1a.Do you buy books written for lesbian readers?
Yes
No

1b.If you answered no to Q1a why not?
Books not available
Books too expensive
Too embarassed
Nothing available that interests me
Just not interested in lesbian books

2.What fiction genres do you read? (tick all that apply)
Crime/thriller
Romance
Historical
Science fiction
Short stories
Contemporary fiction
Young adult

3.What non-fiction genres do you read? (tick all that apply)
Biography
Travel
Poetry
History
Home/garden

4.How many books do you buy a year?
0
1-3
4-6
7-12
over 12

5.Where do you buy lesbian books from? (tick all that apply)
Amazon website
Other website
Publishers website
Chain bookshop (e.g. Waterstones, Borders)
Supermarket
Airport /station bookshop
Independent bookshop
Mail order catalogues

6.Which would you prefer to buy from?
Amazon website
Other website
Publishers website
Chain bookshop (e.g. Waterstones, Borders)
Supermarket
Airport /station bookshop
Independent bookshop
Mail order catalogues

7.What encourages you to select a book when you are browsing? (i.e. not to buy the book but just to consider it) Please rate from 1-5 where 1 is high and 5 is low

	1	2	3	4	5
The cover design
The author
The publisher
The price
Special price deals
Recommendations from friends/family
Previous publicity/reviews
The blurb on the cover/website

8.What makes you decide whether to buy the book you have selected? Please rate from 1-5 where 1 is high and 5 is low

	1	2	3	4	5
The blurb on the cover/website
The author
The publisher
The price
Reading a sample
Recommendations
The length of the book
The book size
Info about the author

9.Do you have a favourite author (please enter)

10a. Are you a member of a reading group?
Yes
No

10b. If you answered yes to Q10a please tell us which one

11. What lesbian oriented magazines, papers, newsletters do you read?
Diva
Pink Paper
Lesbilicious
Velvet
Curve
(Other)?

12.What is your age group?
Under 25
25 to 35
35-50
50-65
65+

13. Do you have any other comments to make about buying / reading lesbian literature
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