tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post5939416916533426998..comments2023-11-09T22:51:59.986-05:00Comments on Dreaming About Other Worlds: Follow Friday - One of My Ancestors May Have Been a Sooner in the Land Rush of 1889Aaron Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-90802178216056148582012-12-23T22:53:36.582-05:002012-12-23T22:53:36.582-05:00@Bookworm Brandee: And I love women who read books...@Bookworm Brandee: And I love women who read books.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-72724248140825901702012-12-23T12:32:30.504-05:002012-12-23T12:32:30.504-05:00I love a man who reads!
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Bookwor...I love a man who reads!<br /><br />New GFC Follower<br /><br /><a href="http://bookwormbrandee.blogspot.com/2012/12/feature-follow-6.html" title="My FF" rel="nofollow">Bookworm Brandee</a>Bookworm Brandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15834408515209743135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-89679616624517654072012-12-22T22:16:04.981-05:002012-12-22T22:16:04.981-05:00@Moonlit Librarian: It isn't just the press re...@Moonlit Librarian: It isn't just the press releases. It is the advances that publishers are willing to pay authors. For nonfiction the advances are usually pretty small unless the author is a celebrity. People like Bill Clinton are offered large advances, but that's not because of their writing, but because of their fame which is assumed will drive sales of their book.<br /><br />But an author who is writing a book that has to stand on its own as a book, without a celebrity connection behind it, will be offered far less. And a romance author will usually be offered a larger advance than a nonfiction author, because the market for romance is larger than the market for nonfiction.<br /><br />The key thing to understand is that book publishers don't just pick a number out of thin air when they offer an advance. They choose a number based upon how many copies of the resulting book they think they can sell. And publishers, by their advance offers, have made it clear that they think they can sell far more copies of romance and paranormal romance books than they can sell of science fiction or nonfiction books.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-5507990153916187392012-12-22T22:09:13.659-05:002012-12-22T22:09:13.659-05:00@Jacklyn Canada: You raise a good point. Are women...@Jacklyn Canada: You raise a good point. Are women more avid as readers, or merely more vocal? I think that it may be a combination of both, but it is clear that book publishers do market their products to women via women.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-35402053454781828142012-12-22T21:54:37.249-05:002012-12-22T21:54:37.249-05:00@J. Anne Huss: There are definitely differences in...@J. Anne Huss: There are definitely differences in the market for different genres. Science fiction is a genre with limited appeal right now when compared to paranormal romance.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-59761848683130882572012-12-22T21:36:52.377-05:002012-12-22T21:36:52.377-05:00@InkkReviews: I think our education system might b...@InkkReviews: I think our education system might be at the root of the problem. A guy who is an avid reader in high school is almost always tagged as a geek or a nerd, while a girl who reads may or may not be.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-31983866792725652252012-12-22T21:09:54.496-05:002012-12-22T21:09:54.496-05:00@Kirthi: Your comment raises an interesting questi...@Kirthi: Your comment raises an interesting question - do publishers favor books that appeal to female readers because there are more female readers, or do more women read because publishers produce more female appealing fiction? This seems to be almost a chicken-or-the-egg kind of problem.<br /><br />I tend to think that businesses mostly follow the market, so I think that they are just chasing the readers. But there is always the chance that the publishing industry is creating its market as well.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-19730387502845990562012-12-22T20:44:09.910-05:002012-12-22T20:44:09.910-05:00@Kristina Makansi: The market for "literary&q...@Kristina Makansi: The market for "literary" fiction is pretty small compared to genre fiction, so no matter the gender breakdown of that type of fiction, it doesn't really change the demographics of readers overall by much.<br /><br />I have no idea how the market for nonfiction breaks down, but it seems like it would depend on how you define nonfiction. I suppose celebrity tell-all's could be considered nonfiction, but most of those are probably primarily read by women (I can't think of any guys who would read stuff like Tori Spelling's "mommy" books). On the other hand, a lot of political books could also be considered nonfiction, and those are probably read by readers regardless of gender lines.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-35962379733523356952012-12-22T20:11:32.793-05:002012-12-22T20:11:32.793-05:00@Brandy Graves: More readers is always a good thin...