Erotica Gives Book Publishers A Boost: Once-Fringe Genre Now Booming

Erotica Gives Book Publishers A Boost: Once-Fringe Genre Now Booming

"Thong on Fire" may sound more painful than sexy, but erotic books like it may just help keep the struggling publishing industry afloat. The popular novel is by Noire, a "twenty-something" writer of urban erotic fiction who has sold hundreds of thousands of books since she started publishing just a few years ago. Her book sales are huge numbers in the world of publishing and have made her something of a minor celebrity.

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