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The top 21 YouTube channels for writers of fiction

What are the most popular YouTube Channels for writers? It’s paradoxical to think that advice about writing can best be consumed, not by reading, but by watching.

But it turns out that one of the easiest ways to understand all the different concepts that come together to make a great novel is to watch videos of people who actually know what’s up, explaining the craft. And some of those who do it well, are getting millions of views for their efforts.

A few months ago, we started working on a project to share the best YouTube channels for writers. This took us deep into Authortube ; the part of YouTube that consists of authors, editors and other book industry experts giving advice on how to write better, build author platforms, get published, and market your book successfully.

That project, New Writers TV, is not yet launched, but you can take a sneak preview here. Working on it opened our eyes to the galaxy of opinions, advice, and disses that make up Authortube.

Some AuthorTube A-ha! Moments

We realized that if a writer wanted to learn how to write better just using YouTube, they could do amazing things. There is a lot of good advice out there. We also realized that it’s hard to find diverse authortubers and this is definitely an area of growth for the writing industry.

Another thing we found is that there are some fantastic writing teachers out there who have great material on their blogs and in their newsletters, but somehow don’t manage to get the same traction on YouTube. An example is the amazing Jane Friedman, who is one of the leading publishing industry experts in the United States and has some of the most insightful insider advice about the industry. Yet, her YouTube channel does not perform nearly as well as any of the channels listed here. We are of course rooting for Jane and hope this changes.

We would also really love to find authortubers from other countries talking about writing and publishing there. We know they are out there; we’ve found a few and are still on the hunt. If you are one of those people or know any, we’d love to hear about it. What we think would be really insightful is to compare notes across borders and see what we can learn from each other.

Here it is, our list of the most popular and most useful YouTube channels for writers of fiction…

Terrible Writing Advice

By J.P. Beaubien (413K Subscribers) Visit Terrible Writing Advice

Sometimes the best way to learn is to be told the wrong thing and to know you are being told the wrong thing. Beaubien gives awful writing advice laced with lots of sarcasm. Mostly these videos are just an excuse for him to complain about tropes he doesn’t like and cliches he keeps seeing in certain genres – which is great if you’re a new writer thinking you have original ideas. They are probably not. Beaubien will quickly disabuse you of those notions His bad advice is so good, it had made this the most entertaining YouTube channel for writers.

Brandon Sanderson

By Brandon Sanderson (395K Subscribers) Visit Brandon’s channel

Brandon Sanderson is one of those authortubers who did not set out to be an authortuber in the commonly understood sense of the term. He is an author of fantasy, science fiction, and thrillers and a university lecturer. He started posting videos of his lectures and they were so popular, that he became a YouTube star. Even he didn’t understand just how big of a literary influencer he was until maybe earlier this year when he set up a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise US$1Million in 30 days for a project he called ‘Surprise! Four Secret Novels by Brandon Sanderson.’ It took 35 minutes to smash that target. By the time the campaign ended, Sanderson had raised almost $42Million ($41,754,153 to be exact), setting a new Kickstarter record for project funding.

It’s Time to Come Clean (1.5M views)
Lecture #1: Introduction — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy (1.3M views)
Lecture #2: Plot Part 1 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy (1M views)

Merphy Napier

By Merphy Napier (371K Subscribers) Visit Merphy’s channel

Merphy, author of Perfection and Elf Mastery , made her name as a booktuber. We added her hear because her ‘Dear Authors’ series has great recommendations and insights for writers. So while this is not primarily a YouTube channel for writers, once you use that as a landing pad, all her other videos are also really useful for authors as they teach you what readers really think about different aspects of writing – and all the things they wish authors didn’t do.

Beginner to Advanced Fantasy Books Sorted (All our favorites!) ft Daniel Greene (1M views)
Plotholes in Harry Potter! (825K views)
Top 10 Books You Should Read In Your Lifetime (619K views)

Writing with Jenna Moreci

By Jenna Moreci (271K Subscribers) Visit Writing with Jenna Moreci

Jenna Moreci is a #1 bestselling author of dark fantasy and takes time to share some of the advice that has made her so successful through her popular YouTube channel. The Savior’s Champion , her first novel in The Savior’s Series , was voted one of the Best Books of All Time by Book Depository. Her direct, no holds barred approach to giving advice riles up some viewers making her comments section just as fun as her videos.

10 Worst Female Character Peeves (792K views)
Top 10 Pets Pevees in Fictional Romances (573K views)
10 Worst Male Character Pet Peeves (556K Views)

Abbie Emmons

By Abbie Emmons (232K Subscribers) Visit Abbie’s Channel

Abbie’s spiel is “I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true.” Abbie shows a deep understanding of the mechanics of story and the chemistry of character. She also talks about her own journey; how she plans, how she sets goals, and the tools she uses for her writing. Check out her website here .

Your Hero Is Falling In Love With A Villain (Dark Romance) (1.9M Views)
How to Write a Strong Female Character… (Who Isn’t Toxic and Annoying) (1.9M Views)
Why Everyone Loves Mr. Darcy (1.1M Views)

Alexa Donne

By Alexa Donne (141K Subscribers) Visit Alexa’s Channel

Alexa Donne is the author of Brightly Burning and The Stars We Steal , YA sci-fi romance retellings of classics set in space. On her channel, she shares advice on the writing craft, the publishing industry, and writing for a YA audience. She also features interviews with other authors.

Harsh Writing Advice (998K views)
The Worst Amateur Writing Mistakes (468K views)
Bad Fanfic Writing you need to break (360K views)

Ellen Brock

By Ellen Brock (121K Subscribers) Visit Ellen’s Channel

Ellen is a writing coach and editor who helps authors finish their novels and get them publishing-ready. She started editing full-time in 2011 and for about twenty years has worked with over 100 writers each year as an editor, writing coach, and plot consultant. She’s an expert in plotting novels, outlining, and creating great characters. She can also help writers who feel lost find their voice. Her channel is an extension of the work that she does with writers. She uses it to help a wider audience of authors with their questions about writing a great novel.

25 Mistakes that peg you as an amateur writer (940K views)
The Top 5 Mistakes Amateur Writers Make (361K views)
How to plot your Novel fast (272K views)

By Meg LaTorre (97.3K Subscribers) Visit iWriterly

Meg LaTorre writes steamy science fiction and fantasy . She has worked as a Literary Agent, in magazine publishing, medical/technical writing, and journalism. iWriterly is a writing and book publishing resource for genre fiction with videos about writing and editing novels, traditional and self-publishing, with a focus on romance, fantasy, and science fiction.

10 Overdone Fantasy Tropes (23K views)
Why Literary Agents and Editors Reject a Book After the first Page: 7 Red Flags (22K views)
Common New Writer Mistakes (10K views)

Kindlepreneur

By Dave Chesson (73.2K Subscribers) Visit Kindlepreneur

Dave teaches writers and publishing companies how to sell more books. That’s his biggest strength, understanding how to move books to readers. His company even designs software (affiliate link) to help players in the industry keep track of book sales and optimize their own books to sell better on Amazon. He also teaches various skills to help writers publish great books.

Masterclass Review – Is It Worth the Money? (605K views)
Grammarly Review: Is it worth it, and what you NEED to know! (424K views)
How to Write a Children’s Book: 8 EASY STEPS! (205K views)

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How to Start a Publishing Company (136K views)

Heart Breathings

By Sarra Cannon (54.3K Subscribers) Visit Heart Breathings

If you’ve been looking to publish your books, but you’ve been feeling overwhelmed or just can’t figure out where to focus your time and energy, this YouTube channel for writers has the advice and tools for you. Sarra has been self-publishing her fiction for over ten years, and she promises that “if you focus on the right things and block out the rest of the noise, you can create a writing career you love.” But blocking out the noise- that is the big challenge…

My 2019 Planner Line Up (200K views)
How I sold Half a Million books self-publishing (163K views)
How to organize my Washi Tape (128K views)

Writing Revolt by Jorden Makelle

by Jorden Makelle (50.4K Subscribers) Visit Writing Revolt by Jorden Makelle

In an industry where few people focus on the money (or acknowledge any focus on the money), Jorden brings it home with a solid look on how to bring the dollars home. She has a ton of tips on her website and YouTube channel on how to make sure you put food on the table with your writing. We absolutely love her for this. She covers topics such as freelance writing, creative writing, entrepreneurship, books and reading, creativity, and that all-important area, self-development.

7 Freelance writing Jobs online for beginners ($100+!) (300K views)
Freelance writing: How to get started Fast (203K views)
Make Money Blogging (170K views)

The Creative Penn

By Joanna Penn (47.6K Subscribers) Visit The Creative Penn

Joanna Penn has to be the queen of teaching creative writing as a business . She writes prolifically about the business of writing, marketing, and building author platforms. Through her YouTube channel and her website , she shares inspiration about writing fiction and non-fiction, self-publishing, book marketing, and making a living with your writing.

How to use Grammarly to improve your writing (133K views)
Writing fiction – Improve your dialogue with James Scott Bell (70K views)
Writing tips for fiction and nonfiction with Scrivener (70K views)

Kate Cavanaugh Writes

By Kate Cavanaugh (45.1K Subscribers) Visit Kate Cavanaugh Writes

Kate describes herself as “a freelance writer, Youtuber, bubble tea enthusiast, San Antonio Spurs superfan, aspiring hybrid author, Disney World fanatic, and all-around dabbler.” Her videos include daily NaNoWriMo vlogs, writing experiments, and her famous ‘I tried writing like…’ videos.

