Most of the time I really don't think about gender in publishing. I learned a long time ago that the best place to meet unattached male writers in LA was at a WGA union meeting where men outnumber women by a huge margin, but as far as publishing, I read mostly mysteries and urban fiction, two genres where women rule. Or so I thought. She Writes, a website resource for women writers has put together a post that shows a shocking disparity in critical acclaim for female vs. male writers.
Here are just a few of the stats they culled from 2009:
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2009
71 Men
29 Women
Publishers Weekly Top 10 Books of 2009
10 Men
0 Women
Washington Post Best Books of 2009
Nonfiction
69 Men
17 Women
Fiction
57 Men
27 Women
Slate- Best Reads of 2009
15 Men
7 Women
As a woman writer, I find this just a little depressing.
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
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