The American novelist Danielle Fernande Dominique Schuelein-Steel, an author of several dramas and romantic books, is acclaimed for her drama novels which has sold over 500 million copies worldwide as of 2005.

Most of her books were included in the New York Times Bestseller list. They remained there for about 390 consecutive weeks and more than 20 of them were adapted for television.

Early Life and Works 

Steel worked as a copywriter for an advertising agency. Afterwards, she worked at a public relations agency in San Francisco and had a client who, having been so impressed with her press releases, encouraged her to focus more in writing books.

Upon the publication of her first novel Going Home, it was the book that had themes which she became known for. Most of her works were inspired by her personal life like The Klone and I.

In addition, it was the same for two of her works entitled, Passion's Promise and Remembrance. Both of which drew inspiration from turmoils she experienced from two of her failed marriages.

Steel became known through her trademark themes when she had her first novel, Going Home, published. Most of her works were inspired by her personal life like The Klone and I.

In addition, it was the same for two of her works entitled, Passion's Promise and Remembrance. Both of which drew inspiration from turmoils she experienced from two of her failed marriages. 

Other Works

She also wrote her first non-fiction entitled Having A Baby. It was published in 1984. Her book, a collection of poems entitled, Love: Poems, was published within the same year. She even authored 10 illustrated fiction stories for children. These book were all serialized. Two of these were Max and Martha and Freddie. 

Achievements 

Because most of her books were included in the New York Times bestsellers list, she earned a slot in the Guinness Book of Records for being in the list for 381 consecutive weeks in 1989. In 1998, her novel The Ghost was made into a movie by Columbia Pictures. She had 30 of her novels whose rights she sold to New Line Home Entertainment in 2005.

Because of her influence  Danielle Steel was decorated the Chevalier of the Order des Arts et des Letters by the French government in 2002.