Reading has always been a constant part of my life. Since childhood I have always been a reader and used to write down my thoughts in a journal/Diary.
My bookstagram account will turn one year old in November and almost within a year my follower numbers have crossed 10k which really makes me feel appreciated every single day! I’m so grateful for the day when I opened this account as I came across a lot of wonderful people who share the same thought like myself no matter which book genre we prefer.
I started my handle just to archive my reading journey during pandemic to keep myself motivated. At first, I had no idea there is a place called Bookstagram, for me this was just a space to keep track of my reading, post photos of my books, coffee and interact with people who loves reading.
For me, the most effective platform for book promotion is still Instagram. The more someone sees a book in the feed, the more he/she feels tempted to read that one to find out about the hype even if he/she is not a reader.
Promotion mostly depends on the publishing houses but self-published writers can start with a “Book Teaser” to create hype around the internet and online events in Bookstagram can be helpful as well.
After publishing, appearance in social media for the author is really helpful. By engaging with the readers, appreciating them always work positively along the journey.
Thank you for the lovely words. I love editing photos, I am still learning though. But I always try to maintain few things, while taking photos I try to focus the books more on the frame than other props and while doing that lighting can play a big role which sometimes can be challenging.
Most of the writers open their Instagram profiles after publishing the book. But it’s always beneficial to open the page a few months prior the book release. They can share aesthetic book photos not only his/her own but their own reading journey as well, so that future readers can connect more with them. Having a warm & organized Instagram profile of a writer always works!
Not all the books are for everyone no matter how popular that book is. Every reader has their own genre or preference for books. While reviewing a book, I always keep few things in my mind;
– Firstly, mention the genre at the beginning and summarize the story in maximum 3 lines.
– Secondly, I try to focus the general points by mentioning who can “Read the book” because I might not like a specific book, but some other person might love it.
– Finally, by adding my personal opinion along with a warm book cover photo. I love creating content and always love engaging with people.
– Connecting with readers
– Distributing ARC Copies by targeting readers from the same genre
– Publishing “Book Teaser” beforehand
– Collaborating with other authors for promotion
– Creating own “hashtag” for the book
Having an aesthetic profile always works to draw attention. Authors can be cautious to not post stiff photos in the profile.
They can approach multiple book influencers instead of approaching to just one.
– I can say that, Bookstagram helped me vastly during pandemic to keep myself motivated and helped me in mindfulness. Through reading, I realized we were among those lucky people who had the luxury to read when the whole world was on a standstill and I am truly grateful for that.
– I met few wonderful people over here and now-a-days, this is my comfort place, my own created fictional world. I have been introduced to many books which I loved and every day my “TBR” list is growing which I love!
– While operating a handle, we need to be respectful and kind towards others as we all have our own preferences for books. Negative comments sometimes can be demotivating for new bookstagrammers, this is a community and we should support each other by positivity as at the end of the day, it’s all for the love of reading that we are in this platform.
– When I started my handle (@tanjim1) last year, I mostly wanted to promote “Translated Books” by South Asian and East Asian authors.
– I am a huge fan of Haruki Murakami. His way of articulation for magical realism, storytelling really inspired me to get to know other authors from that part of the world.
– Along with him, Elif Shafk has a huge influence on my reading journey and in my handle, I mostly promote literary fictions, historical fictions, and contemporary fictions.
– Apart from my preferred genre, I try to read at least one newly released book in a month, so that my friends can be updated about what’s new in town!
[everest_form id=”7967″]
Need Publishing Assistance?
