Table A1.
Descriptive Statistics
| Obs. | Mean | Std. Dev. | Min. | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tables 1 & 4 | |||||
| Shortlist | 1,702 | .05 | .22 | 0 | 1 |
| Win | 1,702 | .01 | .09 | 0 | 1 |
| Libraries | 1,702 | 382.50 | 490.90 | 0 | 3740 |
| Encyclopedias | 1,702 | 1.34 | 1.77 | 0 | 7 |
| Syllabi | 1,702 | 11.50 | 73.40 | 0 | 2224 |
| Citations | 1,702 | 17.50 | 67.50 | 0 | 1274 |
| GoodReads | 1,702 | 1348.90 | 10877.30 | 0 | 341100 |
| Non-white Author | 1,696 | .08 | .27 | 0 | 1 |
| White English Author | 1,696 | .60 | .49 | 0 | 1 |
| Irish/Scottish/Welsh Author | 1,696 | .18 | .38 | 0 | 1 |
| White Colonial Author | 1,696 | .14 | .34 | 0 | 1 |
| Woman Author | 1,701 | .37 | .48 | 0 | 1 |
| Conglomerate | 1,699 | .46 | .50 | 0 | 1 |
| Bloomsbury | 1,700 | .43 | .49 | 0 | 1 |
| No Women Main Characters | 1,689 | .59 | .49 | 0 | 1 |
| Postcolonial Main Character | 1,689 | .20 | .40 | 0 | 1 |
| Postcolonial Setting | 1,702 | .25 | .43 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Prizes | 1,702 | .03 | .18 | 0 | 1 |
| IMDB | 1,701 | .07 | .26 | 0 | 1 |
| Tables 2 & 3 | |||||
| Noms. w/out winning | 973 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 1 | 8 |
| Non-white author | 967 | .09 | .29 | 0 | 1 |
| Publications (novels) | 967 | 3.50 | 3.10 | 1 | 29 |
| Woman author | 972 | .36 | .48 | 0 | 1 |
| Age at first nomination | 897 | 46.70 | 12.80 | 18 | 90 |
| Prize year of first nomination | 973 | 6.60 | 4.10 | 1 | 14 |