Books by Matthew McDermott

Cover of Written Nude: A Collection of Naturist Fiction

Written Nude: A Collection of Naturist Fiction

Matthew McDermott

Renowned naturist author, blogger, and advocate Matthew McDermott is back with a new collection of naturist fiction. Written Nude has four stories on a naturist theme:
Naked Games, the story of a budding romance between Julia, a young nudist woman, and Nolan, a reluctant new nudist
Pasta Spoligarsi, about the revelation of a shocking - and intriguing - family secret
What's Inside of People, a murder mystery set inside a nudist resort
The Negotiations, a science fiction tale about otherworldly negotiations amid very Earthly hangups
McDermott weaves these very different tales around some familiar themes: the people, personalities, and philosophies that drive naturism forward in our modern world. But his sparkling dialogue and unique characters lift these ideas off the page, making both an emotional and intellectual connection with his readers.

Matthew McDermott is known for his popular blog, WriteNude; his non-fiction book How to Take Your Clothes Off: A Guide to Nudism for the Interested Beginner; and for his numerous articles and interviews in a wide range of nudist periodicals and podcasts.

Cover of Murder in the Nudist Colony

Murder in the Nudist Colony

Ted Bun, Will Forest, Paul Z. Walker, James Gault, Stan Muir, Robert Longpré, Matthew McDermott, Ana Jurić, Wallace Greensage, The Naturist Fiction Collaborative

Early in 2020, naturist fiction author P. Z. Walker had the idea for a collection of mystery stories to be called “Murder in the Nudist Colony,” deliberately using the antiquated term “nudist colony” for a slightly retro, humorous touch. On social media platforms, mostly Twitter, other folks associated with the fine network of naturist authors chimed in. Ted Bun put together the call for submissions, Robert Longpré set up the page to share documents as well as the ISBN, Fabien Barabé designed the cover… and we’ve ended up with fifteen submissions within a relatively quick timeframe. Will Forest and Ted Bun volunteered to edit. The project has been a strong example of an online community working together! The nudist “colony” as a setting for a murder mystery ... And, this collection has it all! Stories set all over Europe and the Americas and beyond? Check. Naked murder victims? Check. Oddly clothed murder victims? Check. Victims murdered at the nudist resort? Check. Victims murdered elsewhere and then brought to the nudist resort? Check. Nudist murderers? Check. Non-nudist murderers? Check. Gendarmes, constables, cops and miscellaneous support folks who have to get naked to do their jobs at the nudist resort? Check. Same, but who choose to get naked at the nudist park? Check. And a long list of etceteras – you get the idea: theme and variations. It all makes for a very entertaining read! And of course, like any good collection of mysteries, there are red herrings, bizarre details, spectacular suspense, gruesome finds, intriguing characters, oddly plausible motives, and much, much more! Get ready to be knocked off your bare bottom by some stellar stories! All the proceeds from this anthology will go to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).