Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian

On 1 June 2015 James announced that she was in the process of writing another book in the ''Fifty Shades'' series due to popular demand from her fanbase.{{cite web|title=Publisher unfazed by Grey theft|url=http://www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk/news/national/13323657.Publisher_unfazed_by_Grey_theft/|publisher=Cotswold Journal|accessdate=14 June 2015}} Later that same day she posted an image on her [[Instagram]] account that confirmed that the novel would be titled ''Grey'', that it would be told from the perspective of Christian Grey, and that she had deliberately chosen its publication date in order to coincide with Grey's birthday.{{cite web|title=EL James whips out new 'Grey'|url=http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2015/06/05/EL-James-whips-out-new-Grey|publisher=Times Live|accessdate=14 June 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Fowler|first1=Tara|title=E L James Announces New Fifty Shades of Grey Book Told from Christian's Perspective|url=http://www.people.com/article/fifty-shades-of-grey-el-james-new-book-christian-perspective|publisher=People|accessdate=14 June 2015}} Pre-order sales for ''Grey'' were extremely strong, which led many retailers to order large quantities of the book in order to meet release day demand.{{cite web|last1=Addley|first1=Esther|title=Fourth Fifty Shades book whips up unprecedented pre-ordering frenzy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/12/fourth-fifty-shades-book-whips-up-unprecedented-pre-ordering-frenzy|work=The Guardian|date=12 June 2015 |accessdate=14 June 2015}} An editor for ''[[The Bookseller]]'' also commented that ''Grey'' could become the "biggest book of the year".

On 1 June 2015 James announced that she was in the process of writing another book in the ''Fifty Shades'' series due to popular demand from her fanbase.{{cite web|title=Publisher unfazed by Grey theft|url=http://www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk/news/national/13323657.Publisher_unfazed_by_Grey_theft/|publisher=Cotswold Journal|accessdate=14 June 2015}} Later that same day she posted an image on her [[Instagram]] account that confirmed that the novel would be titled ''Grey'', that it would be told from the perspective of Christian Grey, and that she had deliberately chosen its publication date in order to coincide with Grey's birthday.{{cite web|title=EL James whips out new 'Grey'|url=http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2015/06/05/EL-James-whips-out-new-Grey|publisher=Times Live|accessdate=14 June 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Fowler|first1=Tara|title=E L James Announces New Fifty Shades of Grey Book Told from Christian's Perspective|url=http://www.people.com/article/fifty-shades-of-grey-el-james-new-book-christian-perspective|publisher=People|accessdate=14 June 2015}} Pre-order sales for ''Grey'' were extremely strong, which led many retailers to order large quantities of the book in order to meet release day demand.{{cite web|last1=Addley|first1=Esther|title=Fourth Fifty Shades book whips up unprecedented pre-ordering frenzy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/12/fourth-fifty-shades-book-whips-up-unprecedented-pre-ordering-frenzy|work=The Guardian|date=12 June 2015 |accessdate=14 June 2015}} An editor for ''[[The Bookseller]]'' also commented that ''Grey'' could become the "biggest book of the year".

On 11 June 2015 [[Random House]] reported that a finished copy of ''Grey'' had been stolen and that the theft was being investigated by Kent police.{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Nate|title=E.L. James's Christian Grey Manuscript Stolen by Person With Singular Tastes|date=10 June 2015 |url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/06/el-jamess-christian-grey-manuscript-stolen.html|publisher=Vulture|accessdate=14 June 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Sims|first1=Andrew|title='Grey' pulls a 'Midnight Sun': Copy of new 'Fifty Shades' book disappears|date=11 June 2015 |url=http://www.hypable.com/fifty-shades-grey-book-leak/|publisher=Hypable|accessdate=14 June 2015}} The theft, which occurred on 8 June,{{cite web|last1=Ward|first1=Victoria|title=Mystery surrounds theft of new Fifty Shades of Grey manuscript|date=10 June 2015 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11664189/Mystery-surrounds-theft-of-new-Fifty-Shades-of-Grey-manuscript.html|publisher=Telegraph|accessdate=14 June 2015}} has been compared to the 2008 leak of [[Stephenie Meyer|Stephenie Meyer's]] ''[[Midnight Sun (Meyer novel)|Midnight Sun]]'', a then-unreleased companion novel that retells the events of ''Twilight'' from the perspective of Edward Cullen.{{cite web|last1=Flood|first1=Alison|title=New Fifty Shades of Grey book stolen ahead of publication|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/jun/10/new-fifty-shades-of-grey-book-stolen-ahead-of-publication|work=The Guardian|date=10 June 2015 |accessdate=14 June 2015}} Whereas the leak of ''Midnight Sun'' caused Meyer to put the work on hold until 2020, James stated that ''Grey'' would be released as scheduled.

On 11 June 2015 [[Random House]] reported that a finished copy of ''Grey'' had been stolen and that the theft was being investigated by Kent police.{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Nate|title=E.L. James's Christian Grey Manuscript Stolen by Person With Singular Tastes|date=10 June 2015 |url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/06/el-jamess-christian-grey-manuscript-stolen.html|publisher=Vulture|accessdate=14 June 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Sims|first1=Andrew|title='Grey' pulls a 'Midnight Sun': Copy of new 'Fifty Shades' book disappears|date=11 June 2015 |url=http://www.hypable.com/fifty-shades-grey-book-leak/|publisher=Hypable|accessdate=14 June 2015}} The theft, which occurred on 8 June,{{cite web|last1=Ward|first1=Victoria|title=Mystery surrounds theft of new Fifty Shades of Grey manuscript|date=10 June 2015 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11664189/Mystery-surrounds-theft-of-new-Fifty-Shades-of-Grey-manuscript.html|publisher=Telegraph|accessdate=14 June 2015}} has been compared to the 2008 leak of [[Stephenie Meyer]]'s ''[[Midnight Sun (Meyer novel)|Midnight Sun]]'', a then-unreleased companion novel that retells the events of ''Twilight'' from the perspective of Edward Cullen.{{cite web|last1=Flood|first1=Alison|title=New Fifty Shades of Grey book stolen ahead of publication|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/jun/10/new-fifty-shades-of-grey-book-stolen-ahead-of-publication|work=The Guardian|date=10 June 2015 |accessdate=14 June 2015}} Whereas the leak of ''Midnight Sun'' caused Meyer to put the work on hold until 2020, James stated that ''Grey'' would be released as scheduled.

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