Conversations with Casanova

Derek Parker is a former chairman of the Society ofAuthors and a well-known biographer, critic and broadcaster. His books include The Compleat Astrologer(with Julia Parker) and numerous biographies, includingthose of Casanova, Byron, John Donne, William Lilly, Voltaire and BenvenutoCellini.Dita VonTeese is the undisputed queen of the burlesque revival. A renowned performer of spectacular shows around the world, she is also in demand as a fashion model and has created a book, Burlesque/Fetish and the Art of the Teese (2006). Her official website can be found at www.dita.net.