John Warren, Ph.D.

Of John Warren's four published works, the most popular, The Loving Dominant, is a nonfiction exploration of the hows and whys of consensual domination and submission play. Considered by many to be a classic, The Loving Dominant is frequently recommended to those exploring BDSM.

Another book, Safe Sane Consensual and Fun, is an unusual blend of fiction and fact: Fifteen short D&S-based stories are presented both for the reader’s enjoyment and to serve as seed-stock for real-life sensual scenarios.  Advice and safety information are provided in marginal notes.  Other works include High Tech Toys, part of the Greenery Press Toybag Guide series; a short fiction story, “Blunted Affect” in Greenery Press’ Dreaming in Color; The Torquemada Killer, a police procedural set in the New York D&S scene; and Murder at Roissy, a who-done-it set in an Arizona D&S resort. 
 
He has also authored numerous magazine articles and has made hundreds of presentations about diverse aspects of BDSM to groups across the United States and Canada. He has recently retired from live presenting, but will continue to share his expertise through his online courses.   
 
Dr. Warren received his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. He has taught at both East Carolina University and the University of Southern Mississippi and was the vice president of Erdos & Morgan, a Madison Ave media research firm. After moving to Boston to begin his writing career, he ran Diversified Services, a mail order company that has been providing books and other things for the BDSM community for over a decade.  He is married to Libby, a switch, the co-author of The Loving Dominant on submission. They created the Boston Dungeon Society, an educational and social group for those interested in BDSM.  In 2002, they moved to Delray Beach, Florida where they are active in the local scene. You can visit John's Web site at lovingdominant.org