Of course there are more books written by men. Back in the olden days when monks would be penning classics in languages nobody understood women would be taking care of children. Women weren't published very often because of sexism. Some authors you think are males really aren't (like George...
Well once a book I ordered took 2 weeks to ship, however it wasn't a very popular book. Recently I ordered a book and it was shipped in about 5-6 days. It was a very popular best-seller. That may be the reason. No, you shouldn't call and ask. They will get the book as soon as they can, and they...
It's possible but yet another genarlized and sexist stereotype. If the writing's good enough, women's writing spans all genres, age groups and genders.
Remember, no stereotypes are ever true.