Tips For Any Female Author Who Wants to Get Published

There is a new survey about to be realeased, Women and Books 2007, that has some interesting revelations about the literary marketplace. Women buy approximately 66% of the non-fiction books sold, but women non-fiction authors only represent 15% of those who make it onto the New York Times Bestseller list.

The survey asked women questions about where and why they buy their books, what influences their decisions, how often they buy books as gifts, and other such questions. It also asked how often and what type of non-fiction books they purchased as opposed to fiction. They survey then goes on to ask how many women intend to write a book. 43% responded that they intended to author a book and that the most helpful advice for them as writers would be to know what readers want. That's why this survey is so important. It defines the likes, dislikes, and influences on the largest sector of the book-buying marketplace-women.

The survey was comprehensive in its questions. The results are equally in-depth and compelling. The average woman in the study spent $280 on non-fiction titles and $157 on fiction books last year. The survey found that 54% of women were likely to recommend titles to others and 41% received recommendations. They were asked about how they were influenced in their purchases by other factors, such as titles, book jackets, publishing companies, etc. They survey also looked at demographics, age, income, education, and other factors.

This kind of study is not just useful to publishing companies who need to understand their market better, but also to bookstores, agents, and authors looking for the right niche in order to establish themselves as published writers. It's quite apparent in this study that there is a growing place for women writers in the non-fiction marketplace. It's also clear that women want more non-fiction to buy and read, and other women can access what their interests are from a more fundamental point of view than men.