NOT YOUR ORDINARY HOUSEWIVE

The fascinating and extraordinary true story of how a young woman from a privileged background found herself drawn into the dark world of petty prostitution and pornography by the troubled man she loved.

Certainly short term we were embroiled in this lifestyle we’d carved out for ourselves. The prospect of a straight job became just a distant dream as we ventured further into the adult industry. The fact was we’d tapped into a niche market and our professionalism was paying off. Clients were frequently surprised to learn we weren’t on drugs. Admittedly, we were a good team. Paul’s marketing and coaching skills, combined with my ‘whatever it was’, attracted clients and meant the phone rang non-stop. At times, clients saw themselves as ‘friends’, although I discouraged this, always struggling to maintain the client/sex worker dichotomy. How does a young girl, educated at an exclusive private school, with degrees in Science and Design, become Australia’s best-known porn star – The Horny Housewife? Nikki Stern had a very privileged start in life. Her father was in Who's Who and her mother was once a famous ballerina. Having graduated from university, Nikki set out for Europe in the early 80s. In Amsterdam she fell in to the punk scene and met a troubled Dutch-Canadian cartoonist, Paul, whom she married (their reception was at a hot-potato takeaway place) before they returned to Australia. Her stormy marriage led her into worlds she had never imagined. Soon she found herself immersed in the madness of the 80s and the wildness of her 20s, before she was slowly dragged down into a world of swinging couples, nude modelling, sex therapy films, petty prostitution and ultimately pornography film-making. Soon Nikki found herself juggling her career as a well-known porn star with motherhood and an increasingly volatile marriage. Now, she has relived her past to bring us a powerful memoir that is raw with honesty. Nikki Stern lives with her children and works as a librarian. In her spare time she indulges in her three great interests: books, music and art.