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"Goddesses" & Spice Radio

I will be in the studio with Christy Canyon and Ginger Lynn today on Spice Radio to discuss the book, the Hustler launch on Thursday, followed by Larry Edmunds on Friday night. The show airs live at 1:00pm Pacific time. Tomorrow, Nina Hartley and Rhonda Jo Petty will be live in studio with Christy and Ginger. Please feel free to call in both days at:  1(800) 774-2388. We'll look forward to chatting with you! 

Mr. Skin Skinterview: Golden Goddesses

Tomorrow we leave for Southern California to prepare for our Hustler Hollywood Book launch and Larry Edmunds event. In the meantime, I am posting this new interview with Mr. Skin. Enjoy!
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Golden Goddesses Author Jill C. Nelson: The Mr. Skin SkinterviewSat, Nov 24, 2012 @ 10:00am by Skin Central (1 Comment) Jill C. Nelson made her auspicious debut in the literary world with a penetrating look at an infamous porn star in John Holmes: A Life in Inches. The interviews and research for that biography had her crossing paths with such legendary ladies as Seka, Serena, and Rhonda Jo Petty, who inspired her to embark on her latest offering,Golden Goddesses: 25 Legendary Women of Erotic Films, 1968-1985. This in-depth exposition delves into the classic era of pornography, from the onset of hardcore in 1968, to the video boom of 1985.

Jill has chronicled tales of showing tail from superstars of the skin screen like Marilyn Chambers, Seka, Veronica Hart,Georgina Spelvin, and plenty more. Women who have moved millions of sex tapes and achieved long-term staying power. Legendary screen sirens from arguably the sexiest time in hardcore history, who risked arrest and reputation to bring us some of the finest onscreen escapades ever filmed. We could wax poetic on these pioneers of porn all day!

Better yet, if it has always been your dream to meet and party with these Golden Goddesses, Jill is having two release parties this week in West Hollywood (details here), and will be joined by a lineup of legendary guests that will blow your mind and your pants: Kay Parker, Veronica Hart, Serena,Rhonda Jo Petty, Georgina Spelvin, Annie Sprinkle, Kitten Natividad, Kelly Nichols, Sharon Mitchell, Ginger Lynn, Christy Canyon, Nina Hartley, Laurie Holmes, Julia St. Vincent, Raven Touchstone, and Carly Mills (daughter of the late softcore film actress, Barbara Mills).

Now she’s giving us the inside scoop on the best actresses ever to appear in hardcore movies, and the ins and outs of the bumping business:How did Golden Goddessescome about? Why are you drawn to this particular subject matter?

In 2008, I co-authored a definitive biography about John Holmes (A Life Measured in Inches) with Michigan bornJennifer Sugar. During the book’s development, Jennifer and I interviewed several women who had worked during the golden era and they shared some great stories. It just seemed to me to be a natural next step to write another biography focusing on the females of the classic erotic film era, especially since I’d already made a lot of connections throughout “Inches”. I was fascinated as to how and why they had decided to work in sex films. It’s an interesting topic partly because the subject of adult entertainment was completely foreign to me prior to working on these two books, yet I grew up during the same era as many of the women I’ve featured. I felt it would be worthwhile to flesh out the women’s personal experiences and find out if there was a common denominator linking their histories, their childhoods, lifestyles, and so on. I also wanted to document their stories and felt I was the right person to do so, given the fact, I have no connection to the adult industry and I had already co-authored a book on an adult film icon.

When you started working on the book, did you have a certain type of audience in mind?

It was and is my hope that this book will appeal to mainstream audiences in addition to retro adult film fans because it is centered on renegade women who made a rather unorthodox life choice. This is a story about women, and about how they were able to integrate into a world that most people couldn’t even begin to fathom. At the same time, this is also a story about coming of age. Many of the women in this book share a deep bond that could never be fully appreciated by outsiders because of their unique vocation. Unless you have walked in their shoes, it’s very difficult for many people to comprehend or rationalize their lives and reality. These ladies have experienced something that entitles them to a lifelong membership to an exclusive club. Involvement in sex films was (and still is) taboo during the time they entered the entertainment industry. Prior to 1988, it was illegal to participate in adult themed films so that makes their era even more significant because they had to be discreet. I would like to engage readers into lives of these females, and I hope the book reveals that in reality, these women are real people not unlike anyone’s next-door neighbor. They are not the depraved individuals many people in society have created in their minds.

