Many of you will be familiar with the phenomenon of Tiktok but have you heard about BookTok?

If you haven’t, allow me to enlighten you. It’s the book-obsessed corner of TikTok that focuses specifically on books and literature.

Alex Aster is an author of teen fiction and after being rejected by numerous publishers and dropped by her agent, she took to TikBook to promote her latest offering. Fast forward a few months and she has signed a six-figure deal to publish one of the most eagerly anticipated releases of the year.

Tom Dunne was joined on the show by award-winning author, Alex Aster.