Charlaine Harris, the woman behind the Southern Vampire Mystery series upon which True Blood is based has made a very interesting list! The Hollywood Reporter has named Ms. Harris one of the 25 most powerful authors in Hollywood. Coming in at #14, Harris is in the company of such authors as JK Rowling, Dennis Lehane and Tom Clancy. She has sold 20 million books worldwide. Of her heroines, Harris says:
“They’re not all tough gals or bitches. They’re a mixture of good and bad, strength and weakness. I try to write people who aren’t black and white…Sookie’s a blue-collar heroine, and that resonates with people who are having economic troubles.”
The final book in the Southern Vampire Mysteries, Dead Ever After is set to be released in May of 2013. To learn more about Charlaine, read our interviews with her here and here.
Source: Hollywood Reporter.com- “14. Charlaine Harris”
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