What did the research process entail? Did you uncover anything that came as a complete surprise?

In order to compile the book, I set out to interview all twenty-five women with a specific list of questions that would entail their childhoods, careers and present day. The interviews were conducted in person, over the telephone, via email, and by skype. I transcribed all of the interviews myself and organized them while incorporating film reviews into the chapters within the context of each story. I screened approximately 125 feature films for the book. In addition to my questions, as we began to do the interview, generally, I would allow them to veer into a direction that they wanted to discuss or have made known. I was surprised to realize how educated and articulate many of the women I featured are which reaffirmed my belief that there are many reasons why they each chose this line of work, even when there were other options available to them. I’ve often said since having completed this book, that these ladies are some of the strongest and loyal people anyone would ever want to meet.

You mention in the book that both Rhonda Jo Petty andSeka personally encouraged you to write this book and put you in touch with some of the other women. Were all your interviewees so excited to have their stories told?

Actually, I would have to say that most if not all of the women were excited to have their stories told. The ones who were not willing to share their stories declined the offer to participate in the book, which is something I completely understand. It isn’t easy to put yourself out there, so to speak, and it hasn’t been an easy road for any of them, especially after leaving the industry behind and attempting to transition into another line of work. There are many former performers and artists who don’t want their pasts to catch up with them. The people who accepted my offer to be a part of the book were very excited and happy to have an opportunity to set the record straight on many issues, not only about themselves, but also about the adult entertainment industry in general – the good and bad.

Many of these legendary ladies have struck a chord with fans that resonates to this day. What do you think is the difference that sets them apart?

All of these women started their careers during the sixties, seventies, and eighties decades, when the adult entertainment industry was still relatively innocent and unsophisticated in comparison to today. The number of performers were far fewer, and fans were able to get to know and relate to the various personalities. The men who worked as performers did not have the benefit of sexual enhancements. If you couldn’t get it up and/or maintain an erection for however long it took to shoot a scene, basically, you were gone. That is why there were only about fifteen to twenty men working in the industry during the golden era. I believe that the amount of women who enjoyed a career during those years were proportional to the amount of men who were employed which created a family atmosphere and a great camaraderie among the actors, directors, and crews. Many of the crews who worked during the classic era of adult films were people who had worked in mainstream Hollywood, but couldn’t get enough work in order to sustain them so they came over to the other side. These were often well regarded, directors, producers, wardrobe, hair and make-up artists, and scriptwriters who showcased the stars of the films, the women, to show off their best features. Prior to the 1980s, the movies were shot on film rather than videotape which added a certain luster and rich quality to the pictures and created an aura of mystique around the women and the presentation of the actresses. I also think that in those days, women (and men) didn’t aspire to be “Porn Stars” like many young women and men do today. The group I’ve written about sort of migrated into the industry for various reasons; some of them already had careers in other fields or they were established actors who had done stage, television or film work, and so this was really another extension of acting in many ways. A few of the women in the book entered adult films in their late-thirties, which would be unheard of today, so it was very different on so many levels. Some of the females entered films solely for the money while others got involved to rebel against their parents or society. The sixties and seventies, and even the eighties decades to a certain extent were rebel rousing, free spirited decades. Nowadays, society seems to have reverted to using safety nets, and people are regimented, regulated and guarded. As a whole, we are no longer risk-takers.

These women have the common thread of being pioneers in the adult industry, but were there any other similarities in their stories?

There isn’t anything glaring that binds every single profile, but I’d have to say there are commonalities shared between a few of the women featured in the book with respect to their childhoods. Some of the ladies experienced some kind of family trauma either in the form of abusive caregivers, or issues of abandonment, or neglect, but I wouldn’t necessarily say that is why they chose to work in the pornographic film industry. There are innumerable people in the world who have experienced the same kind of challenges, but they don’t choose porn. Some of the ladies claim to be exhibitionists which certainly helps to explain why they were able to engage in sex on camera, but again, not all were entirely comfortable with that process so there are exceptions to that theory, too. The one element they all have in common is their intelligence and street smarts and their inner strength as women and as individuals. They have to be tough to have done what they did which was (and is) not acceptable in the eyes of society – no matter how liberated and accepting we claim to be – and survive. I greatly admire their ability to hold their heads high. These women are not in hiding obviously, or they wouldn’t have agreed to be a part of this book. At the same time, they need to still exercise caution as a part of their everyday lives, because there are still situations and enough reasons to keep their porn personas and their real identities separate – as much as is possible in this day and age with the available technologies.

