Sylvia Day
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Born | Sylvia June Day March 11, 1973 Los Angeles, California |
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 |
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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 , 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] Day presently serves on the Authors Guild Board 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, and Comic-Con.[5]
In March 2013, Harlequin Enterprises and Hearst Corporation announced[6] 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.[7]
In January 2014, Macmillan's St. Martin's Press announced 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]
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.[11]
Bared to You was #4 on the Amazon.com's list of top 10 best-selling books of 2012,[12] #5 on iTunes' Top Ten Books of the Year,[13] and #7 on Bookscan's Top 10 Print Book Sales of 2012 – Adult Fiction.[14]
The Crossfire series was acquired by Lionsgate Television Group for television adaptation,[15] but Day declined a third renewal of the option and the rights have reverted to her.[16]
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[]
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Day has been honored with the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, the Award,[17] the National Readers' Choice Award, and several nominations for Romance Writers of America's RITA Award.[18]
- 2007 RITA Award nominee ("Her Mad Grace")[19]
- 2007 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award nominee (Passion for the Game)
- 2008 RITA Award nominee ("Mischief and the Marquess")[20]
- 2008 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award Winner (Don't Tempt Me)
- 2008 National Readers' Choice Award Winner (Heat of the Night)
- 2009 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee (In the Flesh)
- 2009 National Readers Choice Award Winner (In the Flesh)
- 2010 Readers' Crown Award Winner (In the Flesh and Eve 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)[21]
- 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[]
Novels[]
- 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)
- Butterfly in Frost (2019)
Novellas[]
- "Magic Fingers" in Wicked Words: Sex on Holiday (2005) and Black Lace Quickies 7 (2007) and Wicked (2012)
- "Catching Caroline" (2005)
- "Misled" (2005)
- "Kiss of the Night" (2005)
- "Snaring The Huntress" (2005)
- "Wish List" (2005) in White Hot Holidays, Vol. II (2006)
- "Treasure Hunters" in Ellora's Cavemen: Dreams of the Oasis II (2006)
- "A Familiar Kind of Magic" in Alluring Tales: Awaken the Fantasy (2007)
- "Salacious Robinson" in Got a Minute? (2007)
- "Magic and Mayhem" (2007)
- "Mischief and the Marquess" in Perfect Kisses (2007)
- "That Old Black Magic" in Alluring Tales: Hot Holiday Nights (2008)
- "Eve of Sin City" (2010)
- "Eve of Warfare" (2010) in The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2 (2010)
- "Lucien's Gamble" (2011) in Bad Boys Ahoy! (2006)
- "All Revved Up" (2011) in Wicked Reads (2011)
- "Razor's Edge" in The Promise of Love (2011)
- "Taking the Heat" in Men Out of Uniform (2011)
- "A Dark Kiss of Rapture" (2011)
- "Iron Hard" (2012) in Steamlust: Steampunk Erotic Romance (2011)
- "Black Magic Woman" (2013) in Spellbound
- "What Happened in Vegas" (2011) in Best Erotic Romance (2011)
- "Blood and Roses" in Guns and Roses (2012)
- "On Fire" in Hot in Handcuffs (2012)
- "Afterburn" (2013)
- "Aftershock" (2014)
- "Hard to Breathe" (2015) in Premiere
Series/Related Titles[]
Alluring Tales[]
- "A Familiar Kind of Magic" in Alluring Tales: Awaken the Fantasy (2007)
- "That Old Black Magic" in Alluring Tales: Hot Holiday Nights (2008)
- "Black Magic Woman" in Spellbound (2013)
Carnal Thirst[]
- Misled (2005)
- Kiss of the Night (2005)
- Declassified: Dark Kisses (2006)
- Carnal Thirst (2012)
Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin[]
- "Afterburn" (2013)
- "Aftershock" (2014)
Crossfire[]
- Bared to You (2012)
- Reflected in You (2012)
- Entwined with You (2013)
- Captivated by You (2014)
- One with You (2016)
Dream Guardians[]
- Pleasures of the Night (2007)
- Heat of the Night (2008)
Georgian Series[]
- 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)[]
- Eve of Darkness (2009)
- Eve of Destruction (2009)
- Eve of Chaos (2009)
- Eve of Sin City (2010)
- Eve of Warfare (2010) in The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2 (2010)
Renegade Angels[]
- 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
Sapphire Series (w/a Livia Dare)[]
- In the Flesh (2009)
Non-Fiction[]
- 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)
Media[]
In April 2013, HeroesAndHeartbreakers.com[22] broke the news that Day's Crossfire series had been optioned for television adaptation. Lions Gate Entertainment secured the rights.[23] Kevin Beggs, President of the Lionsgate Television Group, confirmed the acquisition on August 5, 2013 in a press release.[24] 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 have reverted to her.[25]
In June 2017, startup streaming entertainment company Passionflix began production of Day's Afterburn/Aftershock film adaptation. Principal photography concluded on July 29, 2017. The film debuted in November 2017.[26]
Beyond Words: Sylvia Day, a documentary covering the world tour supporting the release of Day’s One with You, was released on October 9, 2018.[27]
References[]
- ^ "SylviaDay.com". Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Passionate Ink Founders". Passionate Ink. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "About RWA: Board of Directors". Romance Writers of America. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ "Who We Are: Board of Directors". Authors Guild. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ "Open Book Society". Open Book Society. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "#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.
- ^ "Writer Sylvia Day secures 'eight-figure deal' for a pair of erotic novels". The Times. June 26, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ "St. Martin's Press Acquires #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sylvia Day". PR NewsWire. January 16, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ "Penguin UK keeps hold of Sylvia Day". The Bookseller. January 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ "Romance Novelist Wins Big Valentine". The New York Times. January 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ "St. Martin's Press Acquires #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sylvia Day". PR NewsWire. January 16, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ "Amazon.com Announces Best-Selling Books of 2012". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^ "iTunes Top Ten Books of the Year Also Dominated by Erotic Romance". digitalbookworld.com. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ^ "Nielsen Tops of 2012: Entertainment". http://blog.nielsen.com. Retrieved 2012-12-18. External link in
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(help) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Will there be a Crossfire® motion picture or television series?". Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "2007 EPPIE and QUASAR Finalists Announced". The Electron Files. January 10, 2007. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "2007 RITA Awards Finalists". Bookreporter.com. March 26, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Book Reporter". BookReporter.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Book Reporter". BookReporter.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Amazon's Best Books of 2012: Romance". Amazon.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Frampton, Megan. "Sylvia Day's Crossfire Series Optioned for Television!". HeroesAndHearbreakers.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "FAQs - SylviaDay.com". sylviaday.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Will there be a Crossfire® motion picture or television series?". Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Afterburn/Aftershock (2017)". IMDB. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Beyond Words: Sylvia Day (2018)". IMDB. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Writers from California
- American romantic fiction writers
- 21st-century American novelists
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