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A raunchy One Direction fan fic has just landed a six-figure book deal
Harry Styles and the way he might look at you. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images
AN EROTIC FAN fiction that’s been described as the One Direction version of 50 Shades of Grey has sold to US publishing giant Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books for a six-figure sum.
The story, entitled After, has amassed 800 million reads on storytelling app Wattpad, spanning almost 300 chapters over three books.
The synopsis reads like a teen version of Pride and Prejudice:
After is written by a 25-year-old Texan named Anna Todd, who admits that she barely re-reads chapters before publishing them online.
Anna Todd Twitter / @imaginator1dx Twitter / @imaginator1dx / @imaginator1dx
In an interview with SugarScape, she said she never realised the fic was so popular until she got the book deal:
Here’s just a tiny taste of what you can expect if you choose to read the 300-chapter behemoth of fan fiction.
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Lead character Tessa bemoaning Harry’s rudeness:
Sexy time:
Then Harry being rude to Tessa again:
Repeat ad infinitum.
The rights to a movie version of the book were also snapped up last month. Prepare for a 50 Shades-style takeover very soon.
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