I tried writing like Stephen King for a day (302K views)
I tried writing like Neil Gaiman for a day (117K views)
I tried writing like Nora Roberts for a day (116K views)

Author Level Up

By Michael La Ronn (40.2K Subscribers) Visit Author Level Up

After a near-death experience in 2021, Michael La Ronn decided he wasn’t going to waste any more time and was going to take up his writing passion seriously. He writes science fiction & fantasy. He is prolific and has written over 70 books and counting while working a full-time job, raising a family, and attending law school classes in the evenings.

Learn Scrivener in 20 Minutes (228K views)
How to Outline a Novel in 10 Different Ways (115K views)
Grammarly vs ProWritingAid APP BATTLE!🎤😆🏆 (83K views)

By Chris Fox (39.9K Subscribers) Visit Chris’ Channel

Chris is the best-selling author of 5,000 Words Per Hour , Write to Market , and numerous science fiction, fantasy, and thriller novels. He regularly releases videos for authors discussing marketing, craft, and the business of publishing.

How to Make Names That Don’t Suck (312K Views)
How Does Your Magic System Work? (103K Views)
How to Plot Your Novel Using Dan Harmon’s Story Circle (102K Views)

Bethany Atazadeh

By Bethany Atazadeh (34.2K Subscribers) Visit Bethany’s Channel

Some of our favorite Bethany Atazadeh videos go deep into the world of self-publishing and how to make money as a writer. She is best known for her young adult fantasy novels, The Stolen Kingdom Series , which won the Best YA Author 2020 Minnesota Author Project award. She says she is obsessed with stories, chocolate, and her corgi puppy, Penny. She is also a writing coach dedicated to helping other authors publish great novels.

How to Upload Your Book To KDP (106K Views)
How Much Does It Cost to Self-Publish? (80K Views)
How to Write Your Story Idea for Your Children’s Book (70K Views)

Natalia Leigh

By Natalia Leigh (26.8K Subscribers) Visit Natalia’s Channel

Natalia Leigh is a full-time author, editor, and content creator . She’s the founder of Enchanted Ink Publishing . Her videos include tips on becoming more productive as a writer, building an author platform, and she also takes us behind the scenes and talks about what she’s doing as an editor and a writer.

How to format a book in Word (217K views)
How much does it cost to self-publish a book (53K views)
Writing Romance (38K views)

By Mandi Lynn (20.4K Subscribers) Visit Mandi’s Channel

Mandi Lynn’s channel recently hit 20,000 subscribers and she live-streamed a video of her celebration. She filmed it in her basement where she packs books for shipping. That statement alone should tell you all you need to know about how hands-on Mandi is in the book business. Her videos include a lot of advice from her own process as a writer. She talks about the business of being an author, making an income as a creative entrepreneur, and the various tools writers can use. Mandi published her first novel when she was seventeen. Her books include Essence , I am Mercy and She’s Not Here .

How to make a book trailer (142K views)
How to write a children’s book in 8 basic steps (73K views)
How to format a Novel in Microsoft word – Self-publishing (44K views)

Author Brittany Wang

By Brittany Wang (12.4K Subscribers) Visit Author Brittany Wang

Brittany is a YA Fantasy author, web developer, and the founder of Author Website Boot Camp , a self-study course where writers learn how to build their own author websites. Her books include the On Wings Of Ash and Dust series. Her recent videos include one on building an author presence on TikTok, another one on how to create an audiobook, and one on plotting her second book.

How To Listen To Your Novel with the Kindle App (126K views)
How I Became a Full-Time Writer in ONE YEAR! (47K Views)
Free Online Novel Writing Course (43K views)

The Courtney Project

By Courtney Young (9.68K Subscribers) Visit The Courtney Project

Courtney writes and self-publishes romance novels prolifically under the pen name Lyra Parish . She is also one half of the USA Today bestselling writing duo (with co-author Brooke Cumberland. Brooke) that publishes books under the name Kennedy Fox . In 2020, she left her full-time corporate job to become a full-time author after having self-published her first book in 2014. In her own words, “I started this channel to help give real advice based on my own experience self-publishing. When I was new, I wish I had someone who had ‘been there and done that’ who was sharing legitimate information.”

5 Tips on how to choose a pen name (14K views)
LLCs for Authors (9K views)
Tips for Wr i ting Romance Novels that Sell! (9K Views)

David Gaughran

By David Gaughran (6.86K Subscribers) Visit David’s Channel

David is a staunch advocate for indie publishing. He is one of the few YouTubers whose sole focus is helping writers sell books: Now that you’ve published your book, how do you push those numbers up? How do you get your book flying off the bookshelf? Talk to Dave—or rather, listen to Dave. You can also read Dave. He has great insights for writers on his blog . Or you can try one of his useful books on self-publishing and book marketing.

BookBub Ads Tutorial: how to reach up to TEN MILLION readers (11.3K Views)
How To Market A Book – a guide for authors (10.8K views)
Book promotion which works: Promo Stacking and building your marketing plan (7.1K views)

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The Top 10+ Writing YouTube Channels (2023)

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While the craft of writing hasn't gotten any easier for writers over time, the methods and avenues for learning and practicing writing skills have expanded in so many ways. Take a look at my list of more than ten top writing YouTube channels to see which one holds the best writing tips for your creative writing growth.

YouTube: Where Writers Go to Learn

The other day, as I was pilfering through a closet, I came across the first novel I ever wrote. Picking up the yellowed manuscript, I cracked it open. The handwritten words looped across the college ruled notebook paper. Red ink crowded the margins and whiteout chipped off some of the lines.

So much has changed in the decades since I penned my first tale. Not only what I write on, but how I prepare for the next leg of my writing journey.

There are so many sources of amazing information available on a variety of media. So many, in fact, it can feel overwhelming.

How do you know where to start? How do you know if the book, blog, podcast or YouTube channel is worth your time?

The world of writer YouTube channels has a name: authortube. There’s a wealth of channels with thousands of videos. Some focus on the writing craft, the nuts and bolts of writing. Others on self-publishing and the business of being a writer.

Fortunately for you, I’ve done the research, and found the top ten Youtube channels for writers. These channels are from authors, editors and entrepreneurs who are currently publishing videos on a regular basis to provide you with ongoing and up-to-date advice.

Top 10 Writing YouTube Channels

Check out these writing channels to give your writing a boost:

1. The Creative Penn

The Creative Penn from New York Times best-selling author, Joanna Penn, covers a wide variety of topics. She offers tips on self publishing, marketing, and being a successful author.

While she is known for her thrillers, Joanna often collaborates with guest writers who provide advice on fiction, memoirs and nonfiction. You can find her posts weekly.

2. Mark Dawson

Mark is a prolific best selling indie author with over forty novels. His website and authortube channel, The Self Publishing Formula, offers tutorials and collaborations with other successful authors who use social media advertising to supercharge their careers.

Mark publishes videos weekly each with a new topic on the path to being a successful indie writer.

3. BooksandBigHair

India Hill Brown, author of The Forgotten Girl and The Drowned Girl, leads this booktube channel where she provides book reviews, unboxing and read-a-thons.

She also has videos offering advice on how to land a literary agent and how to set and accomplish your writing goals. India uses her own experiences as a writer and a mother to help influence her content.

4. Jenna Moreci

Jenna won over a huge fan base by offering her sarcastic, comedic writing advice in bite size pieces on her YouTube channel . She is a successful indie writer with thousands of short videos serving up writing do’s and don’ts; like How do I Write My First Chapter or Why Your Plot Twist Sucks.

This is not your mama’s Youtube channel, and I suggest you don’t let your kids watch either. But her wit and humor keep you coming back for some great tips and laughs. Jenna puts out new videos weekly.

5. Michael La Ronn

Michael heads up a channel called Author Level Up . Each week he posts videos about the writing craft, self-publishing and increasing your productivity. He offers livestream Q&A sessions as well so you can interact directly with Michael. Learn to write better and faster all while having fun.

6. Dave Chesson

Dave’s channel, Kindlepreneur, provides a series of short, easily digestible videos on increasing your notoriety as well as some great `”how to’s” on a variety of publishing topics like uploading your book to Amazon, writing a prologue, and book formatting.

Dave’s strength is moving books to readers. His website, kindlepreneur.com , is a book marketing website. Dave is also the founder of Publisher Rocket, a book marketing software. (See The Write Practice's review on Pub Rocket here .) Dave publishes videos weekly, so you can always be informed on the most up to date trends in the publishing industry.

7. Diane Callahan

Looking for something more creative? Diane’s channel, Quotidian Writer, offers a unique view on a variety of writing craft topics. Diane is a developmental editor of fiction and an author. Her videos themselves are works of art.

These short pieces feature images and reenactments while you learn. Diane puts her videos out every other month, so be sure to tune into her next installment or get caught up on her previous topics.

8. WordNerds

The channel Word Nerds focuses on live streaming videos with eight word nerd hosts from across several genres. It’s like a writer party each week where you can participate in the discussion with a writing community. With a library of nearly 1,500 videos on topics ranging from inspiration to interviews you’ll find something to spark your interest.

9. Alexa Donne

Alexa is a traditionally published YA author who uses her channel t o provide guidance on writing and publishing. Even though she’s a YA author, she hosts interviews with authors across several genres. Alexa offers straightforward advice to keep you focused on writing and your head in the game.

