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Sylvia Day

Sylvia June Day(born March 11, 1973) is aJapanese Americanwriter.She also writes under the pseudonymsS.J. DayandLivia Dare.She is a number one bestselling author in 29 countries.[1]

Sylvia Day
Sylvia Day at the California Dreamin' Writers Conference in March 2015
Sylvia Day at the California Dreamin' Writers Conference in March 2015
BornSylvia June Day
(1973-03-11)March 11, 1973(age 51)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Pen nameS. J. Day, Livia Dare
OccupationWriter
NationalityJapanese American
Period2004–present
GenreRomance,Thriller,Fantasy,Paranormal,Historical,Speculative fiction,Urban fantasy
Notable worksBared to You,Reflected in You,Seven Years to Sin,Afterburn / Aftershock
Website
www.sylviaday

Career

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Day writesgenre fictionandliterary commentary.She has also published under the pseudonyms S. J. Day and Livia Dare.

She is the co-founder of Passionate Ink, a special interest chapter ofRomance Writers of America(RWA),[2]and served on RWA's Board of Directors from 2009-13. She was the 22nd President of RWA.[3]Day presently serves on theAuthors GuildBoard of Directors.[4]

She presents workshops for writing groups and has been a speaker at events such as the RT Booklovers Convention, Romance Writers of America's National Convention, andComic-Con.[5]

In March 2013,Harlequin EnterprisesandHearst Corporationannounced[6]the signing of Day to a seven-figure contract to write twonovellasto launch "CosmoRed Hot Reads from Harlequin, "a new collaboration between the publisher and communications giant.

In June 2013,Penguin USAagreed on an eight-figure deal for two more "Crossfire" books, withPenguin UKacquiring UK andCommonwealthrights for an additional seven-figures.[7]

In January 2014,Macmillan'sSt. Martin's Pressannounced a two-book, eight-figure agreement with Day for a new "Blacklist" series.[8]Penguin UK acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to the series[9]for an additional seven-figures.[10]

In April 2019,Amazon Publishingannounced a deal for a newnovellafrom Day for seven figures.[11]

Crossfire

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Day's Crossfire series has 13 million English-language copies in print and international rights licensed in over 40 territories as of January 2014.[12]

Bared to Youwas #62 on theAmazon's list of top 10 best-selling books of 2012,[13]#5 on iTunes' Top Ten Books of the Year,[14]and #7 onBookscan's Top 10 Print Book Sales of 2012 – Adult Fiction.[15]Bared to Youspent forty-five weeks onThe New York Timestrade paperback bestseller list and sixty-seven weeks on theUSA Todaybestseller list.[16]

The Crossfire series was acquired byLionsgate TelevisionGroup fortelevision adaptation,[17]but Day declined a third renewal of the option and the rights reverted to her. The rights were optioned a second time and reverted again. The series is presently in development with a third, as-yet-unnamed studio.[18]

Honors

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Day has been honored with theRomantic TimesReviewers' Choice Award, the EPPIE Award,[19]the National Readers' Choice Award, and several nominations for Romance Writers of America'sRITA Award.[20]

  • 2007 RITA Award nominee ( "Her Mad Grace" )[21]
  • 2007Romantic Times MagazineReviewers' Choice Award nominee (Passion for the Game)
  • 2008 RITA Award nominee ( "Mischief and the Marquess" )[22]
  • 2008Romantic Times MagazineReviewers' Choice Award Winner (Don't Tempt Me)
  • 2008 National Readers' Choice Award Winner (Heat of the Night)
  • 2009Romantic Times MagazineReviewers' Choice Award Nominee (In the Flesh)
  • 2009 National Readers Choice Award Winner (In the Flesh)
  • 2010 Readers' Crown Award Winner (In the FleshandEve of Darkness)
  • 2012 Goodreads Choice Award Best Romance Nominee (Bared to You)
  • 2012 Goodreads Choice Award Best Goodreads Author Nominee
  • 2012 Amazon's Best Books of the Year in Romance editors' selection (Bared to You)[23]
  • 2013 Goodreads Choice Award Best Romance Nominee (Entwined with You)
  • 2014 Amazon's Best Books of the Year in Romance editors' selection (The Stranger I Married)
  • 2015 Goodreads Choice Award Best Romance Nominee (Captivated by You)