Who was your favorite person to interview?

It’s very hard to choose one person out of the entire group because I enjoyed all of the interviews for different reasons. It’s funny, while proofing my book I could still hear their various voices and the intonations used when making specific points, which is kind of interesting. I’d have to say that Kay Parkerstands out in my mind as one of my favorite interviewees because she has such a fascinating way of looking at life. She is a highly spiritual person and mentor and an attuned individual to the rhythms of people and of the universe. I very much respect her devotion to her faith and her positive outlook. She is warm and wise. Director Julia St. Vincenthas become a good friend of mine, and one of the reasons I enjoy her so much is because she has tremendous wit and a great sense of humor. She cracks me up, so for that reason alone, I remember our interview vividly and fondly. Laurie Holmes is also a friend, and one of the things I respect about her is that she is very direct. She doesn’t mince her words, which has sometimes caused friction in her life but she remains true to who she is in spite of the consequences. Seka’s interview also comes to mind because I interviewed her in person at her hotel in Montreal while she sprawled across her king-sized bed. She was extremely frank about everything we discussed, and in her own way, she is also very comedic and brash. People tend to think of Seka as strictly all business and she is which has been a great way for her to sustain and capitalize on her name and fame, but she’s also a lot of fun. Gloria Leonard is memorable for her great insights and candid comments about her place in the industry. She’s an amazing woman and is extremely bright, as areVeronica Hart, Candida Royalle, and Nina Hartley. These women are individualists. Apart from being a porn star, Nina is an educator and a registered nurse. She completely debunks any notion of exploitation of women in the industry so our interview was quite remarkable. Annie Sprinkle was also a wonderful interview. I love how she has evolved from porn star to activist to ‘Global Goddess’ which is how I titled her chapter. Along with her partner, she is enlightening the world about environmental issues by uniting sex with nature. I think it’s a brilliant idea. Rhonda Jo Pettyis another favorite of mine. She is down to earth and unpretentious, and very likeable. Her story is probably one of the most moving in the book. Then there is Marilyn Chambers, who is no longer with us. I interviewed her five years ago for Inches and I was happy that I was able to utilize a lot of our dialogue after she passed in 2009 which was very sad. Georgina Spelvin is another terrific lady and an extremely gifted and interesting person. I really don’t want to leave anyone out here, because all of the girls were and are terrific in their own ways. This would become a ten-page interview if I were to list all of the highlights of our discussions or my reasons for remembering certain aspects of them. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to talk to these women while they are still with us. I am honored that they entrusted me to share their stories.

Was there anyone you wanted to interview but weren’t able to?

I had hoped to interview Mai Linand Vanessa del Rio but it didn’t work out. That’s okay, because you win a few and you lose a few. It wasn’t anything personal it was more about schedules and communication. I had approached Annette Haven and we went back and forth for about a year or more, but she declined in the end. Porsche Lynn is one of the people I did interview for ninety minutes and when the interview was over, it hadn’t taped which was very disappointing. I tried to reconnect with her, but it didn’t happen. I don’t blame her at all, it was my fault for not testing my device, but I can happily say, that’s the only time there was a technical malfunction during the development of this book. I decided to take those missed opportunities and turn them into something workable so I created a section at the back of the book titled Honorable Mentions. It features a short synopsis on the four women cited above and I added eleven more to bring the total number of women in the book to forty – the number forty is synonymous with the fortieth anniversary of hardcore films this year, 2012.

Do you think anyone could be an adult film star given the chance?

I think anyone could become an adult performer today if given the chance and if they have the desire and will, but I don’t think they would have the longevity like the women featured in my book do. I truly believe the star system is a thing of the past so I don’t know what the motivation would be for anyone to choose porn, especially when there is still such a stigma attached. If they do make that choice, I would recommend that they have a plan B in place and get an education with the money they earn from their work. One of the greatest travesties involving the women highlighted in Golden Goddesses is that in many cases, there was no contingency plan in place once their careers ended which has hurt them financially. In those days, receiving residuals from films was almost non-existent so the producers and financiers became wealthy, but not the actors, which is often true of mainstream Hollywood in days gone by.

