Fifty Shades of Making It Rain at Random House: E.L. James Is Singlehandedly Saving the Publishing Industry
LatestNot only was E.L. James’ cult sadomasochistic masterwork Fifty Shades of Grey far and above the bestselling Random House title this year, it single-handedly helped keep Random House parent company Bertelsmann maintain overall group profit levels despite stagnant conditions in its TV, magazine, and music publishing businesses. The Fifty Shades books are, in other words, on the verge of getting their very own Orlando-area them park, with an orgy pit and everything.