Adventures in Publishing-land: Literacy Lows, TikTok Highs, & the £100 Canceled Book
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On today's episode of Adventures in Publishing-land, we congratulate Tariq on not one but two new Longlistings, and struggle to understand a story about new research that suggests a heavy focus on literacy skills in schools is actively undermining the motivation to read for fun.
Plus, the TikTok books charts have launched! What effect will they have on the industry? And as copies of Shy Girl sell for more than £100 on ebay, Tariq wonders if he should buy up as many copies as he can to fund his retirement (spoiler: he shouldn't!)
00:00 Intro 05:00 The Reading Paradox - Literacy Skills v Joy 16:52 Top of the Toks - TikTok Book Charts Launch 31:31 From Shy Girl to Prom Queen? Cancelled Book Sales Soar 41:49 Stranger Than Fiction - Nadine's Idea Factory
Links: Literacy focus 'actively undermining' reading for pleasure, HarperCollins finds TikTok releases first monthly BookTok Bestseller List Copies of Mia Ballard's Shy Girl listed online for over £100
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