What’s next for you?

At present, my focus is promoting the book which I plan to do for the next year or so. We will be officially launching Goddesses at a Gala event hosted by Hustler Hollywood on the 29th of this month, followed by a special evening at Larry Edmunds Bookshop on the 30th. Several of the women will be attending both nights so it’s going to be a very exhilarating two days.

You can pick up a copy of Golden Goddesses on Amazon.com, and keep up with events including the Hustler Hollywood launch party on its official blog. An expanded 2nd edition of John Holmes: A Life in Inches is also available here.

Spotlight on Julia St. Vincent

Julia St. Vincent: From Exhaustedto Boogie Nights
     When filmmaker Julia St. Vincent decided to direct the first erotic documentary about legendary porn star John Holmes in 1980, she never imagined her movie would become the inspiration for Boogie Nights, the critically acclaimed motion picture that enlightened mainstream audiences about the hardcore film industry during its glorified golden era.       In the early 1970's during summer breaks from secondary school while living just outside of San Diego, the teenage St. Vincent left her family home to work part time as a filing clerk, and eventually, became the bookkeeper for Freeway Films, an independent Los Angeles adult company owned by her uncle Armand Atamian. Atamian, known primarily for the success of the Johnny Wadd dynasty was an enterprising and ingratiating figure in the 1970's adult entertainment scene. Atamian passed away suddenly in 1980 leaving his niece to assume full control of business operations. Faced with the task of ensuring Freeway’s survival, St. Vincent shrewdly took stock of the company’s greatest resource and prepared to produce and direct an original documentary featuring John Holmes in Exhausted: John C. Holmes, The Real Story (1981).     In the winter of 2010, I convinced St. Vincent to relive her experiences with Freeway, and as a twenty-five year old female entrepreneur in the adult business.     My Uncle Armand was an engineer at Litton Industries [specializing in electronics and early computers] which was a big company back then, and my other Uncle Gil—I’m not sure how but he got involved in pornography and ran sixteen millimeter films, eight and sixteen millimeters through New York. He had theaters there where he would run these films and he’d go through the alleys or whatever and deliver them. He earned a ton of money from doing this illicit activity and he was a millionaire. Gil owned a huge home that had eleven rooms with a pool and a sauna room, and it was out in the country outside of Boston. My other uncle was an engineer too, but Armand ended up getting involved here in L.A. making the films. He had a friend out here that he probably met through his brother Gil. So it was kind of family helping other family members to get involved in this business.     Armand was involved in film production with his associates before he had his own company. He was involved with sexploitation producer Bob Cresse. That’s where Armand got started, with Bob and director Lee Frost. They were all buddies. Gil had been involved first and he knew people ―it’s likely that he came out and they went to the racetrack or whatever. Armand met these guys, quit his job, and started doing those kinds of films.      We’d go up there for a week or so in the summers to work in the office. My sisters would go and then I’d go. It seemed that we all took turns. Anyway, we’d go up there and do filing and box stuff up and all kinds of miscellaneous things. Armand had the office on Cordova Street, and next door to him was Dave Friedman. Originally, I worked as a file clerk at the back and then I’d leave because I had boyfriends or I’d go back home. I would end up working there for a summer doing theater records where they’d order something and they’d put it on a card, and you’d put it into a machine. It was the first of its type, a computerized system using cards because back then they didn't have computers. We happened to have one of the first derivatives of a computer for the business.       Armand was like my refuge. He was the one I went to when I didn't want to go home to my mother; I’d go to Armand. I worked for him at Freeway Films when he was making Liquid Lips (1976) and Tell Them Johnny Wadd is Here (1976) ―that was a summer job for me. It just so happened that they were making those films when I was there. I was working at Freeway that summer when those two Johnny Wadd films were shot, and then I came back and they were making China Catand The Jade Pussycat in 1977. I think Armand would be in production and he’d call me and say, “Come up here.” I’m not sure how I happened to end up there every time they were doing a film, but I believe it’s because he called me.      Originally, the reason I made Exhausted is because my uncle had died and I was really floundering around trying to figure out what to do. I was going to the producer meetings and hanging out with some very ambitious people. One day it hit me, “You can’t call yourself a producer if you don’t ever produce anything.” I hired a management consultant to help us to figure out what to do with the company, and we all kind of brainstormed the idea and tried to determine what we had for assets in the company. It turned out that what we had the most of was Johnny Wadd [footage]. That turned into, “Well, we should make a film.” That really incubated for a long time. We didn't immediately make a film. I started shooting these interviews with John mainly because I realized he was going to die one day soon. As far as the process goes, originally, it was shot on sixteen-millimeter film with this camera guy, Kenny Gibb. I paid him to shoot interviews with me and with John in the back of this studio.       The film was really a way to give John a thousand dollars and to give me something to do. In the back of my mind, I realized that a bunch of situations would be involved: John would realize he’s not a bad guy and he would get out of the dumps. In the case he died I would have that footage of him and I’d become rich, but there were lot of little things going on and that was how it was shot. Then it was put in the can until the next year, at least four or five months. We started editing in some of these other movies [Johnny Wadd clips] to it but we really didn't have enough to do anything with it. I had hired a few people to help me and one of these guys said, “Let’s go and shoot some more footage.” We ended up going to Chicago and we did “man on the street” interviews there because we had already done them in Hollywood. We got more out in the open with regular people footage. We also interviewed Seka in Chicago. Then we came back and edited all of that together.    It was an unlikely scenario. When I made Exhausted, people said it was just a fluke, and in a way, it was just a fluke. It really was a case of being in the right place at the right time to make a film. I had to figure out how to survive the world I lived in. It was kind of incredible that it went as far as it did, and I was able to accomplish that with literally nothing. That film grossed over a million dollars in 1982.      At the time, it had the biggest video contract ever done. It played outside of the pornographic film world. It went into Georgetown University and other regular theaters. It was a hardcore movie! When Boogie Nights came out [in 1997], that was the second fluke of the whole thing. Why would you think after sixteen years something as obscure as that film would come back into anyone’s consciousness? Most people would put it away as I did and think, “Okay, that was fun and maybe someday you’ll do something else with it.” That was just something in my closet. How do I view it in the bigger perspective? I don’t really think this was up to me at all. It was just a weird set of circumstances.

