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Salome Wilde

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Salome Wilde is the author of erotica, literary exotica, and queer romance. She dallies in genres from Southern Gothic to hard-boiled/noir and across the orientation and gender spectrum. Alone and with co-author Talon Rihai, she works to harness the beauty of language to invoke the power of desire.

"[One] of today's best and brightest erotica writers."  
-Rob Rosen

"She is freakin' awesome, and I love her 'no fear' writing." 
-Rose Caraway

"Salome Wilde is one of those writers I automatically jump to when I find out she’s in an anthology. [S]he can write about anything and make it hot." 
-Malin James

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Salome interview on Rose Caraway's "Inside the Erotica Author's Studio" 

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​Selected Publications


Salome Wilde Collections

Tales of Implausible Desire: The secret sex lives of inanimate objects and monstrous desires. KDP, 2015.

Dark and Dirty Dicks: A Trio of Hard-boiled Erotic Adventures. KDP, 2015.

Edited Anthologies

Desire Behind Bars: Lesbian Prison Erotica. Ed. Salome Wilde and Talon Rihai. Bella Books, 2015.
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Shakespearotica: Queering the Bard. Ed. Salome Wilde. Storm Moon Press, 2013.


Stories, Published and Forthcoming

"Breaking Rules." Girls on Campus. Bold Stroke Books (forthcoming, 2016). [FF, college]
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"Packing." Not Just Another Pretty Face. Ed. Louis Flint Ceci. Beautiful Dreamer Press (forthcoming, 2016). [MM contemporary]

"Bus Ride." Best Gay Erotica 2016. Ed. Rob Rosen. Cleis. [MM, contemporary]

"The Princess's Princess." The Princess's Bride. Ed. Sacchi Green. Cleis Press (forthcoming, 2016).
[FF, medieval fantasy, innocence-to-experience]

"To the Victor." Best Gay Erotica: Warlords and Warriors. Ed. Rob Rosen. Cleis (forthcoming, 2016). [MM, historical fantasy]
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'Danny." Tonight, She's Yours: Cuckold Fantasies. Ed. Rose Caraway. Stupid Fish Productions, 2016.

"Honeybun." Desire Behind Bars: Lesbian Prison Erotica. Eds. Salome Wilde and Talon Rihai. Bella Books, 2015. [FF, older prison inmate]

"The Good, the Bad, and the Ojete, or A Fistful of Huevos." Cowboy Roundup. Ed. Drew Hunt. JMS Books, 2015.  [MMM, spaghetti western homage]

"Dear Doctor." Coming Together: Outside the Box. Ed. Nobilis Reed.  Coming Together Press, 2015.
[F, Kaiju exotica] 
   Also: Featured (excerpt) on The Kiss Me Quicks Podcast, NIN/Halo Sex episode (2:30-3:45). 

"Noirgasm." The Sexy Librarian's Dirty 30. Vol. 1. Stupid Fish Productions, 2015.  [FM, hard-boiled fantasy]

"Eternal Grind." Mythologically Torqued, Volume 1. Torquere Press. 2015. [FF, demonic love, dark comedy]
(Demonic Personality Quiz)
"For Her Own Good." Tie Me Up: A Binding Collection of Erotic Tales. Ed. F. Leonora Solomon. Riverdale Avenue Books, 2015. [FF/mixed group; fantasy harem setting]
  • “For Her Own Good” is set in a harem and features the sort of group play that could have fallen flat in the hands of a less skillful writer, but under Ms. Wilde’s command, the material jumps to crazy perfect life. I loved this story so much that all I’ve got is *gush*.
  •  There’s plenty of variations on the theme to keep it interesting [... including] a harem and multiple partners (another one of my favourites – you can see why I loved this, right?). -rebeccablackerotica

"Like Magic." Best Gay Erotica 2015. Ed. Rob Rosen. Cleis. [MM, historical, Vaudeville backstage tryst]
  • [T]he heat of this tale comes in its successful delivery of atmosphere and setting. But there's something more here. This story not only swept me into its world--it let me play too. Good stuff, this...lovely, ethereal, a feast for the senses. -Rainbow Book Reviews
  • "Like Magic" by Salome Wilde involves a young man with a crush on a has-been vaudeville magician, not a very appealing object of desire, so readers seeking a vicarious erotic charge may not be satisfied, but the writing is excellent.
"Suck It." The Kiss Me Quick's Podcast: Suck It! Salome Wilde episode. Dec. 2014. [Het, contemporary, strap-on oral play]

"Booting." Men of the Manor: Erotic Encounters Between Upstairs Lords and Downstairs Lads. Ed. Rob Rosen. Cleis, 2014. [M/M, historical, servant-on- servant mischief]
  • While still on page one, I already liked Davie, the narrator of our tale. [...] The cheeky, knowing tone of this is such fun. I was smirking, I tell you, smirking. Of course, with any good cheek, you’ve got intelligence: Everything is given away if you’re observant enough, and I saw all. This was well written and the pace matched Davie’s voice. Oh, and deliciously hot! 4/5 -Prism Book Alliance

"Mothfuck." For the Girls. 11 Sep. 2014. [exotica, flash fiction] - sneak peek 
   Also: Featured on The Kiss Me Quick's Podcast: Suck It! Salome Wilde episode. Dec. 2014.

