Becoming Venus
Rose had no idea empowerment could look like this ...
$27.99
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
The feminist Fifty Shades of Grey, Becoming Venus is one woman’s journey of sexual self-discovery through Melbourne’s underground sex clubs. A debut novel from viral sensation Esmé Louise James.
Years after PhD student and literature tutor Rose thought she’d left Adrian in the past, an impulsive message pulls her back into his orbit. It reignites a spark long since buried beneath the weight of her carefully constructed life. Five years ago, their fleetin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761639296 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761639293 |
| Author: | Esmé Louise James |
| Publisher: | Affirm Press |
| Imprint: | Affirm Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
‘Sexy, subversive and so much fun.’ – Blue-Eyed Kayla Jade
‘I needed a warning for how hot this was going to be.’ – Dee Salmin
‘More than a titillating adventure, Becoming Venus is a coming-of-self story for women who have spent their lives being told what they should want. It’s a celebration of female agency in all its messy, glorious complexity.’ – Matilda Boseley
‘Everything Esmé writes drips with her unique, recognisable and brilliant voice. Becoming Venus – sexy, confident and completely compulsive as a read – is a much-needed and exciting new novel.’ – Patrick Lenton
Esmé Louise James
Dr. Esmé Louise James is best known for her Kinky History series, which has gained a following of over 3.5 million people across social platforms. Esmé received her PhD from the University of Melbourne in 2024, her research exploring the erotic as an aesthetic in eighteenth-century literature. She has written for The Age, the ABC and The Conversation, and is the author of the internationally released book Kinky History (2025).
She is a three-time AACTA nominee for Best Digital Creator, was named Media Week’s Best Digital Talent in 2024 and received AiMCO’s ‘Influence for Good’ Award in 2026. She is also the recipient of the University of Melbourne’s Rising Star Award, was a speaker at TEDxSydney in 2022, was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2026 and runs her own media production company specialising in edu-tainment.
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