Golden Goddesses & Hustler Hollywood together for a memorable evening!

We are getting close to launching Golden Goddesses in Hollywood at the end of this month. Hustler has designed a beautiful invitation for the gala launch. Please read updated details for the Hustler launch and also the Larry Edmunds event on the following evening.

I would like to cordially invite you to attend the official launch and gala for my new book Golden Goddesses, 25 Legendary Women of Classic Erotic Cinema, 1968-1985 (published by BearManor Media) at Hustler Hollywood on Thursday November 29th at 7:30pm sharp. The location is 8920 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood.
Join me along with legendary guests: Kay Parker, Veronica Hart, Serena, Rhonda Jo Petty, Georgina Spelvin, Annie Sprinkle, Kitten Natividad, Kelly Nichols, Sharon Mitchell, Ginger Lynn, Christy Canyon, Nina Hartley, Laurie Holmes, Julia St. Vincent, Raven Touchstone, and Carly Mills (daughter of the late softcore film actress, Barbara Mills).
This event is RSVP only so please send replies to me or to Hustler @ 323 651-5400 ext: 7687.   **On Friday November 30th, we will be appearing at Larry Edmunds Bookshop on 6644 Hollywood Blvd. at 7:30pm sharp for a special evening with the ladies that will also include a slide-show, screening and after party. Pre-order of the book entitles you to a guaranteed reservation. Please RSVP at (323) 463-3273.I'm looking forward to reconnecting with friends and meeting new ones during these two historic evenings!!

"Golden Goddess" Give-away at Goodreads!

With our Hollywood gala launch just on the horizon at the Hustler store on Sunset, followed by a special appearance at Larry Edmunds bookshop on Hollywood Blvd., BearManor Media is providing two opportunities for readers and fans in the U.S. to win a free copy of Golden Goddesses through Goodreads.com. You must be a member to enter the contest(s). (For non-members, setting up a Goodreads account is simple and free, and it's a great way to communicate about favourite books and authors!) The first contest is scheduled to end on Friday November 16th. Five complimentary paperbacks (including shipping) are offered in this special program. Please visit Goodreads at the following link for contest details: Goodreads "Goddess" Giveaway This unique give-away program is offered by Goodreads to readers prior to and up to 6 months following the release of a new book.