10. Abbie Emmons

Abbie’s upbeat videos will help inspire you to meet your writing goals and improve your writing process. She believes the rules are less important and puts her focus on empowering authors to find the meaning in their words and understanding their craft. In her words, “I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling.”

3 Bonus Channels!

All right, I couldn't stop at just ten. Here are three more top channels that are well worth your views:

11. The Write Practice

Joe Bunting’s channel, The Write Practice , focuses on improving your skill as a writer and helping you develop good habits to becoming a successful author. These short monthly videos provide easily executable lessons and creative ideas that are paramount to any writer regardless of your skill level or experience. Paired with the site's writing prompts, there's something to help every writer grow.

Joe is a best selling author and founder of The Write Practice website, a place for authors to gather and share their work and improve their craft. Joe has been helping people achieve their writing goals since 2011, so join in and let him help you on your journey.

12. Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson didn’t mean to become a Youtube sensation. The sci fi / fantasy author and university lecturer fell into it by accident. Brandon has his own current authortube channel, but the lecture series he posted in 2020 is well worth the watch. Brandon has a knack for teaching so these popular videos are not only easily understood and engaging but delivered in the classroom making it conducive to learning.

Lecture #1 Introduction on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Lecture #2: Plot

13. Robert McKee

Robert McKee is arguably one of the most well-known and celebrated screenwriting lecturers. Former students have gone on to win Academy awards, Emmy awards and WGA awards. His renowned “Story Seminar” on the art of storytelling has been presented around the world. While his YouTube pieces aren't recent, his short videos offer timeless advice on structure and design for anyone who puts words to the page.

What Are Your Top Writing YouTube Channels?

There are so many fabulous creative voices out there, I’m sure I missed a few. Check out these channels to get started exploring authortube. And don't hesitate to try some new channels, too.

Just don't let watching authortube become a way to procrastinate writing your own book!

What's your favorite authortube channel? Let us know in the comments .

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10 Authors on YouTube With Writing & Publishing Tips

August 20, 2020 by Leila Hirschfeld

Since there are so many fantastic YouTube channels to choose from, we gathered a list of accessible and informative author channels. We featured one video from each author as an example of what they have to offer on their channel.

In this compilation, you’ll find tips from traditional, hybrid, and self-published authors on craft, productivity, literary agents, book deals, readership building, publicity strategies, and more. The selected authors use lessons learned from their own mistakes and triumphs in the publishing world to present actionable strategies for achieving your own writing goals. We hope these videos give you plenty of inspiration and guidance!

1. The Creative Penn

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Joanna Penn has fantastic advice on navigating the self-publishing world, improving your writing, and making a living as an author. In the past decade, she’s written 27 books of various genres under three different author names, so she has ample experience to share.

In this video, Joanna discusses the business side of writing with Jane Friedman, an author and professor with over 20 years of publishing industry experience, and the co-founder of the popular industry newsletter The Hot Sheet . They talk about educating yourself on business strategies as a writer, and how those investments can support multiple streams of income.

2. Alexa Donne

Alexa Donne is a traditionally published YA author offering craft advice, industry secrets, author interviews, book reviews, and more. Alexa is an excellent author to turn to if you’d like a healthy dose of candor; some of her most popular videos involve tough love on common writing mistakes and unrealistic publishing expectations.

In the following video, Alexa sets out to bust seven prevalent publishing myths. She uses her wealth of industry experience and knowledge to expose misconceptions such as “you need to know someone to get published” and “self-publishing is easier.”

3. Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson, an award-winning and New York Times bestselling fantasy and sci-fi author, packs his channel full of crucial advice on the basics of constructing a compelling narrative, including world-building, plot, and structure. Brandon uploads many of the lectures from his creative writing courses at Brigham Young University to his channel, letting viewers benefit from his instructive, clear lessons.

In this excerpt from Brandon’s 2020 class at BYU, he discusses his own brainstorming processes when generating book ideas. Sanderson’s infusion of personal insights into his lectures makes them especially interesting and accessible.

4. Bookishpixie

Gabe AKA Bookishpixie is a traditional sci-fi YA author who published under his former pseudonym, Ava Jae. Bookishpixie is the channel to visit for short, punchy videos chock-full of straightforward tips on writing life, querying, plot and character development, and editing.

If you’re tackling a query, proposal, back cover copy, or just want to be ready to discuss your book, then this video of Gabe’s is perfect for you. He gives a great overview of four questions every pitch should answer.

Since drafting this post in June, Gabe was coincidentally hired to BookBub on our member support team. Welcome, Gabe!

5. Writing with Jenna Moreci

Once a stockbroker and now a sci-fi author, Jenna Moreci puts her unique blend of business and writing experience to use helping authors achieve their goals. Jenna brings a humorous flair to stellar videos on topics like character development, tropes to avoid, getting started as a young writer, how to title your book, and conquering self-doubt.

Jenna makes clear that the first step to building an effective author platform is determining what name to use for your books. In the following video, she details when you should consider using a pen name and how to create a fitting one for your intended brand image.

6. Terrible Writing Advice

Time travel sci-fi author J.P. Beaubien is known for sharing valuable writing suggestions through creative animated videos that highlight what you shouldn’t do. According to the channel description, Terrible Writing Advice “offers only the most sincere and genuine writing advice delivered with absolutely no sarcasm at all.”

In a characteristically snarky video, J.P. skewers the cliches he sees in antihero writing. He concludes with detailed tips for engaging an audience with a complex antihero such as including a few positive qualities and vulnerabilities and contrasting the antihero with other characters. His guidance can help you make your antihero resonate with readers while keeping the character’s edge.

7. Chris Fox

Chris Fox is the author to count on if you’re in a rut and need an extra push to get writing. The bestselling author of 5,000 Words Per Hour and Write to Market: Deliver a Book That Sells certainly knows a thing or two about productivity and book marketing. Chris, also a fiction author, dives into topics such as getting started with a book idea, launching an audiobook, breaking out of a fixed mindset, and dealing with burnout.

In the first video of his series on outlining a novel, Chris shares his strategies for brainstorming a basic premise, which he says is the cornerstone of a book. He details key ingredients for developing a concept, including setting, antagonist, lead, and ending.

8. iWriterly

Meg Latorre, a former literary agent and current author, posts videos informed by her unique combination of insider industry knowledge and writing skills. Meg’s channel, iWriterly, is a great resource for genre fiction authors looking to break into independent or traditional publishing. She also imparts wisdom on craft and productivity.

In the following video, Meg uses insights gleaned during her literary agent days to share the top three reasons why industry pros may be passing on your book. She’s joined by seven literary agents who shine light on potential issues they might identify with genre uniqueness, character representation, overcomplicated plots, and more.

Kat Cho is a traditionally published YA author who runs a channel geared towards authors looking to navigate everything involved with life as a writer. It features craft and business advice for authors such as mastering social media, working through imposter syndrome in publishing, and tips for overcoming writer’s block. She also shares fun food and travel adventures and videos on her Korean culture, which she loves to incorporate into her writing.

Kat has a fantastic beginner’s guide on the often opaque world of book advances. Her video walks authors through topics like publishing terms for advance amounts, various payout timelines, the players involved in book deals, and the difference between series and individual book payments.

10. Self Publishing Formula

Mark Dawson, a bestselling author with over twenty titles to his name, leads this channel geared towards self-published authors. He features other indie authors to provide a range of perspectives on strategies for writing and business success in the self-publishing world. One particular specialty of the Self Publishing Formula channel is approachable advice on savvy digital advertising methods.

In this video, Mark outlines the five essential business steps for new authors: mailing lists, websites, social media, organized planning, and professionalism.

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20 Best YouTube Channels for Writers

Great writers are great learners. And where do we all go to learn something new – be it fly fishing, microwave maintenance, or DIY truck bed hot tubs (Just me?)? YouTube! It’s not all car parts and kittens, though. There’s plenty of secrets to glean about writing, publishing, building a readership, and marketing your books. That’s why in this post, I’m going to share with you my favorite list of the 20 Best YouTube Channels for Writers.

This isn’t your English professor’s boring list, and it’s not the rehashed list of another blogger. This is a curated list of the very best YouTube writing channels.

How do I know?

They are uber popular among writers .
They give awesome advice that actually helps.
I actually subscribe to each one and watch their videos.
Most of them use a tool like this to make their channel successful.

If you want to be a great writer, you must constantly push yourself to grow, dig deeper and explore new territory. You keep honing your craft and gobbling up information to help you write better, publish faster and delight readers with your stories and content.

If you think about it, YouTube is the perfect platform to ramp up your writing skills. YouTube channels are great because they are visual, simple to follow and you can easily embed them in your schedule as you do chores, exercise or give your fingers a break from rocking your daily word count. (That DIY truck bed hot tub can help with that, too 😉)

So, let’s get to it. Here are 20 YouTube channels you can subscribe to which will inspire, educate, and empower you. These channels are in no particular order. I love them all. Enjoy!

Let’s dive in!

1. Writing with Jenna Moreci

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If you can’t tell from the thumbnails on her channel page , Jenna Moreci’s writing channel is incredibly fun. She covers a variety of topics for everyone’s interest ( I see you “Editing Sucks” video thumbnail). The best thing about her channel is the bounty of writing tips on character building, perspective setting, and developing the plot.

