Jessica Mendoza

Would you say that TikTok today is more influential than, say, a publisher's weekly review or, you know, a ranking, a top 10 books of the year ranking?

Would you say that TikTok today is more influential than, say, a publisher's weekly review or, you know, a ranking, a top 10 books of the year ranking?

Despite the powerful impact that book talk has had on publishing, it also comes with challenges. For one thing, romance and fantasy are often taken less seriously by the broader literary mainstream. If you look up chatter about book talk on other corners of the internet, you'll find a lot of haters. Here's one tweet to give you a taste.

Despite the powerful impact that book talk has had on publishing, it also comes with challenges. For one thing, romance and fantasy are often taken less seriously by the broader literary mainstream. If you look up chatter about book talk on other corners of the internet, you'll find a lot of haters. Here's one tweet to give you a taste.

Despite the powerful impact that book talk has had on publishing, it also comes with challenges. For one thing, romance and fantasy are often taken less seriously by the broader literary mainstream. If you look up chatter about book talk on other corners of the internet, you'll find a lot of haters. Here's one tweet to give you a taste.

Quote, book talk style books are anti-literacy, anti-art, and reading stuff like that is not the same as reading actual literature. I brought this up with Felicity. There's the criticism that book talk books are not that quote unquote good. How do you respond to that?

Quote, book talk style books are anti-literacy, anti-art, and reading stuff like that is not the same as reading actual literature. I brought this up with Felicity. There's the criticism that book talk books are not that quote unquote good. How do you respond to that?

Quote, book talk style books are anti-literacy, anti-art, and reading stuff like that is not the same as reading actual literature. I brought this up with Felicity. There's the criticism that book talk books are not that quote unquote good. How do you respond to that?

How does that play into this maybe broader view that genres like romance and fantasy and young adult fiction are not like taken seriously?

How does that play into this maybe broader view that genres like romance and fantasy and young adult fiction are not like taken seriously?

How does that play into this maybe broader view that genres like romance and fantasy and young adult fiction are not like taken seriously?

This is something book talk authors feel as well. Here's Penn Cole again.

This is something book talk authors feel as well. Here's Penn Cole again.

This is something book talk authors feel as well. Here's Penn Cole again.

And like with all social media, people on TikTok can be mean. And being in it all the time can be rough on authors.

And like with all social media, people on TikTok can be mean. And being in it all the time can be rough on authors.

And like with all social media, people on TikTok can be mean. And being in it all the time can be rough on authors.

The worst part for Penn was having to push back the release of the fourth and final book in her series. Because being a BookTok author is a lot of work, and it leaves less time for, well, writing.

The worst part for Penn was having to push back the release of the fourth and final book in her series. Because being a BookTok author is a lot of work, and it leaves less time for, well, writing.

The worst part for Penn was having to push back the release of the fourth and final book in her series. Because being a BookTok author is a lot of work, and it leaves less time for, well, writing.