Blanka Lipińska
Polish writer
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Blanka Marta Lipińska (born 22 July 1985) is a Polish author best known for her erotic trilogy beginning with 365 Dni (365 Days). The first and second novels were adapted into the 2020 and 2022 films for which she co-wrote the screenplay and in which she has a cameo.[1][2][3]
Biography
She was born in Puławy, southeastern Poland, to Małgorzata and Grzegorz Lipiński.[4] After graduating from high school, she has finished cosmetology post-secondary school.[5] In 2012, she joined KSW, the premier mixed martial arts organization in Poland, and was involved in the recruitment and training of the ring girls.[6]
In 2016, she moved to Poznań. The following year she moved to El Gouna, Egypt [7] before returning to Warsaw in 2018.[6] In 2018, she published her highly popular erotic novel 365 Days, which she had written four years earlier. In 2020, she became the host of a reality TV show Tylko jeden aired on Polsat.[6] Between 2019–2021, she was featured on the list of the most popular authors in Poland compiled by the National Library of Poland.[8][9] In 2021 and 2022, she was involved in the film adaptations of her books by Netflix.[10]
Prior to becoming an author, Lipińska worked as a therapist-hypnotist. She enjoys sports and fitness as well as sailing.[11] She has several tattoos including depictions of her parents and brother.[12]
In 2020, she was ranked among the "50 most influential Polish women" by the Wprost magazine.[13] From 2020 to 2023, she appeared on the list of the Best Female Personal Brands compiled by Polish edition of Forbes Women magazine.[14][15][16][17]
Works
Lipińska's three books are part of a trilogy. They were first published in Polish. An English translation of the first book was released in January 2021, with the second, That Day, in 2022.[18] The events in all three books occur within a few months of each other.[19] Lipińska said that the inspiration for her erotic trilogy was Fifty Shades of Grey and a personal holiday trip to Sicily.[11] She has described the works as semi-autobiographical.[18]
- 365 dni, Wydawnictwo Edipresse Polska, Warszawa 2018
- 365 Days (English edition), 2021
- Ten dzień, Wydawnictwo Edipresse Polska, Warszawa 2018
- 365 Days-This Day (English edition), 2021
- Kolejne 365 dni, Wydawnictwo Agora, Warszawa 2019