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A Sydney ‘dark romance’ author is charged with producing child sex abuse material. How do we police books in Australia?

After writing and selling a “dark romance” novel, a self-published author from Quaker’s Hill will appear before a Sydney magistrate on Monday, charged with producing, possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material. The Daily Telegraph reported police had “received multiple complaints”.

The Conversation

Ten years of A Little Life – what’s behind the enduring popularity of Hanya Yanagihara’s ‘trauma porn’ novel?

Hanya Yanagihara’s second novel A Little Life, released ten years ago, has become a contemporary classic – with notoriety and acclaim boosting its profile in equal measure.

The Conversation

Romantasy, Bridgerton, audio porn apps: it’s a great time for horny ladies

For fans, sexy, female-centered entertainment is a welcome escape from reality

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Amazon’s Goodreads builds community, but breeds division. Indie rival StoryGraph is playing it safe – and gaining ground

Reading, once a largely private activity, has become more public and communal with the emergence of book-centred social media spaces. But while the “BookTok” and “Bookstagram” communities are often in the news, Goodreads, founded in 2006 and estimated to have 150 million users, was arguably the first digital network to…

The Conversation

Meet-cute at Mansfield Park: can modern covers turn young readers on to Jane Austen?

New editions of her novels are aimed squarely at the BookTok demographic – but will this make these classics appeal to fans of ‘spicy’ romance?

The Guardian - UK

We need to talk about those controversial new Jane Austen book covers

Is no author safe from the BookTok craze?

Creative Bloq

Barnes & Noble adding 60 bookstores

The brick-and-mortar book retailer credits a boost from TikTok's "BookTok"

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'Yes, Queen!' Fans gather at The Town Hall in Manhattan to cheer on author Rebecca Yarros

Friday night at The Town Hall had the feel of a costume party, rock concert and family reunion as a capacity crowd of around 1,500 clapped, laughed and shouted, “Yes queen!”

The Independent UK

In China, social media apps are changing how people buy and read books – selling more than physical bookshops do

While the Australian book market was down 3% last year, genre fiction – popular on BookTok – was among the rare categories that grew.

The Conversation

I wanted to hate this romance-fantasy book series, but I’m converted

Sarah J Maas’s series is a global bestseller, combining fantasy, romance and action

The Independent UK

Fyodor fever: how Dostoevsky became a social media sensation

White Nights, the author’s 1848 novella, sounds an unlikely candidate to go viral, but the story of lovelorn loneliness is now a favourite among TikTok and Instagram users

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft, TikTok and AI are ‘disrupting’ book publishing. But do we want their effortless art?

Publishing is one of many fields poised for disruption by tech companies and artificial intelligence (AI). New platforms and approaches, like a book imprint by Microsoft and a self-publishing tech startup that uses AI, promise to make publishing faster and more accessible than ever.

The Conversation

TikTok owner ByteDance to publish print books

8th Note Press, an imprint launched by ByteDance, will print novels in genres popular on BookTok including YA and contemporary fiction and ‘romantasy’

The Guardian - UK

Life is Strange: Double Exposure Is A Murder Mystery Game Tailor Made For True Crime Fans

Okay, true crime heads and Booktok shippers, have I got a game for you. The Life is Strange series has a brand new entry, serving up another murder-mystery plot scored to a banger indie soundtrack. In Life is Strange: Double Exposure, you once again play as Max Caulfield several years…

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‘I love the whole atmosphere and can spend hours browsing’: how did bookshops suddenly become cool?

A new survey suggests that young people are shunning AI algorithms and online retailers to experience the joy of visiting bookshops

Marie Claire

Queen Camilla Could Be the First Royal to Join TikTok

Watch out for the next BookTok star.

The Guardian - UK

TikTok meets Tolkien: how the Folio Society attracted gen Z readers

The publishing house is booming thanks to sci-fi and fantasy novels – and a love of artisanal editions

The Independent UK

TikToker sparks debate after asking why book ‘has so many words on the page’

‘Why are the pages filled with so many words?’

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Salon

Why did she stay? The same reasons I did

The road to domestic violence is paved with Cartier bracelets and Hallmark cards

The Guardian - UK

The sexiest books of all time: Goodreads has ranked them – and Mister Orgasm is on top

The Guardian - UK

BookTok star Jack Edwards: ‘I got to interview the Gruffalo last year. They say don’t meet your idols’

The social media influencer on how he became a hit on BookTok, democratising book reviewing, and trying to explain to his family what he does for a living

GoodToKnow

BookTok is recommending 'explicit' and 'violent' reads to teens warn experts - here are 3 tips for keeping kids safe from mature content

Lots of kids are enjoying the book recommendations they get online, but many are being exposed to what users call 'spicy' reads

The Guardian - UK

‘They made it look so easy’: traditional craft of bookbinding rejuvenated for the TikTok age

Enthusiasts are customising their favourite works and being rewarded with wide social media following

The Guardian - UK

‘BookTok Bookshelves’ to launch in cities around the UK

Taking advantage of the social media platform’s books community, a partnership with the National Literacy Trust will provide 20 ‘bookshelves’ in areas lacking literary provision

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Possible TikTok ban could be 'an extinction-level event' for the creator economy

Tens of thousands of people earn a living on TikTok. But as creators face down the real possibility of TikTok going away, many are trying to switch to new platforms to save their livlihoods.

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