Larry Townsend (27 October 1930 – 29 July 2008) was the pseudonymous of American author (né 'Bud' Bernhard) of dozens of books including Run Little Leather Boy (1970) and The Leatherman's Handbook (1972) at pioneer erotic presses such as Greenleaf Classics and the Other Traveler imprint of Olympia Press. The Leatherman's Handbook, with illustrations by John Klamik (under the pen name Sean), was the first book to publicize BDSM to the general public—it was a paperback book widely available on newsstands and at bookstores throughout the United States.