Her life hacks to master an author lifestyle are another great reason you should check out her channel. For example, her 10 Toxic Mindsets to Drop as a Writer is a great motivational and educational resource for beginner writers.

Our pick from her highly valuable videos is 10 Tips for Writing The First Chapter of Your Book .

2. Alexa Donne

When you are searching for any resource from conceptualizing your book to planning it to actually writing and publishing it, Alexa’s channel makes a great choice. And look at those gorgeous thumbnails ! (yeah, I’m a bit of a graphic design nerd).

If you are an aspiring writer, you will love her videos on the author’s mindset, lifestyle, and the tough love of her harsh (but oh so true) writing advice. For writers looking for practical insights into the writing process, her brainstorming, niche-based, event-specific, or style-based tips come in handy.

You can find one of her pep-talks (yeah, I would call it a pep-talk) about talent and hard work to drive you toward success as a writer.

Check out her more specific writing hack at Writing Consistent Characters .

Read my post on How Many Characters Should A Book Have?

3. The Creative Penn

Another comprehensive resource, The Creative Pen, is Joanna Pen’s take on writing as a business. In her podcast-based videos, she details specific processes that writers tackle on a day-to-day basis. Other than publishing-how-to writing tips, she also shares some lifestyle hacks. One such video is How To Effectively Work From Home With Amanda Brown, The Homepreneur .

Our pick from some cool writing nuggets is Writing Tips: How To Write Monsters With Philip Athans .

4. Jerry B Jenkins

Jerry B. Jenkins has kept it targeted and simple. You won’t see much drift from videos on the writing process and his own life. The writer behind this channel, Jerry B. Jenkins, is a mega-bestselling author (Left Behind series) with contributions to almost 220 books. We can safely guarantee he knows what sells and what doesn’t – and well-crafted manuscripts is high on the “what-sells” list.

How to Overcome Writer’s Block Once and For All is one of many videos on the channel which simplifies writers’ lives.

While How to Write a Short Story in 6 Steps gives practical insights into the nuts-and-bolts, sit-your-butt-down-and-type writing process.

Also, check out my post on How to Overcome Writer’s Block (Ultimate No Fail System)

5. Ellen Brock

If you really want to take matters into your hands, start looking at your manuscript from the eyes of an editor. If you agree with me, Ellen Brock’s channel is your new favorite go-to YouTube channel.

She gives you insider information on how you can write better characters, scenes, openings, and endings. Her help doesn’t end with the writing process. You will also find a video or two about publishing.

If you struggle with “killing your darlings,” especially your beloved character creations, she has a video for you. Here it is: What To Do When You’re Too Attached to a Character | Novel Writing Advice .

This writing specific advice should be included in every writer’s playlist: How to Write a Believable World (Four Common Problems) .

6. Diane Callahan – Quotidian Writer

Here’s another channel that focuses entirely on polishing your writing. This channel from Diane Callahan takes writing from a developmental editor’s perspective.

Got an inconsistency in the plot? Want to make your characters more memorable? Brainstorming the first line of your novel? Diane has covered everything about developing your masterpiece. Sometimes combined with examples from popular non-fiction work, her tips help writers in dashing off their first draft.

How to Motivate Yourself to Write Every Day is the perfect video if you are struggling to write or if you are in the habit-building stage of writing.

Our favorite pick from her videos is All About Writing in Third Person . This video details the tricky element of selecting and effectively executing point of view in your novels.

7. iWriterly

Meg LaTorre uses her channel, iWriterly, to empower authors on every aspect of being a writer. This multidimensional channel includes tips on self-publishing, first page critiques, pitching, and a little bit about writing.

More focused on traditional versus self-publishing, you will find only a couple of videos on the writer lifestyle. Here is one of them: Coping with Anxiety as a Writer .

Literary Agents Share the Top Reasons Why Manuscripts Are Rejected in the Query Box makes a great video detailing how not to write a novel.

8. Vivien Reis

If you are a parent and you want to sneak your writing hobby into your busy schedule, you should get the right inspiration and tools from Vivien Reis.

Don’t assume that it’s a time management blog for parents because it isn’t. Instead, it’s a uniquely versatile blog detailing the everyday routine and struggles of an author. You also get a few doses of writing advice in between these daily mindset and lifestyle developments.

Interested in building a writing habit? Check out How to Write with a Full-time Job/Life!

Want to write better fighting scenes? Take Vivien’s advice: 8 Tips to Writing Better Fight Scenes!

9. Bookishpixie

The first impression you get from Bookishpixie is that the channel managed by a smart and friendly science fiction writer. The brain behind this channel, Ava Jae, is a young adult writer and editor. So, if you want to look at your craft from the perspective of both a writer and an editor, Bookishpixie is a must-watch channel.

Get tips on writing your manuscript, getting it edited, pitching, and living your author’s life from a writer who has done it all.

Here is her well-received take on life as a writer: Writing When You Don’t Want To .

And here is our favorite video of hers on practical writing advice: How to Write Third Person When You’re Used to First .

10. ShaelinWrites

If you are looking for personal inspiration and in-depth knowledge about writing craft, follow Shaelin Bishop at her YouTube channel, ShaelinWrites . If you want more of her authentic counsel and need to get involved in her marketplace, head over to her side project, Reedsy .

This channel focuses more on writing than on publishing or marketing. Other than writing tips, advice for new writers, and Shaelin writing plans, this channel covers some information about developmental editing.

On mindset, I love her video about letting go .

Her video Writing Morally Ambiguous Characters | Writing Tips is one that I highly recommend you watch.

11. The Write Channel with Nicola Monaghan

If you are a completely new writer in search of some no-fluff advice about creative writing to get started, subscribe to this channel. Lessons cover details about finding ideas, POV selection, applying the show-don’t-tell rule, dialogue writing, and developing structure.

She touches on topics about the daily struggles of budding writers. One of her nuggets of wisdom is How to beat writer’s block (creative writing).

Her video on POV selection is one of her most popular videos on writing tips.

12. Rachael Stephen

Her quirkiness is one reason viewers click the subscribe button. But that’s not her only appealing quality. Her no-punch-pulled approach is what makes her stand out from the crowd. Our writing craft is too chaotic and unbecoming if it doesn’t accompany an adequate writing process. Rachael focuses primarily on the writing process to make it seamless and to promptly and adequately deliver the writing outcomes you want.

Write Your Damn Novel | Pep Talk is her most loved video.

She rarely gives tips on the actual writing. Here is what we love in her infrequent tips: How to Build a Scene | Writing .

13. Katesbookdate

Katie’s tips don’t start with brainstorming an idea. They start by broadening your perspective and knowing about the world. After all, one of the best growth hacks for your writing is to voraciously consume good books. That’s why she features a reading vlog and book recommendations on her channel.

She also throws in a lot of videos about her own writing journey. This allows you to peek inside the daily life and struggles of a real writer.

Write With Me #1 | The Rough Draft is the first video new visitors should check out on her channel.

14. Abbie Emmons

In the channel’s trailer, Abbie claims that she focuses on the “why” behind the story. She wants her viewers to know that their stories matter and to present them that way.

She covers actual writing craft but only after she is done detailing the mindset that changes a boring story into a masterpiece. What’s cool about this is how she connects mindset to craft. Your writting is an extension of who you are and what you believe. Every top performer in every field masters the inner landscape of their mind. Writers are no different.

If you want to know her way of tackling writer fatigue, check out How to Overcome Writer Fatigue + Stop HATING Your Writing!

Check out her video How To Write a TEMPTATION MOMENT (Alternative to Disaster) to get her no-fluff advice on this little-covered topic.

15. Robert Mckee

Learn writing from a celebrated screenwriter – even if you are not into screenwriting. Yes, I know he looks like a combination of your grandpa and Mr. Rogers (unless your grandpa is Mr. Rogers, and in that case, you lucky duck you). But stay with me. He’s also a full-bright scholar, the author of Story: Substance, Structure, Style, And The Principles Of Screenwriting, and called the “Aristotle of our times” for his incisive insight into writing.

His videos focus on writing in general and include character building, grabbing audience attention, developing incidents, and detailing emotions.

Many of his videos explore the impact of emotions on powerful writing: Q&A: Do You Have to Be Angry to Write Comedy?

On the craft of writing, you will find hundreds of videos full of education and insight. One such video is: Q&A: How Can Writers Generate Empathy for Their Characters?

16. Kate Cavanaugh

It’s a great channel for those writers who want to know more about the writing life of fellow authors. If you think you have the worst writing routine in the world, get some real-world-perspective from this channel.

Other areas of motivation this channel offers include preparing for writing challenges, tackling burnout, using writing prompts, and loving your characters.

Reacting to Your Weirdest Writing Habits is a great resource to regain belief in yourself. Plus, it’s super hilarious!

What Makes A Good Story Opening?! is just the video you need to jump-start that latest WIP (writing in progress).

17. Chris Fox

You may know Chris Fox for his best-selling books Write to Market: Deliver a Book that Sells and 5,000 Words Per Hour . You can expect a similar level of infotainment from his YouTube channel. His channel is 90% about living life and believing in yourself. Your mindset often determines the success or failure as a writer.

Hi video, Motivation: Everybody Starts At Zero , can be any writer’s reason to start writing.

Check out his journey into successful self-publishing in How I Launched an Amazon Bestseller .

