Wow, Hec. Nice.
Would a spy novel written by a woman sell? If it was as good as the top-rated male-authored spy stories, would there be a noticeable difference in sales?
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Volans - Aug 03, 2004 2:49:59 pm PDT #5518 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Betsy HP - Aug 03, 2004 3:21:42 pm PDT #5519 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
You mean like, say, the late Helen Macinnes?
Volans - Aug 03, 2004 3:33:52 pm PDT #5520 of 10002
move out and draw fire
For example.
Was/Is she as popular as Ludlum or Le Carre?
Betsy HP - Aug 03, 2004 3:40:59 pm PDT #5521 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
She was regularly on the bestseller lists; I don't know relative rankings.
Connie Neil - Aug 03, 2004 3:44:09 pm PDT #5522 of 10002
brillig
In her heyday, MacInnes was quite well respected.
Consuela - Aug 03, 2004 3:48:44 pm PDT #5523 of 10002
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Also, women regularly write best-seller serial killer novels, like Patricia Cornwell. I don't see the spy genre being much different.
erikaj - Aug 03, 2004 3:53:32 pm PDT #5524 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I want to at least have cake at the Scrappy party...impressive guest list.
Volans - Aug 03, 2004 5:00:25 pm PDT #5525 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Hmm. Any genre that really has to be written by a man to sell?
(starts contemplating being unemployed and writing spy novels while in Athens)
erikaj - Aug 03, 2004 5:08:44 pm PDT #5526 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Not seen a lot of women's procedurals either. But in a world with Wambaugh and McBain...duh.(And that's Ed McBain, not the action hero portrayed by Rainier Wolfcastle.) I guess Cornwall counts, maybe.
Betsy HP - Aug 03, 2004 5:17:04 pm PDT #5527 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Any genre that really has to be written by a man to sell?
This is why the good Lord made pseudonyms, Raquel. I know a guy who writes chick lit for teenagers. He didn't particularly want a pseudonym, but his publisher did; Serena Scarlett (not the actual pseudonym) sells very well, thanks.