Philip PantingA psychological thriller by Lisa Jewell and an grownup fantasy novel by Rebecca Yarros have been among the many winners on the TikTok E book Awards for 2024.
The winners on the ceremony in London have been voted for by hundreds of members of the #BookTok neighborhood on the video-sharing app.
E book lovers use the platform to make suggestions, and share their ideas and opinions on trending books.
Jack Edwards, a YouTuber and TikTok creator, sat on this yr’s panel of judges.
Lisa Jewell’s None of This Is True was named e-book of the yr. The British creator’s thriller follows two younger ladies whose probability assembly at an area pub has darkish penalties.
The creator stated: “I genuinely cannot imagine it, I knew there was numerous buzz and chat about my e-book on TikTok however I used to be on an incredible shortlist, my thoughts is blown to be sincere!
“What I’ve realised is that the three books that I used to be probably the most nervous about whereas writing, as a result of I believed they have been too bizarre, too ‘on the market’, too sinister, too creepy, too unconventional, have been the three which have been the most well-liked for me on TikTok!”
Philip PantingElsewhere, the award for worldwide e-book of the yr went to Fourth Wing by US creator Rebecca Yarros.
The fantasy novel went viral on TikTok, which propelled it to succeed in No1 on The New York Instances bestseller listing.
Yarros, who couldn’t attend the awards ceremony, despatched a video message: “It has been a wild journey, and none of it could have occurred with out TikTok! Big like to the #BookTok neighborhood.”
The shortlist on the TikTok E book Awards was chosen by a panel of figures from the literary and media world together with the creator Samantha Shannon, broadcaster Sara Cox and the CEO of the Publishers Affiliation, Dan Conway.
However the winners got here from TikTok’s #BookTok neighborhood, with 82,000 individuals casting their votes on-line.
TikTok says greater than 35 million movies have been made utilizing the hashtag “BookTok”, making the sub-community one of many largest on the platform.
The awards have been launched final yr to rejoice a number of the best-loved books, unbiased e-book retailers, authors and creators that flow into on the social media platform.
Philip PantingJack Edwards, who has been dubbed the “web’s resident librarian”, sat on the judging panel for this yr’s shortlist.
“It was a privilege to be a decide, I really feel actually fortunate to be right here as a result of the perfect factor that we will do is champion extra creators, extra bookstores and extra books!”
Edwards has amassed greater than 650,000 followers on TikTok, however, regardless of his success within the #BookTok neighborhood, he began his profession creating content material on a special platform – YouTube.
He boasts greater than 1.39 million subscribers on the social media web site and within the early days of his channel, he made movies about his expertise in increased schooling, as the primary particular person in his household to attend college.
However Edwards says the catalyst for shifting his on-line presence in the direction of e-book content material was being in lockdown throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
“TikTok is a special fashion and format to YouTube, for certain, but it surely’s a enjoyable artistic problem to assume ‘how do I make this accessible for audiences who’re on the lookout for one thing barely totally different’, that is the fantastic thing about it.”
Now, he is writing a e-book of his personal.
“It is inspiring being in a room with all these superb authors, I am hoping that at some point we’ll have the ability to rub shoulders and discuss concerning the craft of writing – I like storytelling and I like storytellers, it is one thing I’ve at all times needed to do, no matter social media.”
The 2024 TikTok E book Awards winners:
E book of the Yr – None of That is True by Lisa Jewell
E book of the Yr (Worldwide) – Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
BookTok Breakthrough Writer – Talia Hibbert (@TaliaHibbert)
BookTok Creator of the Yr – Maisie Matilda (@Maisie_Matilda)
BookTok Rising Star Creator – John-Paul Kunrunmi (@JPreads6)
Indie Bookshop of the Yr -The Bookshop by the Sea
TikTok Store E book of the Yr – The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
