Are there many readers outside New York City? When it comes to literary fiction, at least, the majority of the work often seems to be set in the City, and maybe that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
I do love the fact that so many subway riders are also transit readers, though, and maybe that plays a big influence in the book reading populace. Ditto for taking the bus.
But I’m always baffled by the question, “Who are your readers?” I like to think they come from everywhere, and from all walks of life.
And just who are you?
The marketing crowd, of course, likes to peg a genre to a demographic. Chick Lit is a prime example, which in turn created Hen Lit for an over-29 female readership. Romances we can guess. Maybe even the many strands of Sci Fi.
But I still like to hold out hope for a more diverse core of readers for my own work, including the new books appearing at Smashwords. Am I just being naive?
Heavens, is it really Boomer Lit? I’d hope not to be so limited.
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Boomer Lit – sounds like a good description of some of my acquaintances on a Friday night 🙂
Psst, I’m a Boomer and I still read good YA works. I don’t like being pegged in demographics!