I do notice the gender of an author, but I don't usually pay much notice, and I'm fairly certain I don't make any assumptions from it. I know I've never chosen a book just for the author's gender.
I guess I agree with Jade in what I do notice from the author: when someone mentioned to me that at the time Jane Eyre was written, most people just kind of accepted that the pen name was male so a male wrote the novel, even if it was scandalous or whatever, and my reaction was "HOW COULD ANYONE READ THAT AND THINK A GUY WROTE IT. THERE IS NO WAY!" XP
I notice the illustrator of a book just like I notice the author. If I like an author's work, I'll want to remember the name to find more work by him/her. Same with the illustrator. Can't say I pay any more attention to gender than for author's either.
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Date: 11/10/07 03:38 am (UTC)I guess I agree with Jade in what I do notice from the author: when someone mentioned to me that at the time Jane Eyre was written, most people just kind of accepted that the pen name was male so a male wrote the novel, even if it was scandalous or whatever, and my reaction was "HOW COULD ANYONE READ THAT AND THINK A GUY WROTE IT. THERE IS NO WAY!" XP
I notice the illustrator of a book just like I notice the author. If I like an author's work, I'll want to remember the name to find more work by him/her. Same with the illustrator. Can't say I pay any more attention to gender than for author's either.