Malcolm Brenner (writer)


Malcolm J. Brenner is an American author from New Jersey, journalist, and zoophile; He is best known for his controversial novel Wet Goddess, about a love affair between a college student and a bottlenose dolphin in the 1970s. As a journalist, he has covered local news in New Mexico and Florida since the early 1990s.

Career in journalism

In the 1990s, Brenner worked as an investigative reporter covering the Navajo Nation and surrounding area. A 1998 article on the American Indian Movement and Russell Means which Brenner wrote for the Gallup Independent is featured on the AIM website.
From 1992 to 1994, Brenner worked at the Farmington Daily Times. After being terminated, Brenner filed a federal lawsuit claiming that he had been terminated for practicing Wicca.

''Wet Goddess''

Since 2010, Brenner has gained international notoriety for his novel, Wet Goddess. The novel details several months in the life of fictional college student Zachary Zimmerman, in which the protagonist meets a dolphin named Ruby at a local theme park and falls in love with her. Brenner claims the book is autobiographical, and based on a series of events that happened to him in the 1970s. In an article in the Huffington Post, Brenner said: "I wrote this book for dolphins because we are mistreating these animals by keeping them in captivity."

Zoophilia

Brenner is a self proclaimed zoophile and zoophile advocate. He claims to have had sex with a female dolphin named Dolly in the 1970s. Describing the experience, he stated they "stared into each others eyes" for moments after they had intercourse and they tried seven different poses.
Brenner also admits to having had sex with a dog.

Works

Say "Rooo-beee!", Mind in the Waters, A Book to Celebrate the Consciousness of Whales and Dolphins, assembled by Joan McIntyreThe Wet Aliens, Future LifeMaking Waves, PenthouseWhale Museum Surfaces, Future LifeDolphin, Future LifeYour God Isn't Big Enough – An Interview with John Lilly, Future LifeInterview – Poul Anderson, Future LifeAttack of the Laughing Warthogs, Future LifeNikola Tesla – The Man Who Turned on the World, Future Life', Global Emergency Alert Response 2000, originally published in The Gallup IndependentThe Us-Them Dichotomy, Witchcraft Today IV. Living Between Two Worlds: Challenges of the Modern Witch
  • ', The Gallup Independent', originally published in The Gallup Independent
  • ', originally published in The Gallup Independent', The Seattle Times, originally published in The Gallup Independent
  • ', Investigative Reporters & Editors, originally published in The Gallup Independent', Gnosis
  • ', Investigative Reporters & Editors, originally published in The Gallup IndependentPremium hikes leave self-employed uninsured, Charlotte SunWet Goddess Masters of the Garden, ''Harbor Style''

Awards

  • 1992 – New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors Awards: First Place, Investigative
  • 1993 – New Mexico Press Association: Second Place, Columns
  • 1994 – New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors Awards: First Place, Columns
  • 1995 – New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors Awards: Best of Show and First Place, Investigative
  • 1996 – New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors Awards: First Place, Investigative
  • 1996 – New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors Awards: First place, Spot News Photo
  • 1998 – New Mexico Press Association: First Place, News Writing
  • 1998 – New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors Awards: First Place, Columns
  • 2004 – Florida Society of Newspaper Editors: Honorable Mention
  • 2004 – National Newspaper Association: Best Business Story
  • 2004 – National Newspaper Association: Honorable Mention, Best Breaking News Story