Editor, writer, American desi, and lifelong geek, SULEIKHA SNYDER (suleikhasnyder.com) is an author of sexy contemporary romances like Bollywood and the Beast and Seared. She lives in Chicago, finding inspiration in genre fiction, soaps, and bacon.
ALESSANDRA TORRE (alessandratorre.com) is a New York Times-bestselling author of sixteen novels and the Bedroom Blogger for Cosmopolitan.com. In addition to writing, Alessandra is the creator of Alessandra Torre Ink, a community and online school for aspiring authors.
JO HENNY WOLF (johennywolf.org) writes erotic fiction and romance. She lives with her family in the shadow of the Black Forest, where she breathed in fairy tales and myths since childhood. Her writing has been published in anthologies and standalone publications.
R. M. WOOD is a communications professional who lives and works in Victoria, Canada. When not writing, she can be found drinking copious mugs of tea, illustrating comics, or spending time with her husband and two cats.
ABOUT THE EDITOR
RACHEL KRAMER BUSSEL (rachelkramerbussel.com) is a New Jersey-based author, editor, blogger, and writing instructor. She has edited over sixty books of erotica, including Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 1, 2, and 3; Best Bondage Erotica 2011-2015; Erotic Teasers; Dirty Dates; On Fire; Come Again: Sex Toy Erotica; The Big Book of Orgasms; Begging for It; The Big Book of Submission; Lust in Latex; Anything for You: Erotica for Kinky Couples; Baby Got Back: Anal Erotica; Suite Encounters: Hotel Sex Stories; Going Down: Oral Sex Stories; Gotta Have It; Women in Lust; Surrender; Orgasmic; Cheeky Spanking Stories; Bottoms Up; Spanked: Red-Cheeked Erotica; Fast Girls; Do Not Disturb; Tasting Him; Tasting Her; Please, Sir; Please, Ma’am; He’s on Top; She’s on Top; and Crossdressing. Her anthologies have won eight IPPY (Independent Publisher) Awards, and Surrender and Dirty Dates won the National Leather Association Samois Anthology Award. Her work has been published in over one hundred anthologies, including Best American Erotica 2004 and 2006. She wrote the popular “Lusty Lady” column for the Village Voice.
Rachel has written for AVN, Bust, Cleansheets.com, CNN.com, Cosmopolitan, Curve, The Daily Beast, Elle. com, Fortune.com, TheFrisky.com, Glamour, Gothamist, Harper’s Bazaar, Huffington Post, Inked, Marie Claire, Newsday, New York Post, New York Observer, The New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Penthouse, Refinery29, Rollingstone.com, The Root, Salon, San Francisco Chronicle, Slate, Time.com, Time Out New York, and Zink, among others. She has appeared on “The Gayle King Show,” “The Martha Stewart Show,” “The Berman and Berman Show,” NY1, and Showtime’s “Family Business.” She hosted the popular In the Flesh Erotic Reading Series, featuring readers from Susie Bright to Zane, speaks at conferences, and does readings and teaches erotic writing workshops across the country and online. She blogs at lustylady.blogspot.com and consults about erotica at eroticawriting101.com. Learn more about the Best Women’s Erotica of the Year series, including writing guidelines, at bweoftheyear.com, and subscribe to Rachel’s monthly newsletter with book giveaways at rachelkramerbussel.com.
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