Rachel Kramer Bussel is a New York-based author, editor, blogger and reading series host. She is the editor of over 40 anthologies, including Women in Lust, Irresistible, Gotta Have It, The Mile High Club, Do Not Disturb, Spanked and is the Best Sex Writing series editor. Her writing has been published in The Daily Beast, The Frisky, The Root, Salon, The Village Voice, xoJane, and other publications. She blogs at Lusty Lady (http://lustylady.blogspot.com) and Cupcakes Take the Cake (http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com). She teaches erotic writing workshops and conducts readings internationally.

TWANNA A. HINES, M.A., is a New York-based writer, experienced sex educator and reproductive rights advocate. With student loan debt from New York University, her degrees are in sociology. Called one of “the internet’s sultriest sharers” by the Village Voice, details about her rendezvous have been printed in Glamour magazine. AfterEllen.com calls her the “straight-but-not-narrow” sex columnist. A media maker, marketing communications firm Ogilvy named her one of Social Media Week’s “Movers & Shakers” / “Top Influencers.” She has appeared on CNN, NPR, Sirius Satellite Radio as well as CBC (Canadian National Radio) and Paris Première (French Television). She has written for Lifetime, Nerve, New York Press, Fast Company and has a blog on the Huffington Post. AOL recognized her award-winning site FUNKY BROWN CHICK®. She has also been quoted in New York magazine, Gawker Media, The San Francisco Chronicle, EbonyJet, The Baltimore Sun and Vibe. She is currently finishing her debut memoir.

A skilled educator, Twanna has received certified training in medically-accurate, evidence-based sex education. Respected in the field of interpersonal relationships and human sexuality, her comprehensive approach to education prepares individuals to participate in an increasingly interconnected world. Prior to moving to New York, she developed successful University of Chicago international education programs for high school students and professionals. She created an international journalism panel-discussion series on free speech which attracted an audience of +700 adults. Prior to that, she worked for the U.S. Department of State at the American Embassy in The Hague. Her commentary on immigration was commissioned for the textbook “Migration and Immigration: A Global View.”

Twanna has lived and worked in London, Chicago, Amsterdam and Los Angeles. She speaks English and Dutch fluently as well as conversational French. She enjoys passionate love affairs with faraway lands and intelligent men.

She currently lives in New York City.