5 Authors Worth Following on TikTok for Aspiring Authors

Here are five authors on TikTok who post valuable content for anyone writing a book, navigating the publishing business, or just curious about the the experience of being an author.

1) Fiona Lucas @fionalucasauthor

Books: Never Forget You and The Last Goodbye

Content themes: advice for aspiring authors on how to write, how to navigate the publishing industry

Examples of Content: pacing, ending a novel, writing a cliffhanger, indie vs. traditional publishers, and info on the big 5. 

2) TC Pendragon @tcpendragon

Books: The Merchant of Death, The Lost City of Faar, The Never War, The Reality Bug, Black Water, The Rivers of Zadaa, The Quillan Games, The Pilgrims of Rayne, Raven Rise, and The Soldiers of Halla.

Content Themes: advice for mystery/thriller character development, plot development, and publishing to maximize results

Examples of Content: villain archetypes series, leaving a paper trails, when to publish, scene transitions, methods for naming characters series.

3) Sabaa Tahir @sabaatahirauthor

Books: All My Rage, An Ember in the Ashes, A Torch Against the Night, A Reaper in the Gates, A Sky Beyond the Storm, A Thief Among the Trees, A Spark Within the Forge

Content Themes: her own writing process, her experience as an author, the less glamorous parts of being a published author.

Examples of Content: imposter syndrome as a published author, the unreasonable asks she gets, missing a writing deadline, negotiating word count with her publisher

4) J.Elle @authorjelle

Books: House of Marionne, Wings of Ebony, A Taste of Magic, The Little Mermaid

Content Themes: information on being a traditionally published author, challenges writers face developing their books, writing tips

Examples of content: traditionally published authors authority on their cover designs, dealing with rejection, writing a sequel, receiving feedback from an editor, how to fix a story with a slow middle.

5) Victoria Aveyard @victoriaaveyard

Books: Red Queen, Glass Sword, Cruel Crown, King’s Cage, War Storm, Broken Throne, Realm Breaker, Blade Breaker, Fate Breaker

Content Themes: the traditional publishing business, experience as a YA/adult crossover fantasy author, answering questions from TikTok community about the publishing business
Examples of content: how book tours are organized, the copy editing phase, advice for debut authors, how books get movie deals, how traditional authors get paid.