All the Fighting Parts by Hannah V. Sawyerr

Harlan Coben shared a heartwarming highlight from his book signing event for I Will Find You. Sharing event pictures with fans is a nice way to show appreciation for their support. John Scalzi always has gems to share on Twitter.Īnd here’s a lovely personal message from Danielle Steel. Barker revealed the lengths he goes to in order to ensure the accuracy of his suspense content.ĭon’t assume fans won’t care about your personal life, too! A lot of authors share jokes, random photos they take, adventures from their latest trip, favorite recipes, opinions on pop culture, you name it - and those posts can be the ones that get the most engagement! Posting videos of moments from your life as an author is another way to help readers get to know you better while inspiring other writers.Īlex Aster posted a TikTok detailing a day in her life as a touring on the Lightlark tour, featuring #lightlark #booktok #books Not all of your content has to be about books! In fact, many authors have hobbies and side projects that have nothing to do with writing, and social media is the place to connect with readers who share your passion.Ĭeleste Ng uses Instagram both for promoting her books and for showcasing photos of her handcrafted miniatures, to the amazement of her fans!Įmily Skrutskie posts frequent videos of her bouldering accomplishments.Īnd on Marie Lu’s Instagram page, you’ll find lots of photos of her sketches and doodles. SawyerrĪnita Jari Kharbanda posted a video of her unboxing the ARCs of her debut novel, Lioness of Punjab. Shari Lapena posted a dramatic video revealing the UK cover of her upcoming (A very chaotic) arc unboxing for ALL THE FIGHTING PARTS! 🥳📚 I truly wasn’t expecting them so soon but she’s so pretty!!! 😭 PHYSICAL ARCS ARE OFFICIALLY IN THE WORLD, BABYYYYYYYY! #arcunboxing #ALLTHEFIGHTINGPARTS #2023debut #Bookish #Booktok #Authortok #Writertok #debutnovel #Authorsoftiktok #MeToo #MeTooNovel #YAnovel ♬ original sound – Hannah V. They’ll be excited to see the visual depiction of your next story, and it will build recognition when the book is available for sale. Social media is a great place to show fans what your next book will look like. (Publishers and agents, we encourage you to share it with your authors to help them build more engaging profiles!) 1.

We hope this inspires you when you’re brainstorming content to publish on social media.

Many of these tactics can help promote a book in more creative and engaging ways than simply posting a link to a book’s retailer page. So how do successful authors use social media to engage with their fans? And what works on social media for writers besides posting links to their own books?īelow you’ll find 29 ideas, along with examples from dozens of successful authors. But deciding what content to post next can be a struggle. Social media can be a useful part of an author’s platform, helping them connect with readers, fellow writers, and the publishing community.

All the Fighting Parts by Hannah V. Sawyerr