"Moonshine Ballad." The Sexy Librarian's Book of Erotica. Ed. Rose Caraway. Cleis, 2014. [Southern Gothic exotica]
  • Salome Wilde wowed me with her unexpectedly beautiful monologue, “Moonshine Ballad" [...]. All I can say is that this story genuinely touched me, not just sexually, but emotionally and intellectually, as well. -Malin James (amazon.com review)
"New Dick."  Rookies: Gay Erotic Cop Stories.  Ed. Shane Allison. Cleis, 2014. [M/M, hard-boiled dick fic]
  • [S]izzling hot fare for those who love men in uniform and punning story titles. Salome Wilde’s “New Dick” plays hot and heavy with a hardboiled detective and the delightful minx out to get him. -Publishers Weekly
"Butch Unbound." The Big Book of Submission: 69 Kinky Tales. Ed. Rachel Kramer Bussel. Cleis, 2014. [F/F, African American butch/femme couple, D/s]
  • Salome Wilde’s incredibly subtle and moving story, “Butch Unbound,” details the “hard limit” that make a Daddy’s relationship with her femme work. -Malin James
  • “Butch Unbound” by Salome Wilde is a wild reversal wherein the usually dominant partner finds her pleasure and place by submitting to her femme partner. -M Marie
"Coffee Break in Hell."  Coffee Break Quickies.  Ed. Roger Armstrong.  Wild Moon Press, 2014. [Het, blasphemous humor]
  • The ending of this had me giggling! I love a good twist [...]. I liked the Hell Salome Wilde created and would love to read more of it." -Three Chicks After Dark
"Booney's Hunter." Nasty Boys: Rough Trade Erotica. Ed. Shane Allison. Cleis, 2013.
[M/M, Historical: Southern Gothic]
  • This period piece is in my opinion something of a masterpiece. This is an example of how to write erotica within a period piece and stay to true to that period [...]. There were twists in this I saw coming, but they still surprised me and made for an expertly written piece of erotica. -Jenne @ Clitical 
  • [An] elaborate, plot-driven story, beautifully written. [T]he writing and the pairing between the two men in this story [is] lovely. -V.C. Erotica
  • My favorite story is Salome Wilde's Booney's Hunter -- Boy Two Blood is a character written like historic legend, and like any other legend, he'll live on long after the book's closed. -QuixoticOrchid (amazon.com review)
"Connecting Flight."  XOXO: Sweet and Sexy Erotic Romance. Ed. Kristina Wright. Cleis, 2013. [F/F, contemporary, second chance]
  • "One of my favorite stories in the book" - Valerie Alexander
"The Ills We Do." Shakespearotica: Queering the Bard. Ed. Salome Wilde, Storm Moon, 2013.  [F/F, romantic tragedy, based on Othello's Emilia/Desdemona]
  • [T]his was a well done story that gets into Emilia's head and wraps up in a way that complements the quoted verse nicely. (4/5) -Read the Rainbow
"Weathering the Storm." The Big Book of Orgasms: 69 Sexy Stories.  Ed. Rachel Kramer Bussel. Cleis, 2013. [Solo F, contemporary]       
  • My favourite is Weathering the Storm by Salome Wilde. -The LadyGarden Project
  • I don't think I will ever be able to turn on The Weather Channel ever again, without thinking of Salome Wilde's urgent "Weathering The Storm" -eaglebeaky (amazon.com review)
  • "Standout Story" #7 (of 69) -Steve Isaak (amazon.com review)
  • "As a Weather Channel viewer, I liked 'Weathering the Storm' for its unique take [...]." -Graham (audible.com review)
"The Princess's Princess." Coming Together: Girl on Girl.  Ed. Leigh Ellwood. Coming Together Press, 2013. [F/F, medieval fantasy, innocence-to-experience]
Forthcoming reprint in The Princess's Bride. Ed. Sacchi Green. Cleis Press. Forthcoming.
  • Salome Wilde’s “The Princess’ Princess” appealed to me [...] with a fairy-tale aura but believable characters, and lush, vivid imagery. -Sacchi Green, Erotica Revealed
  • There's princess rivalry, sexual tension, and a lovely sensual scene of masturbation and sexual awakening that ties it all together into one gorgeous and exquisite story. I adored it--and the characters and the writing style--from start to finish. (5/5) -V.C.Erotica
  • Jiin was an easy to like character and I found myself interested in the world and the play between [her] and the princess right from the start. This is one of my favorites from the anthology. -Caitlin (amazon.com review)
"Double-Cross." Legal Briefs.  Ed. S. L. Armstrong.  Storm Moon, 2013.  [T/T, hard-boiled detective]  
Reprint in Mammoth Best New Erotica 13. Ed. Maxim Jakubowski. Constable & Robinson.
  • Everything about this story was wonderful.(4.5/5) -World of Diversity Fiction
  • The sex appeal is there from the start of the story, but it morphs as the nuances are revealed. This was one of my favorite stories. -Rachel Kramer Bussel
  • Fantastic, really loved this one. It feels like classic noir detective story. (5/5) -Dumbledore11214 (Goodreads)
  • The old-fashioned detective stories' lingo is definitely handled well here. The mystery's entertaining [...]. The clichés of the genre are used to their advantage here, to amuse, and the author does it well. Recommended. -Susan @ Top2Bottom Reviews.
"Strange Status Quo." Twice the Pleasure: Bisexual Women's Erotica. 
Ed. Rachel Kramer Bussel.  Cleis, 2013. [F/F/M, voyeurism, contemporary, HEA]
  • As an exhibitionist myself I really loved the way the author handled the eroticism of being watched in this story. -Bex Talks Sex
"1889 A.D." Lust in Time: Erotic Romance Through the Ages.  Ed. Rob Rosen.  MLR, 2013.  [M/M, historical, shipboard romance]
  • It’s sweet: romantic and very bittersweet. Beautiful. 4/5 -MM Good Book Reviews
  • Salome Wilde did a terrific job of bringing the trip alive and the characters in such a short word count. There is some beautiful writing in this short. -Kazza K @ On Top Down Under
"The Spider and the Fly." Best Bondage Erotica 2012.  Ed. Rachel Kramer Bussel.  Cleis, 2012. [F/m, BDSM, bondage, contemporary, HFN]
  • 4/5 stars - dave94015 (amazon.com review)
  • Another really wonderful story - mofoloco (amazon.com review)
"Too Wondrous to Measure." Gotta Have It: 69 Stories of Sudden Sex.  Ed. Rachel Kramer Bussel.  Cleis, 2011. [Godzilla fantasy, exotica] 
   Audio: Gotta Have It audiobook.  Audible.com.
   Also featured on The Kiss Me Quicks Podcast: Pheromones episode (2:30-8:07).
   Reprint in The Mammoth Book of Quick and Dirty Erotica. Ed. Maxim Jakubowski, 2013.
  • Fun, humorous, and inventive. You'd never expect Godzilla to show up in an erotica anthology, and yet this was one of my favorites by far. -Jello World
  • Favorite: Salome Wilde's monstrously (all puns intended) hilarious "Too Wondrous to Measure" - Kate Dominic (amazon.com review)
"Spouting." Clean Sheets.  7 July 2010. [teapot orgasms, exotica]

