Tor UK Sexist?

[julieandrews]

So there was this article, SEXISM IN GENRE PUBLISHING: A PUBLISHER’S PERSPECTIVE which boils down to 'women work here so we're not sexist. Fewer women are submitting to us and we don't know why

Comments

[ex_catherin85]

Yes. This. I have already voiced my opinion on the whole "we read everyone equally" twaddle as well.

[julieandrews]

They really didn't come off as 'for serious' and 'professional' publisher. If not for their name and their relationship with Tor US, I would probably write them off. But since they do have it and their submission policies are quite good and unusual, they might be worth sending a manuscript to. Worse thing is you've lost a few months if you don't like their contract.

Of course the last Tor book I read, Impulse by Steven Gould, was SO HORRENDOUSLY FULL OF TYPOS, that I wouldn't trust their copyeditors.

[ex_catherin85]

Don't have anything I would consider a good fit for them at present and have been underwhelmed by Tor US publication track record of late of books with LGBTQ and Q protags (yes, I know Tor.com looks better) so perhaps a few novels down the road.

[julieandrews]

Tor.com's turnaround time is really bad, alas!

Orbit's publishing some good stuff, but they probably don't take unagented subs.