Fixed, thanks, proofread that twice and still missed it.
I think you're right in many respects; literary SF is seen as a 'male' market and thuspitches at male readers, despite evidence from elsewhere (TV show fandom for a start) that shows women like SF just as much. It's very hard to quantify though, and I've seen more than a few dinosaur authors railing against "PC publishers who only pick girly SF" and similar.
Your data about disparity in purchasing is right, I've seen it many times. But, conversely, is that not possibly evidence that there isn't enough stuff aimed at men in different markets?
Loads of chick-lit romances, but fewer Nick Hornby style aimed at blokes books...
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Date: 2007-Jun-20, Wednesday 16:57 (UTC)I think you're right in many respects; literary SF is seen as a 'male' market and thuspitches at male readers, despite evidence from elsewhere (TV show fandom for a start) that shows women like SF just as much. It's very hard to quantify though, and I've seen more than a few dinosaur authors railing against "PC publishers who only pick girly SF" and similar.
Your data about disparity in purchasing is right, I've seen it many times. But, conversely, is that not possibly evidence that there isn't enough stuff aimed at men in different markets?
Loads of chick-lit romances, but fewer Nick Hornby style aimed at blokes books...
Meh, gotta go.