18. Kristine Martin

Kristine is a great source of motivation for writers, especially those who have limited time because of other commitments (sooooo, everybody). Her videos on time constraints, budgets, and inspirations motivate each one of us to put our best foot forward.

Let’s learn a bit about the everyday life of a writer entrepreneur in her video WHAT I DO Every Day as a CREATIVE Entrepreneur .

Check out How To Complete The First Draft Of Your Novel (FINISH WRITING YOUR BOOK!) .

19. Caffeinated Blogger

The Caffeinated Blogger is the only self-described blogger in this list full of authors, editors, and publishers. Many of the others also blog, but this guy is a blogging dynamo. His primary areas of interest are affiliate marketing, niche selection, and traffic generation. But you also get loads of information about video marketing, SEO, and ranking.

If you are thinking that he doesn’t cover the craft of writing, you are partially correct. But his channel is an essential addition to your YouTubesubscriptions. Why? Because you can apply what he teaches to support your writing career, set up passive income streams, build a readership, and launch new books to more sales.

One of his key strategies is to write great content that drives traffic to your website. Check out this video: How To Write a Blog Post (Step by Step For Beginners) .

20. Terrible Writing Advice

Why does every author recommend this channel to fellow writers? Well, for one, it’s creative and funny. Wait, that was two, wasn’t it? The Terrible Writing Advice channel delivers funny respites to the sometimes stressful struggle of writing.

His videos are animated bliss on the topics of tropes (like fantasy characters, mentors and the zombie apocalypse), along with general terrible writing advice that will make you laugh.

You can start with this video.

Final Thoughts

This article lists 20 YouTube channels for writers that offer inspiration, education, and empowerment. Some of them are focused on writing skills. Others cover writing as a business, while still others are about motivation and community.

I recommend including a mix of these featured channels on your personalized YouTube watch list.

In case you are wondering, yes, I do have my own YouTube channel on the topic of Writing Secrets. If you have a channel or are thinking about making one, this tool will be invaluable . I use it for every video I create.

What’s next? Read my post on Why Should Writers Start YouTube Channels?

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The Top 13 YouTube Channels for Writers

YouTube has changed.

Gone are the days of 360p, harsh audio, and that special breed of early internet insanity.

Now, it’s an endless sea of binge-able content.

Fortunately, I did the digging for you. YouTube has a flourishing community of writers – for novels, for screenplays, for all kinds of writing.

These are the 13 most useful, delightful, and inspiring writing channels on YouTube

1. Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson is possibly the most popular fantasy author alive. He teaches full-length lectures at BYU, and all of 2020’s lectures are on his YouTube channel.

Brandon focuses his lessons on structure, world-building, plot, and character. He also shares his unique insight into how the publishing industry works.

You can also find his older lectures here .

2. Hello Future Me

Well-paced, well-researched, and created with the right amount of passion and “goofiness” that makes this channel entertaining.

Tim’s latest videos on this channel have been amazing.

Hello Future Me pulls examples from real, popular texts to support his explanations, and show you how modern writing masters turn words into beautiful, addicting stories.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXTnl1FVFBw

3. Nerdwriter1

Nerdwriter1 is a fantastic binge-watching experience, for any artist. Each of these video essays tells a story… about storytelling.

He dissects everything from movies, songs, paintings… and even politics. I love this channel because he focuses on the effect that art has on the reader.

4. iWriterly

Meg Latorre of iWriterly has industry-focused advice for writers who want to become published, successful authors.

Once a literary agent, now an author, Meg brings a unique blend of industry-centric knowledge and writing advice to her videos. She even has a playlist where she dives into the actual editing mechanics of writing.

5. Lessons from the Screenplay

Though Lessons is geared towards screenwriters, I couldn’t leave them off this list.

Their videos are high-quality and packed with advice that will allow you to engage your audience and evoke powerful emotions through storytelling.

6. ShaelinWrites

Shaelin is one of my favorite actual writers on this list. She puts out a ton of content that is critical for new writers, and for writers trying to improve on the fundamentals (i.e. all writers ).

Her advice focuses on almost every aspect of writing:

Prose, structure, and style tips
Fighting to become a published author
How to improve your own writing process

7. Tyler Mowery

Tyler uses films to show you how to write better characters with more meaningful conflicts. His video essays are well constructed, and the editing is top-notch.

Note: you do not have to be a screenwriter to watch these. Tyler’s videos are eminently useful for any kind of fiction writer.

8. Terrible Writing Advice

“Tired of finding excellent and thought-provoking writing advice on the internet?”

A quote that perfectly summarizes this beautifully weird , irony-filled channel.

Terrible Writing Advice will help you spot bad writing in both your own – and professional authors’ work… so you can do better.

9. Just Write

Some of the best, most concise explanations of story structure I’ve ever heard.

Just Write extracts lessons from pop-culture’s favorite stories, and turns them into lessons for any kind of writer.

10. Trope Anatomy

Calm, thought-out critiques of story. In several videos, Trope Anatomy dissects the gap between film and textual narratives.

While he doesn’t post often, it looks like he’s doing more in 2020. And they’re just so good to watch.

11. Abbie Emmons

Abbie Emmons is more hands-on than most others on this list. For example, in one series she details her entire writing process while showing you how to build your own.

I think her best advice focuses on story beats and plot structure.

12. Jenna Moreci

Solid, consistent, and ridiculously upbeat. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Jenna start a video with less than 100% enthusiasm.

Her writing advice is geared towards newer writers looking for bite-sized improvements, like this video on First Chapters:

13. The Closer Look

The Closer Look puts out wonderfully binge-worthy content for writers, with an emphasis on films and video games.

The Closer Look is equal parts “passionate rant” and “analytical discussion” on what makes specific stories so effective… or what makes them fail dramatically.

The Best Writers on YouTube

YouTube is brimming with writing content. Almost every question is answered in one of these channels:

Want to become a better writer?
Want to understand how to read books more analytically?
Want to start your career as an author?

It’s all here, in these 13 YouTube channels – the perfect list for aspiring authors and writers.

Thanks for reading! What did you think? Did I miss any of your favorite YouTube channels?

Let me know in the comments below… 🙂

– P. S. Hoffman

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Our 13 Favorite YouTube Channels for Writers

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The best part of being a writer in the 21st century is free access to countless resources! YouTube has so many great channels for writers. It’s like getting your own personal writing tutor from the comfort of your couch.

We’ve rounded up some of the best YouTube channels for writers. These channels are full of invaluable information and inspiration.

1. ProWritingTV

2. shaelinwrites, 3. iwriterly, 4. brandon sanderson, 5. terrible writing advice, 6. mark dawson’s self-publishing formula, 7. grammar girl, 8. the creative penn, 9. jorden makelle, 10. writing with jenna moreci, 11. alexa donne, 12. self-publishing with dale, 13. book launchers.

We are definitely biased, but our favorite YouTube channel for writers is our own. Here at ProWritingAid, our goal isn't just to create an amazing grammar checker that will help you find and fix errors in your work. We also want to help you learn from your mistakes to improve your writing and your understanding of your writing every single day.

That's why we launched our YouTube channel, ProWritingTV: to give you even more ways and mediums in which you can learn about the craft of writing. Whether you're a visual learner who prefers to watch a video than read an article or you're just looking for a more educational bingewatch topic than normal, head over to ProWritingTV now to check out our frequently updated content.

We also have replays of all our free writing webinars, where you can learn from bestselling authors like Jerry Jenkins, Orna Ross, and more.

Shaelin Bishop is such an inspirational writer and vlogger. She’s very young, but she’s already written more than eight novels! Her videos are chock full of great information on topics ranging from plot to point-of-view. They are longer than many AuthorTube videos, which just means they are detailed and leave nothing out.

Shaelin started her channel while she was still in school for creative writing, and she recently graduated. That means her information is fresh and up-to-date. She talks about things she has learned from her professors, so it’s like you get several experts in one YouTube channel.

This is one of our favorites:

Next up, we have iWriterly, the brainchild of author Meg LaTorre. Meg’s videos cover a wide range of topics. She delves into craft topics like tropes and characterization, but she also has great advice for both traditional and indie publishing. She covers everything from querying literary agents to finding a cover artist for self-published authors.

Meg worked at a literary agency before she branched out on her own as an author, blogger, and speaker. That means she has valuable insider information to the world of traditional publishing. Her videos are professional quality, and she keeps it real about the good and the bad sides of publishing.

Here is one of our favorites:

At this point in my writing career, I’m convinced Brandon Sanderson has more fans from his author content than from his actual books. Brandon is one of the top-selling fantasy authors. He’s also dedicated to the writing community and shares information on his own website and his podcast, Writing Excuses.

But he also was a guest lecturer at Brigham Young University. On his channel, you can find all thirteen of his lectures. And let me tell you, he’s the coolest professor you’ll ever have. This is a must-view channel for fantasy authors.

Terrible Writing Advice is exactly what it sounds like. Everything the vlogger tells you to do is something you really shouldn’t. So, why am I calling this one of the best YouTube channels for writers? Well, it’s actually a lot more helpful than a lot of writing advice. Plus, the videos are a lot of fun: animated and full of sarcasm.

It’s easy to listen to regular writing advice and think: Sensory description? Check. Character motivations? Check. But it’s a lot harder to find the mistakes. So, if a piece of Terrible Writing Advice sounds like something you did in your novel, chances are you, you might want to rewrite it. (I’m looking at myself here, when it comes to fantasy battles!)

