Episode notes
In 2022, Publisher’s Marketplace announced its decision to retire the term “Women’s Fiction” as a genre because they “aim not to presume or define a book’s audience, or categorize books, by gender.” In this episode, we’ll take a look at the effects of their decision, its implications and the status of “Women’s Fiction” as a genre today.
SHOW NOTES:
Women’s Fiction Writers Association definition of Women’s Fiction: “layered stories in which the plot is driven by the main character’s emotional journey.”
How we define Women’s Fiction as writers
Criticism of “Women’s Fiction”:
“Arbitrary” “Sexist” “Limited” “Perpetuates stereotypes” “Too Broad”
Gender stereotyping
Marginalizing women
The problem with retiring “Women’s Fiction”
Genre Characteristics:
Audience
Issues
Authors
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