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Wednesday 02 April
6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
Fifty Shades of Grey not only sat erotica on everyone’s laps, but also opened the floodgates for purveyors of literary lewdness everywhere. The proliferation of erotic fiction has yet to reach its peak, with thousands of online communities trading in every kind of sexual fantasy conceivable to man, woman and dinosaur alike.
To what extent has the normalisation of erotica given sexual fantasies free reign on the Internet, and in some cases on the page? Are we finally accustomed to reading a form of writing that has existed since the first printing presses?
Join the reigning queen of erotic fiction Krissy Kneen, Kate Belle, author of The Yearning and prolific blogger at The Ecstasy Files, with John Purcell (aka Natasha Walker – author of The Secret Lives of Emma trilogy) and host Kate Holden to discuss erotica, alternative sexualities and how to live your sexual fantasies through the art of fiction.
Let’s Talk About Sex
It’s time to reveal what really goes on under and between the covers, as the Wheeler Centre embarks on a week of frank literary bedroom chat, with the focus firmly on female sexuality. Brace yourselves for a series of sweet nothings whispered in your ear as we delve into a cornucopia of pleasures sure to satisfy even the most ardent book lover.
A good event starts great conversations. Here’s your chance to stay back a while and meet the guest speakers. Nibbles provided. Drinks at bar prices.
Featuring
Krissy Kneen
Krissy Kneen is the award-winning author of fiction, poetry and non-fiction, including An Uncertain Grace, which was shortlisted for the Stella Prize.
She has written and directed broadcast television documentaries and is the current Copyright Agency Ltd Non-fiction Fellow. The Three Burials of Lotty Kneen is her latest book.
John Purcell
John Purcell (aka Natasha Walker) is the author of The Secret Lives of Emma trilogy published by Random House Australia.
The Secret Lives of Emma: Beginnings reached the top ten on the Australian fiction charts and Natasha/John was the tenth highest selling Australian novelist and third highest selling Australian debut author in 2012. The trilogy has since sold over 50,000 copies in print and ebook and has been translated into French and Polish.
John has worked in the book industry for the last twenty years. While still in his twenties he opened John’s Bookshop, a second-hand bookshop in Mosman in which he sat for ten years reading, ranting and writing. Now he is the Head of Marketing and Chief Buyer at booktopia.com.au.
Kate Belle
Kate Belle is an author of challenging love stories. The Yearning and Being Jade (Simon & Schuster) received rave reviews.
Her short story, 'Cool Change', won the 2011 Southern Cross Literary Award and the script by the same name received a highly commended in the 2012 Fellowship of Australian Writers Awards.
Kate is a strong advocate for women reclaiming their power through the stories they tell and blogs on gender issues, relationships, sexuality and books at The Ecstasy Files and elsewhere.
Kate Holden
Kate Holden is the author of the memoirs In My Skin: A memoir and The Romantic: Italian nights and days. She wrote a long-running column for the Age and has published features, reviews, essays and short stories in all the major Australian journals and newspapers.
Kate is a frequent contributor to the Saturday Paper and Australian Book Review. A new book, The Winter Road, will be published in 2019 by Black Ink.