A Publisher's Conversation with Authors: Women Writing Books for Women - Some Thoughts on International Women's Day

 


Happy International Women's Day!


We are taking a different approach today because it is International Women's Day. So, it seems natural to look at the process of women writing books for women, using some examples from our onw publications.

Of course, there are no limits to the topics that women are interested in. The range really is as broad as for men. However, there are some books that zone in on areas experienced principally or exclusively by women and sell nearly exclusively to women. Is it worth writing such narrow-niche books? Based on sales, the answer appears to be yes, and don't forget that women make up over half of the world's population, so the unanalyzed market is large.

While the topics that women can and do write about for each other are many, the ones we have focused on at our press and that seem to resonate with a large enough part of the population are: aging, health & fitness, and life events.

AGING

Aging happens to all of us, and it would seem that women's bodies have some unique attributes. Understanding these and making the best of them is something that women seek to know. Several of our books address this, including

Women, We're Only Old Once -- winner of several awards, including best new voice
Old and on Hold -- getting through the pandemic
Creative Aging -- another award winnner


HEALTH & FITNESS

A Woman's Guide to Self-Nurturing
108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas -- multiple award winner
Gir, You Got This -- physical training during pregnancy


LIFE EVENTS

Widow - winner of multiple awards
Divorced
Life after Losing a Child


Thinking about writing a women's book? Got a topic that you know more deeply than others? Share your personal experience, like Bertha Cooper (Women, We're Only Old Once) did -- and won awards in doing so! Or have access to those who do? Write a composite of shared experiences, like Joanna Romer and Pat Young (Life after Losing a Child)! 

The books listed above are great models for similar books on different topics. Check them out!


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