Gender & Books- what's the relation?
An up and coming topic featured on many book websites such as 'The Bookseller' is the influence of gender in regard to book publishing and the effect it has on the outcome of the published book. Here at PLE Review, we question whether gender in the Publishing Industry affects consumer's reading habits.
According to The Bookseller as well as the popular newspaper 'The Guardian' there have been claims that the gender influence that books are advertised for certain genders is particularly prevalent in children's books.
A campaign called 'Let books be books' has begun and has gained the support of multiple bookstores, publishers and authors including Britain's largest specialised book selling store; Waterstones.
Books such as 'Usborne's Illustrated Classics for Boys' contained content on action and adventure, and due to the stereotypical title the book has now been discontinued.
PLE Review fully support the 'Let books be books campaign'
Do you?
The full article from The Guardian is found here:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/16/campaign-gender-children-publishing-waterstones-malorie-blackman