'Moon in the Gutter' Interview with Jeremy Richey

Golden Goddess: Jody Maxwell     About six weeks ago, fellow writer and film critic, Jeremy Richey, invited me to participate in a Q&A for part of an ongoing regular series he features at his blog, Moon in the Gutter. I was delighted to discuss how a A Life Measured in Inches and Golden Goddesses come into being and was pleased to have been asked to join his impressive line-up of interviewees. I'd like to encourage readers to check out Richey's excellent blog to peruse Richey's interviews and terrific extensive writings about film and film personalities. The link to our interview is here: Moon in the Gutter Interview with Jeremy Richey
      In the coming weeks, Jeremy will be sharing his impressions of Golden Goddesses.

     Thanks again, Jeremy!

Adult Video News: "Golden Goddesses"

Jill C. Nelson, Author of Holmes Bio, Releases 'Golden Goddesses' Posted Oct 30th, 2012 01:30 PMALBANY, GA—BearManor Media proudly announces the release of Golden Goddesses: 25 Legendary Women of Classic Erotic Cinema 1968-1985, by Jill C. Nelson.Golden Goddesses vibrantly casts light upon twenty-five significant women involved in the erotic film industry during its Golden Era, when participation in adult productions was illegal. Profiling performers, directors, scriptwriters and costumers, Golden Goddesses is a palate of insights, intimacy, vulnerability and strength, as it immerses readers into the lives of these celebrated and audacious females.  
Featuring the author’s own interviews with Marilyn Chambers, Seka, Kay Parker, Rhonda Jo Petty, Serena, Georgina Spelvin, Juliet Anderson, Candida Royalle, Sharon Mitchell, Gloria Leonard, Annie Sprinkle, Ann Perry, Jody Maxwell, Barbara Mills, Veronica Hart, Kelly Nichols, Ginger Lynn, Kitten Natividad, Amber Lynn, Laurie Holmes, Christy Canyon, Julia St. Vincent, Roberta Findlay, Nina Hartley and Raven Touchstone, Golden Goddesses also includes film highlights and more than 300 photos.
Born and raised in southern Ontario, Canada, during her childhood and teen years, Jill Nelson was inspired by her father, mother, and two older brothers in the fields of art, music, literature and travel. Nelson made her first splash in the adult industry with the 2008 release of the biography, co-authored with Jennifer Sugar, John Holmes: A Life Measured In Inches, which also contains a foreword by adult industry veteran William Margold. Of the work, which features interviews with some of the people who knew Holmes and alter-ego Johnny Wadd best, including Laurie Holmes, Bill Amerson, Bob Chinn, Paul Thomas, Ron Jeremy, Seka, Marilyn Chambers, Candida Royalle, Rhonda Jo Petty and Sharon Mitchell, Keith Valcourt of Hustler magazine wrote, "Whether or not, you were a fan of Mr. Wadd, you won't be able to put down this fascinating biography by Jennifer Sugar and Jill C. Nelson." It was also named as the March, 2009 Hustler Book of the Month.
Golden Goddesses is a softcover book consisting of 946 pages of text and photos, and is available through BearManor Media, as well as Amazon.com.
http://business.avn.com/company-news/Jill-C-Nelson-Author-of-Holmes-Bio-Releases-Golden-Goddesses-492633.html

"Golden Goddesses" Book & L.A. Launch/Events!

GOLDEN GODDESSESNow that "Golden Goddesses" is ready to order at BearManor Media, Amazon, and all major online retailers, we are gearing up for a couple of extravaganza events to be held in Hollywood late November.

Hustler Hollywood: On Thursday November 29, 2012, at 7:30pm, we will be officially launching "Golden Goddesses" at a red carpet gala event hosted by the Hollywood Hustler store at 8920 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood. I am excited and proud to announce that I will be joined by many of the ladies featured in the book for an evening that will include: book readings, a Q&A with the press, fan interaction, cake and beverages, and much more. I will be accompanied by Kay Parker, Serena, Veronica Hart, Rhonda Jo Petty, Georgina Spelvin, Sharon Mitchell, Julia St. Vincent, Annie Sprinkle, Kitten Natividad, Kelly Nichols, Laurie Holmes, Ginger Lynn, Christy Canyon, Nina Hartley and Raven Touchstone. Please RSVP early at: (310) 860-9009.

