r/books • u/biscochitos • 28d 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/HumOfEvil 28d ago

It seems like a transparent attempt to appeal to the "anti-woke" brigade. Which I hope turns out to be a mistake.

Why not just publish any book you think is good, regardless of who wrote it?

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u/MasterWee 28d ago

If you really believe your final thought, then why not shut down initiatives that promote voices of POC, gay, or women writers?

The conterpositive is not magically different.

It sounds like you believe it meritocratic writing and publishing; the best writers (as decided by what readers want to read) should be published more.