Bibliography

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Novels

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  • Bad Boys Ahoy!(2006)
  • Ask For It(2006)
  • The Stranger I Married(2007)
  • Eve of Darkness(2009)
  • Eve of Destruction(2009)
  • Eve of Chaos(2009)
  • In the Flesh(2009)
  • Pride and Pleasure(2011)
  • Seven Years to Sin(2011)
  • A Touch of Crimson(2011)
  • Bared to You(2012)
  • A Hunger So Wild(2012)
  • Reflected in You(2012)
  • Entwined with You(2013)
  • Spellbound(2013)
  • Captivated by You(2014)
  • One with You(2016)
  • So Close(2023)
  • Too Far(2023)

Novellas

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  • "Magic Fingers" inWicked Words: Sex on Holiday(2005) andBlack Lace Quickies 7(2007) andWicked(2012)
  • "Catching Caroline" (2005)
  • "Misled" (2005)
  • "Kiss of the Night" (2005)
  • "Snaring The Huntress" (2005)
  • "Wish List" (2005) inWhite Hot Holidays, Vol. II(2006)
  • "Treasure Hunters" inEllora's Cavemen: Dreams of the Oasis II(2006)
  • "A Familiar Kind of Magic" inAlluring Tales: Awaken the Fantasy(2007)
  • "Salacious Robinson" inGot a Minute?(2007)
  • "Magic and Mayhem" (2007)
  • "Mischief and the Marquess" inPerfect Kisses(2007)
  • "That Old Black Magic" inAlluring Tales: Hot Holiday Nights(2008)
  • "Eve of Sin City" (2010)
  • "Eve of Warfare" (2010) inThe Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2(2010)
  • "Lucien's Gamble" (2011) inBad Boys Ahoy!(2006)
  • "All Revved Up" (2011) inWicked Reads(2011)
  • "Razor's Edge" inThe Promise of Love(2011)
  • "Taking the Heat" inMen Out of Uniform(2011)
  • "A Dark Kiss of Rapture" (2011)
  • "Iron Hard" (2012) inSteamlust: Steampunk Erotic Romance(2011)
  • "Black Magic Woman" (2013) inSpellbound
  • "What Happened in Vegas" (2011) inBest Erotic Romance(2011)
  • "Blood and Roses" inGuns and Roses(2012)
  • "On Fire" inHot in Handcuffs(2012)
  • "Afterburn" (2013)
  • "Aftershock" (2014)
  • "Hard to Breathe" (2015) inPremiere
  • "Butterfly in Frost" (2019)
  • "On Carnegie Lane" (2023) inFourteen Days: A Collaborative Novel

Series/Related Titles

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Alluring Tales

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  • "A Familiar Kind of Magic" inAlluring Tales: Awaken the Fantasy(2007)
  • "That Old Black Magic" inAlluring Tales: Hot Holiday Nights(2008)
  • "Black Magic Woman" inSpellbound(2013)

Carnal Thirst

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  • Misled(2005)
  • Kiss of the Night(2005)
  • Declassified: Dark Kisses(2006)
  • Carnal Thirst(2012)

CosmoRed Hot Reads from Harlequin

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  • "Afterburn" (2013)
  • "Aftershock" (2014)

Crossfire

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  • Bared to You(2012)
  • Reflected in You(2012)
  • Entwined with You(2013)
  • Captivated by You(2014)
  • One with You(2016)

Dream Guardians

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  • Pleasures of the Night(2007)
  • Heat of the Night(2008)

Georgian Series

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  • Ask For It(2006)
  • Passion for the Game(2007)
  • A Passion for Him(2007)
  • Don't Tempt Me(2008)

