When a high-street chain pulled Folly from forty-seven stores over the frankness of female desire and a stray profanity, they gave us an idea.
If the gatekeepers think women's desire is offensive, fine. We'll give it its own imprint.
Smut is the first title from Folly X — a collection of erotica that takes the part of human experience publishing is most squeamish about and puts it on good paper. Desire as it's actually lived: raw, filthy, funny, tender, and frequently un-PC. Women writing what they want. Men writing what they want, which turned out to be the most contentious material of all. Real stories, from real people, made beautifully.
Intelligent. Fun. Sexy. The same Folly, with the lights lower.
Some of it will offend you. That's allowed. We should be able to talk about human desire without anyone needing a fainting couch.
Smut is an erotic book detailing desire, power and tenderness, from the sacred to the profane — written by people from around the world. Curated alongside international black and white photography, Smut provides a classy, fun and cheeky look into modern courtship, fetish and bedroom antics.
Limited collectors edition in print.
Illustrated by art by local and international photographer. With thanks to Rudiger Beckmann for the cover image.
When a high-street chain pulled Folly from forty-seven stores over the frankness of female desire and a stray profanity, they gave us an idea.
If the gatekeepers think women's desire is offensive, fine. We'll give it its own imprint.
Smut is the first title from Folly X — a collection of erotica that takes the part of human experience publishing is most squeamish about and puts it on good paper. Desire as it's actually lived: raw, filthy, funny, tender, and frequently un-PC. Women writing what they want. Men writing what they want, which turned out to be the most contentious material of all. Real stories, from real people, made beautifully.
Intelligent. Fun. Sexy. The same Folly, with the lights lower.
Some of it will offend you. That's allowed. We should be able to talk about human desire without anyone needing a fainting couch.
Smut is an erotic book detailing desire, power and tenderness, from the sacred to the profane — written by people from around the world. Curated alongside international black and white photography, Smut provides a classy, fun and cheeky look into modern courtship, fetish and bedroom antics.
Limited collectors edition in print.
Illustrated by art by local and international photographer. With thanks to Rudiger Beckmann for the cover image.