What Is BookTok? Everything You Need to Know About TikTok's Literary Niche
What is BookTok? TikTok goes literary with this collective of users who celebrate and read books. Here's everything you need to know about BookTok.
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Who Is the Author of 'A Broken Blade'? This BookTok Mystery Has Users Hunting for Clues
BookTok users have been trying to figure out who wrote 'A Broken Blade' after advance copies revealed the anonymous author is a TikTok user. Here are our best theories.
J.K. Rowling Has Earned Quite a Lot of Money — and a Reputation for Being Controversial
J.K. Rowling is known worldwide for her work as the creator of the beloved Harry Potter series, but how much is the writer worth?
This Young Adult Author Has Been Exposed for Online Harassment of Authors of Color
BIPOC authors explained via Twitter the harassment they faced at the hands of author Emily Duncan in a scandal that rocked book fans.
Why People Believe J.K. Rowling's Writer Pseudonym Is Connected to Conversion Therapy
People have made a disturbing connection between conversion therapist Robert Galbraith Heath and J.K. Rowling — although her reps deny any association.
J.K. Rowling Is Crowdsourcing Kids' Illustrations for Her Next Book, and People Have Mixed Feelings
Some people have claimed that the publisher can use any illustration submitted for any purpose and that they're essentially aiming to "steal" kids' drawings. J.K. Rowling says that's not the case.