Marked Series (w/a S. J. Day)

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  • Eve of Darkness(2009)
  • Eve of Destruction(2009)
  • Eve of Chaos(2009)
  • Eve of Sin City(2010)
  • Eve of Warfare(2010) inThe Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2(2010)

Renegade Angels

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  • A Dark Kiss of Rapture(2011)
  • A Touch of Crimson(2011)
  • A Caress of Wings(2012)
  • A Hunger So Wild(2012)
  • A Lush Kiss of Surrender
  • A Taste of Seduction

Blacklist

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  • So Close(2023)
  • Too Far(2023)

Non-fiction

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  • Perfectly Plum: Unauthorized Essays on the Life, Loves and Other Disasters of Stephanie Plum, Trenton Bounty Hunter(2007)
  • The Write Ingredients: Recipes from Your Favorite Authors(2007)
  • Lustfully Ever After: Fairy Tale Erotic Romance(Foreword - 2011)
  • Fifty Writers on Fifty Shades of Grey(2012)
  • Story of O(Introduction - 2013)
  • Writing New Adult Fiction(Foreword - 2014)

Screen Adaptations

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  • Afterburn Aftershock(2017)

Documentaries

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  • Beyond Words: Sylvia Day(2018)

Media

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In April 2013, HeroesAndHeartbreakers[24]broke the news that Day's Crossfire series had beenoptionedfor television adaptation.Lions Gate Entertainmentsecured the rights.[25]Kevin Beggs, President of theLionsgate TelevisionGroup, confirmed the acquisition on August 5, 2013 in a press release.[26]Lionsgate TV Executive Vice President Chris Selak, who was to oversee development for the studio, said, "The Crossfire series is an incredible property and it is a thrill to bring it to Lionsgate. Sylvia has created an enduring, sexy and edgy story, and we're looking forward to working with her to create a show that both excites and connects with audiences as her books have done." However, Day declined a third renewal of the option and the rights reverted to her. The rights were optioned a second time and reverted again. The series is presently in development with a third, as-yet-unnamed studio.[27]

In June 2017,startupstreamingentertainmentcompanyPassionflixbeganproductionof Day'sAfterburn/Aftershockfilm adaptation.Principal photographyconcludedon July 29, 2017. The film debuted in November 2017.[28]

Beyond Words: Sylvia Day,adocumentarycovering the world tour supporting the release of Day’sOne with You,was released on October 9, 2018.[29]

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In July 2020, Day – withLee Child,John Grisham,C. J. Lyons,Douglas Preston,Jim Rasenberger,T. J. Stiles,R L Stine,Monique Truong,Scott Turow,Nicholas Weinstock, andStuart Woods,along with Amazon Publishing andPenguin Random House LLC– filed a lawsuit against book piracy entity KISS Library in theU.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington[30]for selling pirated copies of their literary works. In December 2021, the court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs with a $7.8 Million dollar default judgement.[31]

In September 2023, Day – along withDavid Baldacci,Mary Bly,Michael Connelly,Jonathan Franzen,John Grisham,Elin Hilderbrand,Christina Baker Kline,Maya Shanbhag Lang,Victor LaValle,George R.R. Martin,Jodi Picoult,Douglas Preston,Roxana Robinson,George Saunders,Scott Turow,Rachel Vail,and The Authors Guild – filed a lawsuit againstOpenAIfor "flagrant and harmful infringements of Plaintiffs’ registered copyrights in written works of fiction."[32]

References

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  30. ^"Amazon, bestselling authors allege e-book piracy in lawsuit against online bookstore".The Seattle TImes. 7 July 2020.Retrieved7 July2020.
  31. ^"Authors Win $7.8 Million Default Judgment in Global Piracy Lawsuit".Forbes.Retrieved31 December2021.
  32. ^"George RR Martin and John Grisham among group of authors suing OpenAI".The Guardian.20 September 2023.Retrieved20 September2023.
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