The Bookseller - Books - Books on BookTok: looking to the future

For Lewis (@achilleanshelves; 18,400 followers), his favourite part of being on BookTok is "the ability it gives me to show readers of all ages that books exist which reflect them". Emily (@emilymiahreads; 70,300 followers) also pointed to the communal element: "This year I've gotten closer with other creators."

Brittany (@whatbritreads; 56,200 followers), Emily and Hana (@booksonthebedside; 38,600 followers) all mentioned the events they have attended because of their platform on BookTok. Emily attended an early screening of "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes", the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novel. For Hana and Hali (@booksonthebedside; 38,600 followers), meeting Eliza Clarke twice this year has been their highlight. Brittany's highlights included being part of the judging panel for the Pageturner Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023 and attending the TikTok Book Awards in summer: "I definitely think it was one of the biggest years for BookTok, and it was really exciting to be part of a couple of different elements of it."