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The Truth About ‘Women’s Fiction’?

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By Kate Harrison Do you feel defined by the books you read – or write? I don’t – but plenty of people think I should do. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve heard or read negative views about women’s fiction or, worse still, ‘chick lit’: that those who read it must be dumbed down, maybe even slightly stupid. As for the authors... at best, they’re cynical Cartland-esque … [Read more...] about The Truth About ‘Women’s Fiction’?

Novelicious Natters – When Did Chick Lit Get So Confused?

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For the record, I’m not enthralled by the ‘Chick Lit’ label. Chick. Ick. Lit. Shit. It’s reductive and flippant. But, a tad annoyingly, it’s also incredibly powerful. In terms of website traffic it’s four times as powerful as the term ‘women’s fiction’ and eight times as powerful as the term ‘female fiction’. Over 40,000 people a month search Google for ‘chick lit’.  I’d … [Read more...] about Novelicious Natters – When Did Chick Lit Get So Confused?

Why Polly Courtney is Wrong

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  Ilana Fox  has kindly given us permission to republish her original blog post here on Novelicious. Thanks, Ilana.  This morning I read a piece on The Bookseller and on the Guardian (ugh) about how author Polly Courtney has ‘ditched’ her publisher Avon / HarperCollins because she doesn’t like how her novels have been packaged. She said (and I take this quote … [Read more...] about Why Polly Courtney is Wrong