Sylvia Day

Sylvia Day

Sylvia Day at the California Dreamin' Writers Conference in March 2015
Born (1973-03-11) March 11, 1973
Los Angeles, CA
Pen name S. J. Day, Livia Dare
Occupation writer
Nationality Japanese American
Period 2004 to present
Genre Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal, Erotic Romance, Historical, Speculative fiction, Contemporary, Urban fantasy
Notable works Bared to You, Reflected in You
Website
www.sylviaday.com

Sylvia June Day (born March 11, 1973) is a Japanese American writer of romance novels. She also writes under the pseudonyms S.J. Day and Livia Dare. She is a number one bestselling author in 28 countries.[1]

Career

Day writes romance novels, speculative/paranormal fiction, historical fiction, and futuristic fiction (under the pseudonym Livia Dare). She has also published fiction under the pseudonym S. J. Day, and non-fiction.

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

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, and Comic-Con.[4]

In March 2013, Harlequin Enterprises and Hearst Corporation announced[5] the signing of Day to a seven-figure contract to write two novellas to launch "Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin," a new collaboration between the publisher and communications giant.

In June 2013, Penguin USA agreed on an eight-figure deal for two more "Crossfire" books, with Penguin UK acquiring UK and Commonwealth rights for an additional seven-figures.[6]

In January 2014, Macmillan's St. Martin's Press announced a two-book, eight-figure agreement with Day for a new "Blacklist" series.[7] Penguin UK acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to the series[8] for an additional seven-figures.[9]

Crossfire

Day's Crossfire series has 13 million English-language copies in print and international rights licensed in over 40 territories as of January 2014.[10]

Bared to You was #4 on the Amazon.com's list of top 10 best-selling books of 2012,[11] #5 on iTunes' Top Ten Books of the Year,[12] and #7 on Bookscan's Top 10 Print Book Sales of 2012 – Adult Fiction.[13]

The Crossfire series has been acquired by Lionsgate Television Group for television adaptation.[14]

Other projects

Beyond Words

In September 2015, Day launched the digital lifestyle magazine Beyond Words, which publishes daily articles covering travel, entertainment, style, wellness, and philanthropy.

Honors

Day has been honored with the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, the EPPIE Award,[15] the National Readers' Choice Award, and several nominations for Romance Writers of America's RITA Award.[16]

Bibliography

Novels

Novellas

Series/Related Titles

Alluring Tales

Carnal Thirst

Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin

Crossfire

Dream Guardians

Georgian Series

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

Renegade Angels

Sapphire Series (w/a Livia Dare)

Non-Fiction

Media

In April 2013, HeroesAndHeartbreakers.com[20] broke the news that Day's Crossfire series had been optioned for television adaptation. Lions Gate Entertainment secured the rights.[21] Kevin Beggs, President of the Lionsgate Television Group, confirmed the acquisition on August 5, 2013 in a press release.[22] Lionsgate TV Executive Vice President Chris Selak, who will 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."

References

  1. ↑ "SylviaDay.com". Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Passionate Ink Founders". Passionate Ink. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
  3. ↑ "About RWA: Board of Directors". Romance Writers of America. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  4. ↑ "Open Book Society". Open Book Society. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sylvia Day inks seven-figure deal with Harlequin to launch Cosmo Red Hot Reads eBooks". PR NewsWire. March 12, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  6. ↑ "Writer Sylvia Day secures ‘eight-figure deal’ for a pair of erotic novels". The Times. June 26, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  7. ↑ "St. Martin's Press Acquires #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sylvia Day". PR NewsWire. January 16, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  8. ↑ "Penguin UK keeps hold of Sylvia Day". The Bookseller. January 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  9. ↑ "Romance Novelist Wins Big Valentine". The New York Times. January 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  10. ↑ "St. Martin's Press Acquires #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sylvia Day". PR NewsWire. January 16, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  11. ↑ "Amazon.com Announces Best-Selling Books of 2012". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  12. ↑ "iTunes Top Ten Books of the Year Also Dominated by Erotic Romance". digitalbookworld.com. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  13. ↑ "Nielsen Tops of 2012: Entertainment". http://blog.nielsen.com. Retrieved 2012-12-18. External link in |publisher= (help)
  14. ↑ "Lionsgate Acquires Television Rights to the #1 New York Times Bestselling Series Crossfire by Award Winning Author Sylvia Day". PR Newswire. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  15. ↑ "2007 EPPIE and QUASAR Finalists Announced". The Electron Files. January 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
  16. ↑ "2007 RITA Awards Finalists". Bookreporter.com. March 26, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
  17. ↑ "Book Reporter". BookReporter.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "Book Reporter". BookReporter.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "Amazon's Best Books of 2012: Romance". Amazon.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  20. ↑ Frampton, Megan. "Sylvia Day’s Crossfire Series Optioned for Television!". HeroesAndHearbreakers.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  21. ↑ "FAQs - SylviaDay.com". sylviaday.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  22. ↑ "Lionsgate Acquires Television Rights to the #1 New York Times Bestselling Series Crossfire by Award Winning Author Sylvia Day". PR Newswire. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

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