A Book at Bedtime?

Writing books is my main passion. My latest release, The Field Guide to Fucking comes out on June 1st – download a free sample here and  pre-order a copy here . The Arousal Box, is the newest addition to the Book in a Box series. If you want to learn  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.

My latest book to be safely delivered to the publisher is Acrobatic Sex Positions: Moves So Crazy We Dare You to Try Them - out in December but available to pre-order now. I’m now working on my 25th 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, and have 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. I’ve been an agony aunt for numerous magazines ranging from Look to Knave, and have a long history of undertaking live features: from being a stand up comedian for a day to having a training session with a professional Dominatrix; learning how to be a cowgirl in Texas to doing flying trapeze on a circus skills course.

In addition to sex, love and relationships, my other specialisms include urban gardening, home-crafts, popular science, books and general lifestyle.

Consultancy

I’m currently working with various clients including Tickled, She Said Boutique and Bibido.com, writing copy for web and print, planning social media campaigns and devising marketing strategies and sales promotion campaigns. I’ve previously worked for brands including Mars, NatWest and Diageo and can offer anything from a single press release to a complete marketing campaign, working both alone and with talented senior level freelance marketeers, designers and photographers.

I am also available as a spokesperson about sex, relationships and social psychology in general, and have worked on this basis with clients including Nandos, Virgin and Philips. This can include radio interviews, articles for syndication, quotes for press releases and more in-depth involvement in campaigns.

Experimental Events

In addition to writing and marketing consultancy, I run the Forest of Thoughts, an events organisation that launched at last year’s Playgroup Festival and has subsequently worked at White Night as part of the wonderful Alternative Village Fete, and with Brighton Science Festival, which had its most succesful year ever attracting nearly 9,000 people. We have a number of events coming soon:

The Garden of Delights: Grow your horizons and taste the fruits of wisdom in the Garden of Delights. Make seedbombs, plant seedlings and learn plant magic in the Sorcerer’s Shed, with Josie Jeffreys of http://www.seedfreedom.net (author of SeedBombs). Stitch butterflies and rosebuds, fold origami flowers, make woolly bees and let your crafty side blossom in the Fairy Circle. Share a teddy bear’s picnic and make your own toys with Crafternoon. Meet the Gastrognome and learn fairyland cooking secrets, withmagical food to confound your senses. With grow-your-own and foraging tips, local produce and magical surprises, see how you grow in the Garden of Delights. PLUS: Dress as your favourite garden creature or plant for a chance to win magically creative prizes. £2 adults/£1 children Buy tickets now.

The Garden of Desires: You’ve never known temptation like it until you step inside the Garden of Desires. Professor Elemental will take you by the hand and lead you through a multitude of sins. Lust over the twinkling stars of the burlesque and boylesque scene, including Coco De Ville, Mick Wunderlich and Luxury Values.Show off your vanity by dressing as your favourite deadly sin: display your sartorial elegance with pride and who knows, your dreams of avarice may be rewarded with a fabulous prize. Indulge your gluttony with a feast of the senses including experimental food, stage magic from Damian Jennings and close up magic from Leon Simmonds plus adult crafting with Charlie Bear and the UK launch of The Field Guide to F*cking. A spellbinding night full of fantastical surprises. 18+, £10/£8 concessions Buy tickets now

 We’ve got more events planned for August, October and December. For more information and updates nearer the time visit the Forest of Thoughts website.

I am also working directly with Brighton Science Festival helping plan next year’s schedule. The themes are Life and Communication: drop me a line if you are interested in getting involved whether as a sponsor, volunteer or in some other capacity.

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. Follow it on Twitter @groweatgift. It’s primarily active through Pinterest at the moment but the blog will be updated once the weather stops being so garden unfriendly.

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.