March 2013. The Australian production stars Rebecca De Unamuno,Stephen Mahy and Caitlin Berry. Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody is an unauthorized musical satire of E.L. James' "Fifty Shades of