Spanking can be many things: informal or ritualised, angry or procedural, loving or furious. It can be a punishment or a reward, a humiliation or a rite. These eight stories span a range of worlds and genres, but each revolve around the same basic conceit: a protagonist who is spanked, whipped or beaten.
From a woman condemned to a disproportionate penalty in a dystopian bureaucracy to a married couple enforcing the rules of their relationship, Spanking Variations tells stories that are similar but wildly different, and often unexpected.