Lisa Opel is an author of realistic erotic literature, speaker, pleasure advocate and, as Mrs Opel, a trusted confidante. She writes and speaks about sex as it is actually lived: exciting, awkward, funny, imperfect and deeply human. As a bisexual woman, mother and long-term partner, she brings lived experience to conversations about desire, fantasies, shame, communication and relationships.

Her erotic short-story collection GIVE IT TO ME! brings sharp realism and humour to desire. Her practical workbook SEX SEX SEX helps readers explore intimacy, confidence and communication without judgement, while SAVED IN NOTES moves between love, loss, longing and lust through raw, intimate poetry.

Sexual fantasies are central to Lisa’s work. She helps people explore their inner worlds, understand their desires and find the confidence and language to express them. She also hosts the bilingual podcast Deep & Dirty and created a free German-language online course with JOYclub about keeping love, lust and connection alive in long-term relationships.

Lisa is a TEDx speaker whose work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Playboy and HuffPost. Her long-standing collaboration with Skirt Club reflects her commitment to female bisexuality, sexual discovery and self-determined pleasure. Through readings, workshops and collaborations with JOYclub in the UK and Germany, she makes conversations about sexuality intelligent, inclusive, witty and refreshingly human. On pleasepinchmehard.com, she also shares free resources and inspiration around fantasies, pleasure and relationships.