One of our favorites is:

If you are planning on self-publishing and you haven’t heard of Mark Dawson, you can thank me later. Mark is a highly successful indie author who has turned his expertise into the business of helping other self-published authors find success.

You can find everything on his channel from formatting your book to earning a six-figure income. And he doesn’t rely only on his knowledge. He regularly interviews other independent authors to share their experiences and expertise.

Grammar is the bane of many writers’ lives. It’s great to have editing software like ProWritingAid, but have you ever wondered why you keep making the same mistakes? Grammar Girl provides an easy-to-understand explanation of different spelling and grammar rules.

I’ve loved Grammar Girl’s website and podcast for a long time, so I was thrilled to discover that she has a YouTube channel. She updates regularly, and her videos are often very timely, like her recent explanation of the difference between a “pandemic” and an “epidemic.”

No list of AuthorTube channels would be complete without mentioning The Creative Penn. Joanna Penn has built a small empire teaching other writers about writing craft, book marketing, and self-publishing. When I’m looking for a specific question, Joanna’s website and channel are the first places I look.

She has videos on every topic you could imagine. And she isn’t just for fiction writers, either. Joanna also brings on other authorpreneurs to share their stories and advice.

We’ve talked a lot about YouTube channels meant for fiction writers. But writing books isn’t the only type of writing out there. Jordan Makelle, the founder of Creative Revolt, is a freelance writing guru.

She started her freelance career as a complete novice and was earning $5,000 a month within just four months. She now teaches courses for bloggers and freelance writers. But she gives out plenty of great, free advice on her channel. Fair warning, if you don’t want your kids to pick up an swear words, watch her videos with headphones.

There’s a reason Jenna Moreci is one of the top authors on YouTube. Her videos are hilarious and informative at the same time. She has over 200 videos on tons of subjects.

Jenna mostly focuses on craft discussion and writing tips. However, she also talks about the business of being a writer, too. She also makes her share of videos about the life of an author, like finding motivation to write and dealing with haters.

Everyone needs a writer friend that will tell you the stuff you need to hear but don’t want to hear while also being super supportive. But if you don’t have that friend, Alexa Donne’s YouTube channel is the next best thing. Alexa has a personality that makes you feel like you’ve known her your whole life.

She gives great writing advice and can be brutally honest about the writing community and its trends. But she is also encouraging and gives great pep talks. I find her videos some of the most engaging on the internet.

Dale L. Roberts is a best-selling author and self-publishing advocate. He wants to show you how to build a successful writing career through self-publishing. On his YouTube channel, Dale covers everything from how to find the best keywords for your book to whether or not you should hire a narrator to do your book's voiceover.

Learn how to publish books that sell on this channel. Subscribe now to stay up-to-date on the latest in self-publishing news, insights and strategies.

Julie Broad is the founder of Book Launchers , a self-publishing service that helps authors get thier book out there.

She is also an Amazon Overall #1 Best Selling Author, so she knows what it takes to successfully self-publish a book. Her popular YouTube channel, BookLaunchers.TV, champions the hashtag #noboringbooks, and helps nonfiction authors write (and market!) books people want to read.

Here's Julies guide to marketing your self-published non-fiction book on LinkedIn.

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This list of YouTube channels for writers serves as must-see TV for independent authors of all stripes, genres, and experience levels.

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Why spend money on a creative writing course when everything you need is online? In this article we’ll look at the 15 of our favorite writing channels on YouTube, which collectively cover pretty much everything you will ever need to take your writing to the next level. From grammar lessons to genre webinars, from seminars on writing craft to university lectures and interviews with best-selling authors, these channels have it all!

Table of Contents: • ProWritingAid TV • Brandon Sanderson • Writing with Jenna Moreci • Self-Publishing Formula • The Creative Penn • iWriterly • Alexa Donne • Chris Fox • Terrible Writing Advice • ShaelinWrites • Vivien Reis • Rachael Stephen • Hello, Future Me • The Drunken Odyssey • The Write Channel with Nicola Monaghan • BookBaby YouTube Channel

ProWritingAid TV

Best for: Writing and grammar aficionados Originally set up to complement its ProWritingAid grammar checker, ProWritingAid TV has evolved into a resource for anyone interested in grammar and writing, with useful tips on everything from avoiding grammatical errors and awkward sentence constructions to deciding on the best POV and how to write genre fiction. There are playlists and training videos for every kind of writing style — from crime and fantasy to writing for business — and there are also writing webinars from best-selling guest authors. Of note is the playlist dedicated to crime writing which has brilliant tips from crime authors and former police professionals. This is a great place to start, with bestselling authors Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter, Jennifer Hillier, Steve Berry, and Ian Rankin.

Brandon Sanderson

Best for: Budding sci-fi writers Brandon Sanderson is an incredibly prolific science fiction and epic fantasy author known for his Mistborn and Stormlight Archive series and for finishing Robert Jordan’s long-running Wheel of Time series after Jordan died. Sanderson is almost as well-known for his educational output, having taught creative writing (specifically science fiction and fantasy) at Brigham Young University. His YouTube channel covers every element of science fiction and fantasy writing — from fight scenes to world building, from “the heroes journey” to writing backstory for characters. His videos are delivered in a laid-back and humorous style and the channel includes his complete series of university lectures from the BYU course in 2020. Here’s the first of those lectures on plot.

Writing with Jenna Moreci

Best for: Dark fantasists and cyborgs Jenny Moreci is a successful dark fantasy and sci-fi author whose novels include Eve: The Awakening, The Savior’s Champion and The Savior’s Sister. Writing with Jenna Writing with Jenna Moreci has built a large YouTube following by detailing her experiences in the publishing industry and what she has learned about writing for a living. With a wicked sense of humour and occasional salty language that comes at you like a stand-up comedian, her playlists include “trope talk,” “writing fantasy,” “planning, outlining and plotting,” “publishing and marketing,” and “the writer life.” A good place to start is this video on the 10 biggest mistakes writers make.

Self-Publishing Formula

Best for: All things self-publishing If you’re interested in self-publishing, the Self-Publishing Formula is a great place to start. Mark Dawson is one of the most successful indie authors in the world, with over 20 books published across multiple series (including his popular John Milton series) and more than two million downloads to date. Aside from his incredible writing career, he has also managed to build a highly rated and long-running self-publishing course, The Self-Publishing Formula. There are nearly 300 videos on the SPF Channel offering a brilliant guide to the world of self-publishing. Dawson has handed the presenting duties over to friend James Blatch, and the pre-show banter between the two is always entertaining. The long-running saga of Blatch’s first novel (and its multiple rewrites) has been one of the highlights of the show for years, with the novel finally published in June 2021. Every episode features an interview with someone from the indie publishing world along with updates on the latest news in self-publishing, making it an essential watch. A good place to start is one of the most recent episodes on how traditional publishing feels about the indie revolution.

The Creative Penn

Best for: Self-publishing and future technologies Another major figure in the world of indie publishing is Joanna Penn. Penn has been in the self-publishing business for more than a decade and in that time has written 28 books across several genres and under three different pen names. As J.F. Penn, she is a New York Times best-selling author of dark fiction and has been described as “Dan Brown meets Lara Croft,” with her Arkane series now coming up to its 12th book. In total, she has sold over 600,000 books in 162 countries and six languages and has been at the forefront of indie publishing right from the start — which is why The Creative Penn is now on episode 560! Aside from regular writing tips, the main themes of the show include book marketing, author entrepreneurship, and publishing technology. Her guests are either authors from a wide range of genres or technology experts brought in to discuss the future of publishing. Long-time listeners of the show will know that one of the main reasons for the channel’s success is Penn’s willingness to be an early adopter for new writing technologies, as evidenced by her ongoing fascination with AI writing.

Best for: Steampunk romantics Meg Latorre is a former literary agent and author of The Cyborg Tinkerer who writes what she describes as “dark steampunk romance.” Having worked both sides of the fence, she brings a wealth of knowledge about how the publishing industry works on iWriterly . While there are some useful videos in her “writing and editing” playlist, it is her knowledge as a former publishing insider that is invaluable. Her video playlists include “self-publishing tips,” “finding a literary agent,” “rejections from literary agents and editors” and a live show with experts from across the publishing spectrum. This is an especially useful channel for writers interested in genre fiction and who are debating whether to go down either indie or traditional publishing routes. In this video she explains how to write genre fiction using the three-act plot structure.

Alexa Donne

Best for: YA newbies Alexa Donne is a YA author who has traditionally published several science fiction and thriller YA novels, including The Stars We Steal and Brightly Burning. Her YouTube channel is known for offering a no-nonsense approach to the business of writing and aims to burst some of the common misconceptions about the publishing industry. She regularly updates the channel and liberally dishes out harsh advice on common writing errors and the unrealistic expectations of newbie writers. Video playlists include “traditional publishing,” “marketing and platform,” “industry advice,” “authortube bootcamp,” and “writing hacks and craft chats.” A good place to start is this writing hack on how to use Reddit for research.

Best for: Fast typists with lots of ideas Chris Fox is a successful and established science fiction author of over 20 novels including series such as the Void Wraith Saga and the Magitech Chronicles. He is perhaps more famous for his nonfiction writing, via his Write Faster, Write Smarter series. Essential playlists on his YouTube channel include the “21-day novel challenge” in which he writes and then edits a novel in 21 days, on camera, as well as self-publishing playlists such as “write to market,” “mailing lists for authors,” and “12 weeks to a trilogy.” There are also great videos on character and world building, such as this video on introducing antagonists in epic fantasy.

