Jennifer Pedroza
Jennifer Pedroza is an American teacher, publisher and author.[1]
Pedroza, a teacher, retired from teaching in 2011, when she and three partners formed, The Writer’s Coffee Shop publishing house.[1] This small press published Fifty Shades of Grey, and its two sequels - books which were phenomenally successful.
In Fifty Shades of Black and White: Anatomy of the Lawsuit behind a Publishing Phenomenon Pedroza, and her lawyer, Mike Farris, describe the successful lawsuit she files against one of her former partners, after the rights to the book were sold to the large publisher Random House.[1] According to Pedroza's suit the four partners who founded the small publishing firm had only a verbal agreement with one another, and when the rights were sold one of her former partners kept the entire $40 million Random House paid for herself.
Pedroza's suit was successful, and she was awarded $11.5 million.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Marice Richter (2018-05-05). "Grey Area: Arlington woman and the Fifty Shades of legal battles". Fort Worth Business. https://fortworthbusiness.com/government/grey-area-arlington-woman-and-the-fifty-shades-of-legal-battles/. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
