It seems to be a day for writing about things I am doing. As well as the story, I am delighted to announce that in September I will be a keynote speaker at an academic conference.

No, seriously, I will. The conference is called Sexualities in Popular Culture: Feminist Perspectives (PopSex for short) and is entering its second year. It is run by my friends Bethan Jones and Milena Popova, and takes place at the Watershed in Bristol. Last year was a great success, and hopefully this year will be as well. The call for papers is here. I’m looking forward to some great material.

Of course this does mean that I have to write a speech. No pressure, then.