One of my pet peeves is the pop-culture assumption that no one over thirty has sex, and if they do, they’re probably not very good at it. Guess again! Let’s here it for experience. Check out this fabulous article in today’s Times
The Female Gaze
If you’d like to learn more about what turns women on visually, then you won’t want to miss this exciting presentation by editor of Filament Magazine, Suraya Sidhu Singh
‘The female gaze’ – Photographing men erotically for women
This will be a presentation rich in photographic examples – ranging from the stunning, to the hilarious, to the baffling – as well as unravelling research findings, all of which tell us a story about the beauty of the erotic mind and the constricted, stereotyped world in which women’s erotica has often been produced.
Where?
Spaces are limited, but totally free, so email Renee at renee@sh-womenstore.com to book a place.
When?
Wednesday 20 January at 7 pm.
About Suraya Sidhu Singh
New Zealand born and London-based, 31-year-old Suraya Sidhu Singh is the editor and founder of Filament magazine (http://www.filamentmagazine.com <http://www.filamentmagazine.com/> ), the first women’s magazine that seeks to present a genuine female gaze in its photography of men. She has studied research-informed public policy and worked as an advisor in various government agencies for nine years, before becoming an editor and pornographer.
Good Review!
Best Women’s Erotica 2010 appeals to men too, according to this great review in Calgary Life and Style
Best Women’s Erotica 2010
Left to right, Jacqueline Applebee,
yours truly, Violet Blue, Scarlet French.
Sh!
Reading the good parts!
Remember when you were an adolescent, always skipping to the naughty parts in every book, a book you probably weren’t supposed to be reading in the first place. Actually, it was always easy to find the naughty parts because the books, any book any adolescent ever had hold of, would always just fall open to those bits from frequent perusing, if you get my meaning.
Imagine a whole book of nothing but naughty parts! Wow! Does it get any better?
Reading the good parts!
Remember when you were an adolescent, always skipping to the naughty parts in every book, a book you probably weren’t supposed to be reading in the first place. Actually, it was always easy to find the naughty parts because the books, any book any adolescent ever had hold of, would always just fall open to those bits from frequent perusing, if you get my meaning.
Imagine a whole book of nothing but naughty parts! Wow! Does it get any better?
That was pretty much the theme of Friday night at Sh! Women’s Store, where our amazing editor, Violet Blue, my sisters in erotica, Jacqueline Applebee and Scarlet French got to read nothing but the best bits from Cleis Books Best Women’s Erotica 2010, and Jaquie gave us a delicious taste of The Best of The Best Women’s Erotica 2, to be released in February. As you probably suspected, Women’s Best Erotica 2010 is a best bits only sort of read. The four of us, along with a very enthusiastic audience gathered in Sh! to drink pink fizz, eat cupcakes and be titillated by story. It was bliss!
Renee and Joanna and the lovely women at Sh! were hostesses extraordinaire, and I had to be practically shoved out the door at the end of the evening because it was such a great place to be. Sh! is definitely the place to find that perfect naughty gift for someone nice. (Personally I’d recommend a copy of WBE 2010 for starters.) I was occupied reading and drinking fizz Friday night, but I’ll be back with shopping list in hand.
Don’t be too disappointed if you missed it. Plans are already in the works for another reading of the best bits in March, with Best of the Best Women’s Erotica on the menu.
Sexy Friday Night
Wow! Check this out from Scarlett French. Am I going to be in amazing company or what?!
“Are you already sick of ‘Jingle Bells’? Fancy a bit of subversion to make you feel normal?
Then come to Sh! Women’s Erotic Emporium (Hoxton Square, London N1) for a bit of pre-Christmas aural porn – this Friday, 18th December, 7pm.
Scarlett French and K D Grace will be reading from the recently launched Best Women’s Erotica 2010
Jacqueline Applebee will give us a little taster of Best of Best Women’s Erotica, due out early next year.
In addition to these consummate pleasures, I have great delight in announcing that we will have with us the sublime Violet Blue, author of many bestsellers including The Ultimate Guide to Cunnilingus, The Ultimate Guide to Fellatio, The Ultimate Guide to Adult Videos, and How to Kiss. She is also the editor of the Best Women’s Erotica series and many other erotic anthologies. She is a high profile blogger and tech personality and can found at www.tinynibbles.com (and at Sh! this Friday!)”
The venue is limited to thirty people, so if you want to come, please call Joanna at
0207 613 54 58.
Neighbourhood: Haggerston
57 Hoxton Square
London N1 6PB
www.sh-womenstore.com