"Walking the Sub."  Please, Sir: Erotic Stories of Female Submission. Ed. Rachel Kramer Bussel.  Cleis, 20l0. [M/f, kinky contemporary romance]
   Audio: Please, Sir audiobook.  Audible.com.     
  • A few of the stories depicted acts that we’re not into at all, but still managed to be entertaining and arousing, such as “Walking the Sub” by Salome Wilde. [...] As little interest as we have in [puppy] play, we still enjoyed the story quite a bit because it was clear that the couple were having so much fun together. The hot sex scene helped too. -Alan and Michelle
  • Of the 22 stories in this collection, the majority are nicely kinky, fun and thrilling. Some of them stand out, like the one about the woman who's fitted with a dog collar and leash - and nothing else - and taken for a walk in the park. -Shannon, Giraffe Days
"Plasticity."  Clean Sheets. 3 June 2009. [solo F, contemporary, fantasy]
   Reprint in The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 10. Ed. Maxim Jakubowski. Constable & Robinson, 2011.
   Also featured on The Kiss Me Quicks Podcast: Terminal Affair episode (5:30-17:50).  Narr. Lucy Malone.
  • Salome Wilde's bizarre but intriguing "Plasticity" demonstrates that almost anything can become a fetish object. -Lisabet Sarai
"God's Gift." X: The Erotic Treasury. Ed. Susie Bright. Chronicle, 2008.  [contemporary exotica]
  • Is it a revenge fantasy? Or just a tongue-in-cheek jab at the male ego? Either way, it was amusing enough. 7.5/10 -The Critical Eye
"Forbidden Fruit and Honey."  Sex and Candy.  Ed. Rachel Kramer Bussel.  Pretty Things, 2007. [M/F, historical: sex slave and Roman soldier]
Reprint in Coming Together: Pro Bono. Ed. Alessia Brio. Forthcoming.

"Loosing the Tyger."  The Erotic Woman.  Dec. 2006. [F/M, Fantasy, D/s: Queen/slave]

"Granny Pearls." Clean Sheets. 4 Aug. 2004. [exotica]
   Reprint in Best American Erotica 2006.  Ed. Susie Bright. Simon and Schuster, 2006.
   Audio: Audiobook, single story (m4a). FREEBIE.
   Translated (as “Le Perle della nonna”) in Best Erotica 2006. Mondadori, 2007.
   Translated (as “Oma Perlenkette”) in Scharfe Stellen. Haffmans Verlag, 2007.
  • Many of this year’s stories are pleasurable romps, including [...] the charming “Granny Pearls,” by Salome Wilde, who imagines a string of pearls regaling other jewels in the vault with the saga of the most erotic evening in their owner’s life. -Kirkus Reviews

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