Terrible Writing Advice

Best for: Bad Writers It seems counterintuitive to recommend a site offering terrible writing advice, but actually this YouTube channel offers a load of really great writing advice in a fun and original way. Terrible Writing Advice sarcastically offers viewers advice on various ways to write badly – in other words, everything you should avoid doing. The site is animated in a South Park style and is often very funny, but underneath it all there are some quality writing tips. The channel is run by J.P. Beaubien, science fiction author of the Aeon Legion novels. It is especially useful for exploring various tropes in different genres of fiction, exemplified by the following video on characters in fantasy fiction.

ShaelinWrites

Best for: Writers who are young at heart Though she is barely into her 20s, it feels like Shaelin Bishop has been around forever. Perhaps that’s because she has already managed to write 10 novels and build a successful writing channel on YouTube. She started her YouTube channel while studying creative writing. Consequently, she has built up a wealth of great content (100+ videos) that will be useful to writers of any age. She covers all aspects of writing — from outlining to conveying emotion, writing short stories to drafting a novel, choosing point-of-view to character backstory — and delivers it all in a relaxed, chatty style. A good example is this video on writing compelling character relationships.

Vivien Reis

Best For: New writers Vivien Reis is the YA author of the Deian Chronicles, publishing her first novel The Elysian Prophecy in 2018. At the same time as writing her novels, she also recorded videos about the techniques that worked for her and has consequently built a great “how to write” YouTube channel for newbie fiction writers. According to Reis, it took her 10 years to really get to grips with writing a novel and she has detailed that process in short, entertaining videos that break down every stage in the writing and editing process. A good example of her style is this video on outlining your novel in Scrivener.

Rachael Stephen

Best for: Plotters with thick skin Rachel Stephen is a Scottish indie author who published the dystopian novel, State of Flux and who runs courses such as the “Story Toolkit Workshop” and the “Story Magic Academy,” which explore storytelling strategies. She has also built an impressive video channel on YouTube that covers everything from the “plot embryo system” to bullet journaling. She even has videos of herself writing which you can play in the background if you are writing alone and want some company! Describing herself as an “urban witch” and a “hell-bitch,” Stephen’s videos offer excellent strategies for planning stories delivered in a no-nonsense, unfiltered style. This episode is a good introduction to the plot embryo system.

Hello, Future Me

Best for: Wizards and world builders For writers who are interested in science fiction, Hello Future Me is well worth checking out. The channel is run by Timothy Hickson, author of On Writing and Worldbuilding , and is dedicated to the twin crafts of those same topics. The channel is brilliant at taking complex writing concepts and breaking them down into enjoyable and understandable parts using movies and pop culture. While he covers all the essentials, such as prologues, foreshadowing, and exposition, the channel really comes into its own when exploring things like polytheistic religions, empires, and systems of magic. The following video on villain motivation is a good introduction to his style.

The Drunken Odyssey

Best for: Rambling discussions about writing John King is a writer who has been published in a wide range of literary magazines, including Gargoyle, Palooka, and The Newer York and who reviews books for The Literary Review. He is perhaps more famous for The Drunken Odyssey podcast, which covers everything from journalism, memoirs, and nonfiction to poetry, screenwriting, and discussions of favorite albums. With erotic poetry nights, Hunter S Thompson, Jack Kerouac, and HP Lovecraft roundtables, long-form interviews with an amazing roster of famous writers and movie directors (John Waters, Walter Mosley, Rick Moody, Irvine Welsh), this is essential viewing for writers. A good example is this interview with Chuck Palahniuk.

The Write Channel with Nicola Monaghan

Best for: Interviews with your favorite writers The Write Channel is less a course or guide to creative writing and more an eclectic collection of writer videos and playlists curated by the novelist Nicola Monaghan. Monaghan is a highly successful author who won numerous awards for her debut novel, The Killing Jar , and has since published the novels Starfishing and The Okinawa Dragon, as well as having her short stories published in various anthologies. Monaghan does add some useful content on the craft of creative writing — her playlist on writing your first book is well worth checking out — but the highlights are her compilations of writers such as Neil Gaiman and Stephen King talking about their writing. Her own video on the eternal battle between planning and pantsing is a great place to start.

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Discover our guide with the biggest booktubers to get your fix of fun book content and find your next favorite novel.

Booktube – a Youtube community dedicated solely to reading– can help you find reading challenges, book reviews, and the latest must-haves for your bookshelf. Whether you have some great b ooktube ideas or are interested in finding a Youtube channel that supports you as a reader, the booktube community is rife with book recommendations, reading vlogs, favorite book discussions, and more. So if you’re a book nerd, are looking for other book lovers, or are just really starting to get into reading, checking out booktube videos is the perfect way to learn more about new reads.

Booktube isn’t just about books anymore–many reviewers use their platforms to promote underrepresented authors, discuss social issues, and teach readers how to make a difference in the world. In addition to activism, many of the best book tubers are using the platform to create a community where all feel welcome, even if they struggle to find others with the same literary interests.

Top 19 Biggest Booktubers

1. jesse the reader, 2. ariel bissett, 3. withcindy, 4. peruseproject, 5. polandbananasbooks, 6. the artisan geek, 7. bowties & books, 8. nayareadsandsmiles, 9. leena norms, 10. jack edwards, 11. fictionalfates, 13. paperbackdreams, 14. jen campbell, 16. thisstoryaintover, 17. tiana tea, 18. booked with jameelah, 19. the book leo.

With nearly 400,000 subscribers, Jesse George of Jesse the Reader is among today’s best book tubers. Jesse mainly reviews YA books and is known for his engaging, high-energy book reviews that excite viewers about what they will read next. Jesse provides his subscribers with book challenges to help them up their reading game.

Jesse has been in the booktube game since 2012, and he’s proud to have spent over a decade helping others find and learn more about the books they love. In addition to creating videos about books, Jesse hosts a monthly show on the Epic Reads YouTube channel, where he talks about the good and bad of books that have been made into movies on the big screen.

Ariel Bissett , one of the best book tubers, has been sharing her love for her favorite novels and poetry for years. Bissett covers a wide variety of literature on her channel, including short story collections and graphic novels.

She’s the founder of The Reading Rush, and she’s a hit with her audience for discussing other issues besides book reviews, including the effect of social media on mental health and social issues (such as climate change). She’s also talked with readers about how the global pandemic has affected those who work in literature and the steps readers can take to support authors and publishers in an ever-changing world.

Known for her brutal honesty and commitment to sharing her feelings about books with her readers, Cindy loves to go beyond standard book reviews. She uses her unique humor to get readers laughing while deciding what book to pick up next. Known for stepping outside mainstream reviews, Cindy loves to take unique angles to help her readers see books from a new perspective. Cindy loves to support new Booktubers in the community and works to help readers learn more about supporting a diverse group of authors.

Regan from Peruse Project is about helping readers find fantasy books they’ll love. While she started by sticking strictly to the fantasy genre, she’s since begun to branch out, discussing other genres with her readers.

Regan is the best book tuber for thrillers, fiction, and romance recommendations, especially when these genres intertwine with the world of fantasy. Regan loves sharing her reading habits with her audience and has helpful tips on getting through that pile on your nightstand, one page at a time.

Christine Riccio–better known as PolAndBananasBOOKS , has been reviewing books on Booktube since 2010 and has more than 400,000 channel subscribers. Riccio isn’t just a book reviewer–she’s also a New York Times bestselling author with her novel Again, But Better .

Viewers love the comedy that Riccio infuses into her reviews and how she talks about the process she goes through when writing her books. Riccio worked with two other booktubers to create BOOKSPLOSION, the longest-running book club on the social media platform. Currently living in LA and working in TV and film, polandbananasBOOKS fans can check out the author and reviewer’s online shop to pick up merchandise that touts love for all things literary.

If you’re into the Booktube community, there’s no doubt that you’ve already heard of Seji, the voice behind The Artisan Geek . Seji is a Black Dutch Booktuber committed to ensuring all voices are represented in the Booktube community. She’s known for her creative book reviews and her eclectic taste that leaves no genre unrepresented.

In addition to helping to improve visibility for authors of color, Seji also works to help queer authors and authors with disabilities get the reads they deserve. In addition, she offers her readers countless challenges to encourage them to pick up new books, including the Black Lit Challenge and the Fortnight Frights Readathon.

One of the best book tubers for representation, Jesse of Bowties & Books , is Black, queer, and working at the intersection of books and activism to help create a fair space for all authors and readers. While Jesse still heavily covers many genres (including science fiction, thrillers, fantasy, LGBTQ+ books, and young adult novels), they are also working to make the booktube community aware of issues of racism and injustice within the social media world.

Their video Being Black on BookTube, Protests, and Fake Allies, has helped many people become aware of the deep issues of racism and underrepresentation of minority groups within literature and social media.

Young adult fantasy Booktuber Nai’a Kamehanaokala is known for her detailed genre reviews. Naya of NayaReadsAndSmiles doesn’t just share what she loves about the books she’s currently reading–she also digs into her reading habits, helping others learn how to get on her level when it comes to staying on top of the latest great reads.

