The Common Press invites you to celebrate the launch of Kink Curious by Gigi Engle in conversation with special guest, journalist and author Rachel Thompson
Curious about kink? This evening is for you. Step into an evening of bold, thought-provoking dialogue and celebration as Gigi and Rachel explore the heart of Kink Curious. Together they’ll unpack why Gigi wrote the book, the importance of trauma-informed kink education, and a whole lot of myth-busting around the often-misunderstood practice of kink. Expect a deep dive into the psychology of kink, its intersections with marginalized identities, and the ways it relates to both mental and physical health.
To give you a taste of what’s inside, Gigi will also share practical exercises from the book—revealing how Kink Curious is not just a guide to read, but a hands-on experience.
The author:
Gigi Engle is an award-winning writer, certified psychosexual therapist, sex educator, and author, specializing in Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity. Gigi's work regularly appears in publications, including Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elle Magazine, Teen Vogue, Glamour, and Women's Health. She is originally from Chicago and is based in London.
The Guest:
Rachel Thompson is a British author and journalist with over a decade of experience writing about sex, relationships, dating culture, sexual violence, and women’s rights.
She is the author of Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence, published by Vintage (Penguin Random House) in August 2021. Stylist magazine called Rough "2021's most important book about sex".
Her second book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World, was published by Vintage, Penguin Random House, in 2025. The Love Fix is an investigation into how the internet shapes our expectations, self-esteem, and search for intimacy as we date online and in-person.
Rachel is the Features Editor at Mashable, where she manages the sex and relationships section. She is a leading sex and relationships writer in the UK and she has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, The i Paper, ELLE, CNN, Refinery29, and many more.