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Every month we'll include a link to this survey in the Borzoi Reader News. If you choose to participate, you will be automatically entered to win a selection of new Knopf books. At the end of the month, two winners will be chosen at random. (We regret that we can not send materials to individuals outside the United States. Limit one entry per household, please.)

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Last month, almost 50% of you told us that your favorite genre is fiction. This leads us to wonder:


1. Do you ever buy short story collections in hardcover?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often


2. Are you more likely to buy a short story collection by an author you've:
read before (because you'll buy anything from that author)
never read before (because you just want a taste)
.... you still never buy story collections
Other: 


3. How likely are you to buy a novel or short story collection by an author you've never read?
Not likely
Likely
Extremely likely. I'm on the lookout for new voices.


4. What would persuade you to buy a book by an author who is new to you?
Reviews
Praise from other authors you like
Friend's recommendations
Media book club picks (ie. Oprah, Today Show)
All of the above
Still not likely to buy it
Other: 


5. How many novels or short story collections by an author you've never read have you actually purchased in the past year?
None
1-3
4-6
7-10
More than 10


6. Who is your favorite fiction writer?


7. Which fiction writer are you waiting for a new book from?


8. Do you write your own fiction?
Yes
No


9. First Name


10. Mailing Address (required to receive free gift)


11. Email Address