@Brandy Graves: More readers is always a good thing.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-20633769841929584952012-12-21T21:32:12.025-05:002012-12-21T21:32:12.025-05:00That's not entirely true; men may read less, b...That's not entirely true; men may read less, but men also read different things than women. Men and boys also tend to be marginalized in media, and women are the trumped-up targeted audience. Guys might be more inclined to read nonfiction such as history or science - how often do new releases in those subjects actually get as much press as a new bestselling romance?<br /><br />For what it's worth, I used to work in a bookstore owned by a man, who was a pretty avid reader (but mostly science fiction and various nonfiction). :) You're not alone!Moonlit Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00981815023207321096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-87249651004926221102012-12-21T17:13:25.977-05:002012-12-21T17:13:25.977-05:00I was actually just discussing this at lunch with ...I was actually just discussing this at lunch with two of my guy friends that really love to read. I am not even certain if the number of readers are predominantly women, or if we are just the more social of the genders about it. At my office, I would say it is half/half gender for the readers, but the women are the ones that get out there and promote the books more. Fantastic answer, and something that I picked up as well. Thank you so much for stopping by my <a href="http://jcbookhaven.blogspot.com/2012/12/feature-and-follow-friday-4.html" rel="nofollow">FF</a>. New Follower :DJezzebellJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810958025835878964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-32618654024276137852012-12-21T16:05:12.592-05:002012-12-21T16:05:12.592-05:00I've noticed this as well - mostly because I&#...I've noticed this as well - mostly because I'm writing SF myself, and I'm reading mostly PNR - I've noticed HUGE differences in genres and marketability of these genres.<br /><br /><br />Julie~ <a href="http://newadultaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/12/feature-and-follow-12.html" rel="nofollow">New Adult Addiction</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832113251980789588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-57209638290057009722012-12-21T12:26:44.216-05:002012-12-21T12:26:44.216-05:00your so right, women are as a whole bigger readers...your so right, women are as a whole bigger readers than men. i teach in school and i always see the girls with a great YA book, but it is a rare thing to see a guy with a book! but i have never though of how that has changed who authors write for. great post! <a href="http://inkkreviews.blogspot.com/2012/12/feature-follow-3.html#more" rel="nofollow"> check out my FF</a> *New Follower* ~ Katie @ InkkInkkReviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276629509685556658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-12553910093727293322012-12-21T12:17:13.538-05:002012-12-21T12:17:13.538-05:00Hallo Aaron!
You know, I had the same thoughts a...Hallo Aaron!<br /> You know, I had the same thoughts as you. I have a group of friends (more guys than girls actually) and we were avid readers since grade school. They read as much as I do and we discuss it a lot, and other people find it strange because: they're guys. Granted, they read more fantasy fiction and science fiction than I do...but ever since I started blogging, I realised that publishers really DO steer towards women-preferred genres. (this is weird too, because I ALSO have a friend who absolutely HATES romance, though she's a girl). I think it's a bit sad, because I'd really like to read more books from the male POV, and read a broader range of genres under YA. I'm not sure if the women-man thing is the same in adult fiction. That's something I need to look into! This is a great post, thanks!<br /><br />Oh, and: you ARE an oddball, but a really cool and awesome oddball :) KEEP OF TREKKING! <br /><br />-Kirthi<br />P.S. I'm an old followerKirthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10857145616217476440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-15615124573245570152012-12-21T10:55:55.393-05:002012-12-21T10:55:55.393-05:00My hubby reads constantly (of course, he's a w...My hubby reads constantly (of course, he's a writer as well), but he doesn't read "genre" fiction. He primarily reads "literary" fiction and non-fiction. Kristina Makansihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690036143786275493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-69821790554810164752012-12-21T10:36:58.460-05:002012-12-21T10:36:58.460-05:00It's okay to be an oddball! ;) I've finall...It's okay to be an oddball! ;) I've finally gotten my husband to read more. Not avidly, but more. So yay me! lol<br /><br /><a href="http://alittleofthebooklife.blogspot.com/2012/12/follow-friday_21.html" rel="nofollow"> My FF </a><br /><br />Brandy @ A Little of the Book Life<br />~New Follower~Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017636623697049877noreply@blogger.com