Hardcover Collector’s Edition of Fifty Shades Trilogy Being Released in U.S.

Time to start dropping hints to your significant other! The hardcovers will be available just in time for Valentine’s Day ;)

From USA Today:

On Jan. 29, Doubleday will release 200,000 copies of Fifty Shades of GreyFifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed in hardback for $26.95 each. There also will be a shrink-wrapped set of the three books for $80.85.

Why the new format? “As interest in the Fifty Shades trilogy has grown, readers have been asking for hardcover editions of the books,” says James’ publisher Anne Messitte in an e-mail. “These new hardcovers include unique production elements, making them the ultimate collector’s editions for readers of the trilogy.”

Photo: Jack Gruber, USA TODAY

We think the jacket covers are beautiful and love the special bonus features:

  • red silk ribbon attached for use as bookmark
  • author’s signature, “Laters Baby, E.L. James X,” embossed in silver

As all good fans know, there’s just something exciting about being able to add to your collection!

***UPDATE***

The hardcovers are now available for preorder on Amazon. Go here.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy Facebook Page

E L James is USA TODAY’s Choice For Author of the Year

Greyt choice!!

USA TODAY‘s decision is based in part on the fact that “…an unknown Brit proved that Americans can be passionate, feverish, even obsessive readers,” and that the Fifty Shades Trilogy has sold 35 million copies this year in the USA alone.

With corresponding movies in the works, there’s no sign of things slowing down any time soon, either. Yet despite the whirlwind that has become ‘The Year of Fifty,’ the author is finding time to rework her first novel, which she tells USA Today may end up being two novels when all is said and done.

Q: Have you set a publication date for your new novel?

A: No pub date.

Q: Another trilogy?

A: I think it will be two books.

To read the online article, click here. To read the rest of the Q&A, which includes hot topics such as casting Fifty Shades of Grey and a fourth Fifty Shades book told from Christian’s POV, click here.

We will never get tired of saying this… Congrats again, E!