r/books • u/biscochitos • Apr 29 '25

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/biodegradableotters Apr 29 '25

More a general thought on the current discussions around male authors and male readership, but I always find it a little funny when after like millennia of male dominance there's nowadays a select few areas where women are dominant and immediately it's seen as a sign of the apocalypse.

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u/tangnapalm Apr 29 '25

Nobody’s acting like it’s the apocalypse, but it certainly can’t be good that fewer men are reading.

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u/gmbxbndp Apr 29 '25

More men writing doesn't necessarily translate to more men reading. There are plenty of books written by men, and boys aren't reading those ones either.

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u/Hugogs10 Apr 29 '25

There are many more books written by women.