Sylvia Day | |
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 Sylvia Day at the California Dreamin' Writers Conference in March 2015 | |
| Born | Sylvia June Day March 11, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Pen name | S. J. Day, Livia Dare |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Japanese American |
| Period | 2004 to present |
| Genre | Romance, Thriller, Fantasy, Paranormal, Historical, Speculative fiction, Urban fantasy |
| Notable works | Bared to You, Reflected in You, Seven Years to Sin, Afterburn / Aftershock |
| Website | |
| www | |
Sylvia June Day (born March 11, 1973) is a Japanese American writer. She also writes under the pseudonyms S.J. Day and Livia Dare. She is a number one bestselling author in 29 countries.[1]
Day writes genre fiction and literary 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 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]
In April 2019, Amazon Publishing announced a deal for a new novella from Day for seven figures.[11]
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 You was #62 on the Amazon.com's list of top 10 best-selling books of 2012,[13] #5 on iTunes' Top Ten Books of the Year,[14] and #7 on Bookscan's Top 10 Print Book Sales of 2012 – Adult Fiction.[15] Bared to You spent forty-five weeks on The New York Times trade paperback bestseller list and sixty-seven weeks on the USA Today bestseller list.[16]
The Crossfire series was acquired by Lionsgate Television Group for television 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]
Day has been honored with the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, the EPPIE Award,[19] the National Readers' Choice Award, and several nominations for Romance Writers of America's RITA Award.[20]
