Black Literature - Three Literary Creators to Follow Today
Creators to check out on booktok and more!
In case you haven’t heard, I’m gearing up for the release of my debut novel “The Sound of Southside”. In promotion of the novel, I’ll be doing what I always have - celebrating black creatives and entrepreneurs. On this platform, I’ve interviewed and highlighted over 1,000 black artists. Since this season is about promoting my book, I’ve turned my focus to highlighting key members in the literary community. Black literary agents, authors and influencers within the booktok, bookstagram, booktube etc community.Below are three people who have inspired me as an author.
Books with Brandie Shanae
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz3Li5b7Yvw The YouTube algorithm blessed me with Brandie’s channel during one of my endless searches, and for that I’m thankful. Brandie provides book reviews for a diverse range of novels and her channel features a bunch of cool series like her “Anticipated Reads of 2023” content. She’s a great follow on booktube, and I highly recommend checking her out.
@Blackgirlwithbooks
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciu7VtUrmIh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link This page describes itself as a Bookstagrammer with a passion for lifting up Black books, authors, & bookstores. What I love – along with the consistent content of course – is the aesthetics on her page. The way she documents her book reading journey makes me want to crack open a novel and get to reading. Her reels that she creates at indie bookstores are a favorite and the threads that she shares (Like the one on banned books) are really informative. A great bookstagram follow.
@BookishbyTammi
https://www.tiktok.com/@bookishbytammi/video/7196019890413636870?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7155603578710885934Tammi is a voracious reader who devoured well over 100 books in 2022, and thankfully for us, she’s passionate about sharing them with the world. Her page is a great follow on booktok, as she incorporates sounds on the app to create engaging content. Her content focuses on fantasy and romance novels mostly, and she’s a go-to source for book reviews, unboxings, hauls and more. If you’re indecisive about which book to cop next, definitely head to her page for some guidance.