As the terms imply, a book blogger is someone who blogs about books, a bookstagrammer is someone who posts photos of books on Instagram, and a book tuber is someone who makes videos on YouTube about books.
What they all have in common, apart from a love affair with books (and bookshops) is that for the first time last year the London Book Fair ran an awards process to acknowledge their contribution to books and authors. A great idea.
The winners last year were:
Lucy Pearson, who publishes the Literary Edit blog, which is strikingly beautiful;
Instagrammer Faroukh Naseem @theguywiththebook on Instagram; and
Booktuber Lauren Whitehead (now Lauren Wade) for her Reads and Daydreams programme on YouTube.
Congrats to all, and you can read more about the awards on the LBF website here:
The London Book Fair UK Book Blog Awards: 2018 Winners Announced
The awards are running again this year, and if you’re interested in entering, keep your eyes on this page:
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