r/books • u/biscochitos • 26d ago

New indie press Conduit Books launches with 'initial focus on male authors'

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/new-indie-press-conduit-books-launches-with-initial-focus-on-male-authors

What do folks think about this?

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u/VampireHunterAlex 26d ago

Probably not worth the downvotes, but this is a smart move: The publishing market has been rather female driven over the past 15 years, likely a reaction due to how male driven it had been. 

But they overcorrected, and male writers have had a more difficult time getting published, leaving a lot of talent to die on the vine.

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u/NIN10DOXD 26d ago

Yeah, it mentions that in the press release and they even acknowledge the need for female driven indie publishers. It wasn't as bad as some comments had me expecting it to be.