This is a sensitive subject for me to admit because I wasn’t raised to make excuses. If I fail…the last thing I ever want is to say is, it’s because the system is rigged against me. Sounds like a cop-out, an excuse to make you feel better for your own lack of talent, determination, or ability.

But…now that it’s 2026 and becoming a best-seller isn’t my “everything” the way it used to be, I think it’s about time to speak up on an issue I’ve known for well over ten years.  

With the exception of Non-Fiction Books (think self-help, biographies, books on religion, politics, and psychology, etc) the Book Publishing Industry favors Female Authors and is biased Against Men.  

Some of you already know this, but there are those who don’t and those who deny it. I’m talking to those people. 

Points Discussed: 

1. How is it Biased Against Men? 
2. Men Pretending to Be Female Authors 
3. Literary Agents – The Gatekeepers 
4. Most Literary Agents Are Liberals? 
5. Why Do Authors Need Literary Agents? 
6. Are Literary Agents Really Diverse and Inclusive? 
7. Would I Still Be Saying This If I Got Published? 
8. So then…Why do YOU Write? 
9. There’s an Untapped Audience of Readers: