Malcolm Brenner (writer)

Malcolm J. Brenner (born 9 May 1951) is an American author, journalist, and zoophile;[2] He is best known for his controversial novel Wet Goddess (2009), 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.

This article is about the writer. For the British clinical scientist, see Malcolm Brenner.
Malcolm J. Brenner
Malcolm Brenner in San Francisco circa 2005
Born(1951-05-09)9 May 1951
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
OccupationNovelist, journalist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.A. Communications
Alma materNew College of Florida[1]
Notable worksWet Goddess

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 (AIM) and Russell Means which Brenner wrote for the Gallup Independent is featured on the AIM website.[3]

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.[4]

Wet Goddess

Since 2010, Brenner has gained international notoriety for his novel, Wet Goddess.[5][6] 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.[7] 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."[8]

Zoophile

Brenner claims to have had sex with a female dolphin named Dolly[9] in the 1970s. He is a zoophile activist.[10]

Works

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[15]
  • 2004 – National Newspaper Association: Best Business Story
  • 2004 – National Newspaper Association: Honorable Mention, Best Breaking News Story

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2020-01-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2020-01-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Attachment 1 – AIM seeks distance from Russell Means". Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  4. Bill Papich, "Neo-Pagan Sues Farmington Paper.(New Mexico)", Highbeam Business, June 11, 1997
  5. David Farrier, "Dolphin man Malcolm Brenner follow-up Q&A" Archived 2012-01-13 at the Wayback Machine, 3 News, September 23, 2011
  6. Maureen O'Connor, "Man's Dolphin Sex Memoir Suddenly Very Popular" Archived 2012-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, Gawker, September 23, 2011
  7. Annalee Newitz, "Human-Meets-Dolphin Love Story Takes You Where Avatar Won't" Archived 2012-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, io9, January 14, 2010
  8. Simon McCormack, "Malcolm Brenner Chronicles His Sexual Relationship With Dolphin In 'Wet Goddess'" Archived 2017-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Huffington Post, September 23, 2011
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2020-01-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2020-01-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ""Future Life: The Entire Run"". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  12. "The Witchcraft Today Series". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  13. ""Articles & Images of Note"". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  14. Harbor Style 2011 Home & Garden Issue
  15. "FSNE 2004 Newspaper Competition Winners". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
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