Social Reading Cultures on BookTube, Bookstagram, and BookTok

This book examines the reading cultures developed by communities of readers and book lovers on BookTube, Bookstagram, and BookTok as an increasingly important influence on contemporary book and literary culture.

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Bronwyn Reddan is a Research Fellow in the Faculty of Arts and Education at Deakin University, Australia.

Leonie Rutherford is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Education at Deakin University, Australia.

Amy Schooens is a PhD candidate at the Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Michael Dezuanni is a Professor in the Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice, School of Communication, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Inhalt

Introduction: The social life of books and reading 1.Platforms 2. Practices 3. Power. Conclusion: The place of books in digital spaces