Brenda Love, Ph.D., is an American writer, international lecturer and sexologist. She is a leading authority on paraphilias, fetishes, sadomasochism and unusual sex practices. She has documented over 600 sex practices in the Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices

Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices

The Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices is a reference book written by Brenda Love, first published in 1992, and having since had various republications.-Description:...

and it remains the most comprehensive and valuable research available today for therapists, physicians, educators, and law enforcement agencies.

Love has promoted understanding and non-judgment of fetish behavior in public lectures and as a guest on numerous television and radio programs. During her career she served as a counselor on the National STD Hotline, The San Mateo Suicide and Crisis Center, The National AIDS Hotline, and the San Francisco Sex Switchboard.

Love received her doctorate in psychology from Hamilton University (1992) and a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College & University (1990). She is also a biographee of Who’s Who of American Women, and of Who’s Who of Outstanding Writers of the 20th Century. She has been a member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality

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, the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Student Affiliate of the American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association

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, the Mystery Writers of America

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, and the California Writers Club

California Writers Club

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Publications

• Love, Brenda, (1992), Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices
  Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices
  The Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices is a reference book written by Brenda Love, first published in 1992, and having since had various republications.-Description:...
  
  , Little Brown Publishing ISBN 0-349-11535-4}. The book is available in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Japanese and French.
• Love, B, (2001) Contributing writer for 'The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality', (ISBN 0-8264-1274-2) by Francoeur, R. An updated one-volume version was published in 2004 under the title The Continuum complete international encyclopedia of sexuality (ISBN 0-8264-1488-5).
• Love, B, (1992), "500 Unusual Sex Practices" video, Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, San Francisco
• Love, B, Cook C; (1995), "Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices" DVD, Harvest Moon Studios, Los Angeles, CA
• Love, B, (1991), "Gastronophilia", Not Naughty News;, Woodside, CA, Vol. 1, No. 2,
• Love, B, (1992), "Entomophilia", Not Naughty News;, Woodside, CA, Vol. 2, No. 1
• Love, B, (1993), "Pie Throwing", Not Naughty News;, Woodside, CA, Vol. 3, No. 1
• Love, B, (1994), "Hierophilia and Pecattiphilia", Passionate Living Magazine;, Woodside, California, Vol. 4, No. 2