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Social Media Propel Racy Novel To No. 1 In U.S.
- The Telegraph , Tuesday, March 13, 2012 3 AM
Fifty Shades of Grey by former British TV exec EL James was discovered on a web site, where it had attracted many readers, and marketed as an e-book. It later had a limited online print run. Now, thanks to social media, the racy romance novel has topped the New York Times bestseller list and a seven-figure paperback contract from Vintage Books is in the works.
