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DeepWinter

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2. I don't think

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 03:12 PM

Dec 22

I've really read fiction since my 30s. More into non-fiction subjects.

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What's with male fiction writers? [View all] LAS14 Dec 22 OP

maybe most readers of fiction are women? nt msongs Dec 22 #1

Most readers are, indeed, female. Multiple studies and polls have shown this. mucholderthandirt Dec 22 #23

I don't think DeepWinter Dec 22 #2

I was going to post something about women in general being more creative and having better imaginations, and then..... EarnestPutz Dec 22 #3

Great post ... anciano Dec 22 #9

Thank you. Given the subject, I felt that I had to put in some effort. :) EarnestPutz Dec 22 #10

So men aren't reading these days? ananda Dec 22 #4

fewer men with degrees. bucolic_frolic Dec 22 #5

excuse me, MEN don't have the spare time? mainer Dec 22 #14

Does your library have a separate science fiction / fantasy section? RockRaven Dec 22 #6

I'm betting it's more 50/50 M/F in SF and fantasy mainer Dec 22 #13

The funny thing about SF? Of any type? Most readers are female, and these days, most writers as well. mucholderthandirt Dec 22 #24

CJ Cherryh and Julian May are two more AZSkiffyGeek Dec 22 #31

Hard sci-fi is probably closer to 90/10 AZSkiffyGeek Dec 22 #30

What a good suggestion!!! LAS14 Dec 22 #18

If you look at the nominees for the Hugo awards Retrograde Dec 22 #28

I'm not surprised. I read more than just about anyone I know. Aristus Dec 22 #33

Are you counting journalists? lame54 Dec 22 #7

I don't understand the question. I was surveying fiction books. nt LAS14 Dec 22 #34

Men are writing Jilly_in_VA Dec 22 #8

Men favor non-fiction, women favor fiction Sympthsical Dec 22 #11

The majority of fiction readers are women mainer Dec 22 #12

Their parents pitch a bitch if they want to major in the humanities? Iris Dec 22 #15

Also that. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 22 #17

This is a result of which genre is dominating the fiction market. LudwigPastorius Dec 22 #16

LOL Just not true overall. And don't forget, self publishing has over-taken romance from trad pub. mucholderthandirt Dec 22 #25

To those of you who have observed... LAS14 Dec 22 #19

I'm female, I read a lot, and I almost never read fiction. milestogo Dec 22 #20

Well, in the mid 70s, it didnt take me long to figure out that MineralMan Dec 22 #21

I don't believe this is a valid observation. mucholderthandirt Dec 22 #22

Who is on your radar these days in terms of great fiction writers? Mike 03 Dec 22 #29

There are some great sci-fi writers tackling global warming AZSkiffyGeek Dec 22 #32

Maybe because men are no longer encouraged to be fully educated? haele Dec 22 #26

My observation... there has only been ONE huge female crossover author... WarGamer Dec 22 #27