Thanks for visiting Dubberley.com. This site is designed to help people keep up with my current activities, including books, events and marketing projects. It’s also the easiest way to check out some of my previous work, buy my books, read about any forthcoming TV and radio appearances and find out my current availability for projects.
Experimental Events
I’m currently helping organise Brighton Science Festival 2012, which is running throughout this month and into early March. Shows to date have included:
The Science of Magic: Award-winning magician, Leon Simmonds, joined forces with some of the UK’s top mentalists, magicians and cabaret stars to explain the science of magic, teaching children and adults alike a few new tricks. A magical event that saw the Blind Tiger crammed to the gills.
The Chewy, Gummy Physics Funfair: Food, but not as you know it. People breathed in toffee apples and inhaled Victoria sponge cake; miracle berries bemused the taste-buds making sour taste sweet; ice cream appeared miraculously from liquid nitrogen courtesy of Due South; vegetables were turned into mythical creations. Another sold out show at the Blind Tiger.
Monkey Butlers and Voices of the Dead: Science historian and therematrix Sarah Angliss and neo-Victorian hip-hop raconteur Professor Elemental invited the audience into a world of Edison phonographs, ventriloquist’s dummies, badgermingos, flying machines and other marvels.
Review: TheLatest.co.uk
Make It! People turned towels into dinosaurs. , created fabric from plastic bags with Sew Retro, made Fibonacci-inspired quilts with Quilty Pleasures and ate the periodic table as created by Brighton Belles WI. Gold proved to be the most popular element in the battle of the elements.
Festival of the Spoken Nerd: Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, musical comedian Helen Arney and experiments guy Steve Mould delved deep into the mathematical wonders of the universe, asking Are You Picurious? Googols, wankel engines and Rubik’s Cubes – the finest comedy moments were extracted from mathematics with the help of a ukelele, a packet of marshmallows and a powerpoint presentation you actually wanted to watch.
There are lots more shows to come too – visit the Brighton Science Festival website for full listings. You can also keep up to date with all the latest news by following @brightonscience on Twitter.
I also run the Forest of Thoughts, which launched at last year’s Playgroup Festival. Highlights included EEG music and visuals created by brain waves, Hammer and Tongue poetry slamming and talks on everything from the cultural history of jelly to the Hilton Sisters (Brighton’s own Siamese twins). It was so succesful that Forest of Thoughts has now evolved into an arts and science network, involving everyone from chap hop masters to close up magicians, corsetiers to mad scientists. Follow all the latest news on Twitter @ForestofThought We are currently planning a series of events starting in June 2012. Check here for information nearer the time.
Consultancy
I’m very excited to be working with the wonderful Tickled Erotic Boutique, writing copy for the website, arranging promotions, planning masterclasses and helping people find the perfect toy (or indeed, condom, lube or Kegel toner) to suit their needs. It’s only the beginning but we’ve got a lot of exciting things planned, so if you have a new toy you’re looking to launch, sexpert you want to promote, boudoir accessory you think every couple should own or book that you think we should stock, drop me a line.
We’re open to creative ideas of all kinds (except pervy requests) so if you have an idea that isn’t listed above that you think could work with the shop, get in touch. And if you’re after a hen party or stag night that’s sophisticated rather than sleazy, plus a bridal boudoir service the like of no other, drop me a line.
A Book at Bedtime?
Writing books is still my main passion. The Arousal Box, is the latest addition to the Book in a Box series and came out on November 14th 2011. If you want to learn a whole load of seduction techniques that use every sense, buy a copy.
Should you prefer your books in ebook format, my erotica anthology Sexperimental contains a selection of graphic stories with an experimental and dreamlike theme. Be warned, it is very rude.
I also recently signed off The Field Guide to Fucking for the US market which comes out in June, but I’ll fill you in more about that one nearer the publication date.
I’m now working on my 24th book, for publication next year, but am currently available for commissions.
Flicking the Pages
I write for various magazines and websites, including Cosmopolitan, More and TheSite. I’ve also got a regular column in Erotic Trade Only (the UK trade title for the erotic industry) writing about the latest toys, sexual health products and general adult trade news.
Should you require writing of a less sexy variety, my other specialisms include urban gardening, homecrafts, popular science, books and general lifestyle.
Fun and Games
In my spare time, I run Groweatgift.com, a guide to urban gardening with ‘how to’ guides to all things grow-your-own, gardening offers, recipes and cocktail recipes to use your home-grown produce and gift ideas that can either be made for your garden, for gardener friends or from the fruit, vegetables and herbs that you grow. And yes, surprise, surprise, you can follow it on Twitter @groweatgift. It’s primarily active through Pinterest at the moment but the blog will be updated once growing season starts in earnest once again.
Let me know if you have any gardening products and accessories you are looking to promote. I’m particularly interested in mushroom growing, elegant urban indoor gardening, gardening for children, eco-products and upcycling ideas, vertical gardens, string gardens, gardening and grow your own shows, seed swaps and interesting solar powered light solutions at the moment but I’m always keen to write about the latest trends so if you work with a product that’s connected to gardening (or indeed, cocktails or food) do let me know.
Get in Touch
If you’re interested in commissioning me, contact my agent Chelsey Fox (Fox and Howard) for book projects, or contact me directly for articles, marketing and event consultancy. Thanks for reading.
