Amazon is misgendering me!

[Eric Thomson]

So, I'm a guy. My wife just carried out a short arms check on me and confirmed (veterans will know what I mean). Yet my newest book, which came out in the last 24 hours has this ranking on Amazon Canada:

 

[Maggie Ann]

So, what's your objection? Aren't you Canadian? 

[Jeff Tanyard]

You should track down the #14 Canadian woman writer and let her know.  Then report back.   

[angela]

You're now at #10! Someone named John Hunt is #11, so it seems their algorithm isn't that sharp.

You're in good company with Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro, anyway.

[Eric Thomson]

You're now at #10! Someone named John Hunt is #11, so it seems their algorithm isn't that sharp.

You're in good company with Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro, anyway.

The late Richard Wagamese is also on that list, along with several other male authors. 

[idontknowyet]

 

[notthatamanda]

If they set up a Jewish Woman Writers rank I may have a shot, if the algors can figure out I'm Jewish and a woman.

How 'bout a 50+ category.

[Eric Thomson]

If they set up a Jewish Woman Writers rank I may have a shot, if the algors can figure out I'm Jewish and a woman.

How 'bout a 50+ category.

If they decided an ugly old gray beard like me is a Canadian woman author, anything is possible.

[Simon Haynes]

Those categories are often derived automatically from the keywords you use.

I put something like video or media in my keywords once, for no good reason, and ended up in the media tie-ins category.

[JRTomlin]

The algorithm thinks all Canadians are female, maybe (which would have interesting results in population growth). 🤷