But wait, there's more!

Larry Edmunds Bookshop: On Friday November 30, 2012, at 7:30pm, several Goddesses and I will make a special appearance at Larry Edmunds Bookshop located on 6644 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, for an intimate and memorable evening. In addition to readings, book signings, and an opportunity for fans and patrons to mingle with the ladies, there will also be a screening/slide show. Space is limited so please RSVP at: (323) 463-3273
 Note: For review copy requests, please contact my publisher, Ben Ohmart, at: benohmart@gmail.com
For those of you who have already requested review copies, you should receive them within the next couple of weeks.
  

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Albany, GA – BearManor Media proudly announces the release of Golden Goddesses: 25 Legendary Women of Classic Erotic Cinema 1968-1985, by Jill C. Nelson.     Golden Goddesses vibrantly casts light upon twenty-five significant women involved in the erotic film industry during its Golden Era, when participation in adult productions was illegal. Profiling performers, directors, scriptwriters and costumers, Golden Goddesses is a palate of insights, intimacy, vulnerability and strength, as it immerses readers into the lives of these celebrated and audacious females.        Featuring the author’s own interviews with Marilyn Chambers, Seka, Kay Parker, Rhonda Jo Petty, Serena, Georgina Spelvin, Juliet Anderson, Candida Royalle, Sharon Mitchell, Gloria Leonard, Annie Sprinkle, Ann Perry, Jody Maxwell, Barbara Mills, Veronica Hart, Kelly Nichols, Ginger Lynn, Kitten Natividad, Amber Lynn, Laurie Holmes, Christy Canyon, Julia St. Vincent, Roberta Findlay, Nina Hartley and Raven Touchstone, Golden Goddesses also includes film highlights and more than 300 photos.To learn about this or other BearManor Media titles, please visit our website at www.bearmanormedia.com.
ISBN: 1-59393-298-7             Format:  Softcover; 6” x 9”; 946 pagesPrice: $49.95                           Available also through Ingram, amazon.com, and all major online retailers
About the Author:  Born and raised in in Southern Ontario, Canada, during her childhood and teen years, Jill Nelson was inspired by her father, mother, and two older brothers in the fields of art, music, literature and travel. Currently, Nelson resides in Southern Ontario and works part-time as a Hearing Care Professional. She enjoys spending time with her husband of thirty-four years, her two grown children, the family cat Greyson, and friends.  
About BearManor Media:  BearManor Media is a small press that publishes BIG books. They pride themselves on publishing quality entertainment biographies, so they often put out the first book on unique subjects. BearManor Media specializes in books with nostalgic themes like The Films of Donald Pleasence, Radio Pro, Also Starring…, and A Maverick Life: The Jack Kelly Story.

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Book synopsis: Golden Goddesses vibrantly casts light upon twenty-five significant women involved in the erotic film industry during its Golden Era, between the years 1968-1985 when participation in adult productions was illegal. Profiling performers, directors, scriptwriters and costumers, Golden Goddesses is a palate of insights, intimacy, vulnerability and strength, as it immerses readers into the lives of these celebrated and audacious females.  
     Featuring the author’s own interviews with Marilyn Chambers, Seka, Kay Parker, Rhonda Jo Petty, Serena, Georgina Spelvin, Juliet Anderson, Candida Royalle, Sharon Mitchell, Gloria Leonard, Annie Sprinkle, Ann Perry, Jody Maxwell, Barbara Mills, Veronica Hart, Kelly Nichols, Ginger Lynn, Kitten Natividad, Amber Lynn, Laurie Holmes, Christy Canyon, Julia St. Vincent, Roberta Findlay, Nina Hartley and Raven Touchstone, Golden Goddesses also includes film highlights, more than 300 photos, and fifteen "Honorable Mentions".     These fascinating women of classic adult film are presented with depth, sensitivity, and historical scope while capturing the quintessence of a rebellious spirit from days gone by.

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