Sacha Beguely: Publisher on the rise of 'BookTok'

Published: July 24, 2022, 10:23 p.m.

It seems TikTok can even influence what we choose to read.

The Whitcoulls top 10 is out this morning - and the usual likes of Harry Potter dominate the list.

But 20 out of the top 100 are books that rose to fame thanks to BookTok - a section of TikTok that's dedicated to book reviews and endorsements.

Marketing manager at publisher Hachette NZ Sacha Beguely uses BookTok to advertise and she joined Mike Hosking.

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