In addition, Naya loves to discuss highly anticipated books that are just about to drop. Proud to use her voice for what matters most, Naya has discussed racism in detail on her channel and talked to her viewers about her experiences with colorism. Naya uses her platform to bolster authors of color. She has also talked with viewers about why she decided to stop working with a specific brand after learning more about its history of discrimination.

Leena Norms isn’t your everyday booktuber; with years of experience in the publishing industry, Leena knows what it takes for a book to appeal to readers. She doesn’t just chat with her viewers about books–she also discusses general life advice, fashion, and social issues on her booktube channel. Leena makes a point to steer readers toward new and lesser-known authors and loves to chat about poetry, short stories, and novels. Looking for more? Check out our round-up of the best self-help books !

Jack Edwards is a 24-year-old with a vivid passion for books and reading. He studied English literature at Durham University and currently lives in New York. Jack is the self-titled “Resident Librarian” of YouTube, posting book reviews covering all genres and stylers. A fun twist of Jack’s channel that makes him one of the best book tubers is that he reviews book recommendations from celebrities to give his honest opinion. With 1.2 million subscribers, Jack has a great relationship with his fans, and when you watch his fun and upbeat videos, you’ll understand why!

Joel Rochester (aka Fictionfates ) is a long-time booktuber with over 100k subscribers and is based in the United Kingdom. He is passionate about dark academia, stories, and magical novels that pique his interest. As a writer, content creator, and creative soul, Joel has videos on all topics – not just books.

We get an inside look at Joel’s life, from organizing his library to reviewing his latest fantasy novel. With a captivating personality and joy that we can feel through the screen, Joel’s videos are an ideal way to boost your mood and find your next favorite read.

Kat, also known as Paperbackdreams on YouTube, is a quirky, hilarious, and highly energetic booktuber. Her unique style and humor are captivating and resonate with her audience when her videos begin. Kat is a fan of horror, thrillers, fiction, and YA and is known for her brutally honest reviews that tell you what she thinks. She is also known for her rant reviews, where she reads and reviews the worst-rated popular books.

Jen Campbell is a UK-based booktuber and an award-winning poet and bestselling author of twelve books, including short stories, poetry, picture books, and nonfiction. With over fifteen years of experience working in the publishing industry, she’s got a unique advantage in her book reviews. She offers knowledgeable insight to plot, character development, and writing style. Jen also uses her YouTube channel to talk about the history of fairy tales and the representation of disability and disfigurement.

Ellias is a passionate reader and vlogger; his captivating personality shines through in his videos. He reads almost every book genre, including manga, adult fiction, thrillers, sci-fi, graphic novel, and YA. His hilariously self-deprecating humor engages his viewers, and he also includes travel vlogs, collaborations with some of the best book tubers, book hauls, and movie reviews.

Janine began posting book reviews on her channel thisstoryaintover in 2017 and has over 94k subscribers on her channel. She loves to review YA and fantasy novels and shares her recommendations with her viewers by topic genre. Janine’s book club, where she discusses the monthly novels with a member of the club live on the channel. These live streams are highly popular with her viewers, and you can count on an honest review that will let you know whether to buy or pass on this story.

When looking for the perfect cozy book haul series, look no further than Tiana’s channel. Tiana Tea is the best book tuber to get your fix of feel-good, friendly conversation that leaves you feeling happier than ever. She loves to post hauls, reviews, and top round-ups for various genres, including self-help, historical fiction, romance, YA, and fantasy. Her videos have a homey feel that encourages viewers to comment and get involved, creating a real sense of friendship and community.

Jameelah began her channel in 2020 and started her channel to talk about her passion – books! Dedicating a space to talking about all things books and television, she’s poured her welcoming and calming personality into every video. As a Muslim hijabi woman, she hopes to bring much-needed diversity to booktube and create a safe space everyone can enjoy.

Booked With Jameelah has a unique video format for her reading vlog series, where she takes us through her day discussing life updates, new books, and more! Her relaxing and comforting videos create an incredible sense of friendship and community among her viewers.

The Book Leo is run by Leonie, and her channel is full of all things book related. She makes videos covering book reviews, reading vlogs, and book recommendations. As well as all this, she also participates in a fun trend in the booktube community of roasting her subscriber’s taste in books. Her content is wholesome, comforting, and all-around great fun to watch! Leonie also looks at trending Tik Tok books and tells you if they’re worth reading.

Looking for more? Check out our round-up of young adult books !

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If you are looking for funny, informative, entertaining videos on how to improve your writing, check out these great channels.

1. Writer’s Life

If you are looking for information on how to write, and how to get published, as well as loads of tips, motivational videos, and advice from writer’s who have been in the game for many years, then check out the Writer’s Life YouTube channel, bringing you fresh new videos each week!

2. Jenna Moreci

Jenna Moreci’s is a sci-fi writer who creates hugely funny videos that are great if you are looking for information from a seasoned author presented in an entertaining and upbeat way. She covers loads of relevant topics such as handling self-doubt and rejection as well as more practical advice. Not suitable for those with sensitive ears though as she doesn’t hold back!

3. The Creative Writing Lecture Series by Brandon Sanderson

Sanderson's lectures are a brilliant way for writers who want to feel as though they are in a classroom and being taught directly by the man himself. It’s a very cool lecture series that covers topics such as creating impactful dialogue and crafting the perfect plot. Particularly useful for fantasy/ sci-fi writers.

4. Vivien Reis

Another sci-fi writer, Vivien Reis, produces relaxed, informative, entertaining videos, mostly aimed at those just starting in the writing game, helping them to avoid common mistakes and encouraging them to stick at it.

5. Bookishpixie

Bookishpixie is presented by Ava Jae who describes herself as a “nerdy, awkward, book-loving writer.”

If you are looking for easy to understand advice on a variety of subjects from sending out queries to how to edit your work this is a great channel to watch.

6. Rachael Stephen

Stephen’s videos are slightly offbeat, usually amusing and very down to earth. Her How to Build a Story series really breaks down the writing process into manageable, bite-size pieces, making it (almost) seem easy!

7. Chris Fox

Chris Fox is the brains behind hugely successful books such as 5,000 Words Per Hour and Write to Market: Deliver a Book That Sells. In short, his advice is well worth listening to.

His videos focus on how writers can become more businesslike in their approach and how to get work seen by those that matter most.

8. Kiera Cass

The New York Times bestselling YA author gives visitors to her channel a unique insight into what it’s like to write a successful book. She’s funny, confident and has excellent information on topics such as how royalties are paid, your rights as an author and how to write a sequel.

9. Kim Chance

Chance is a high school teacher turned successful author who wrote the very popular novel, Keeper. She is great if you need to be reminded about the basics of grammar as well as giving some useful insights into the publishing and marketing processes.

10. WordNerds

With over 1500 videos to chose from WordNerds is a fantastic source of information for writers at any level. From finding your inspiration to getting some fantastic book recommendations this channel has a little bit of everything.

These 10 YouTube channels are ideal for writers if you are looking for useful information, entertaining advice and a friendly face - so check them out!

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1. Rincey Reads

Watch for: Closed Captions [CC]. A wide variety of genres and authors.

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Her videos are simple, straightforward, and to the point. The most unique thing about her channel is the fact that every video has Closed Captions. So if you're deaf or hard-of-hearing, if English is your second language, or if you just prefer reading over listening, this is a channel we thoroughly recommend.

2. PolandBananasBooks

Watch for: Energetic, fun, goofy videos. Varied content with a focus on young adult and fantasy genres.

As one of the biggest BookTube celebrities out there, with over 400,000 subscribers at the time of writing, Christine Riccio's channel is a must.

She's full of energy and does a wide variety of book-based videos including book talks, book reviews, sketches, comedy videos, book-related discussions, and more. She even covers a lot of TV and movie content for books that have been adapted to the big and small screen (like The Hunger Games or Divergent).

A lot of her tastes fall under the umbrella of young adult (YA) literature and fantasy, but you can find a decent amount of variety here.

3. ChapterStackss

Watch for: Psychological and horror genres. Honest, clear reviews.

Here's a YouTube book channel made for expanding your horizons a little. Katie's channel is mostly about reading for fun, but it's also about reading to learn, so you'll find some non-fiction, some psychological stories, and some horror. Basically, a bit of everything.

She has interesting discussions about books, tag videos, and of course, classic book reviews. Her reviews are brutally honest and can really help you decide what to read.

4. StoryTime at Awnie's House

Watch for: Children's stories being read aloud. Images of the pictures in physical copies of books.

StoryTime at Awnie's House is a BookTube channel dedicated to stories for kids. The narrator---Awnie herself---has hundreds of videos in her library. In each video, she reads well-known children's stories while displaying the pictures and text from the book on the screen.

We all know young kids love videos, but by pairing that love with books, you can make sure the screentime they're getting isn't wasted on trash content.

5. MercysBookishMusing

Watch for: Short story collections. Graphic novels. Reading lists.

On Mercedes' channel, you'll find a wide range of books from literary fiction to magical realism, from short story collections to graphic novels. As usual, you'll get reading lists, book hauls, reviews, and wrap-ups.

MercysBookishMusing is strictly a reading-based channel, so you're bound to find some really wonderful books if you watch her videos. You won't find book club-esque interviews and chats with other people.

6. ClimbTheStacks

Watch for: Non-fiction. Classics. A bit of everything.

ClimbTheStacks covers more classic kinds of literature. If you enjoy powerful non-fiction stories as well as older stories with beautiful prose, you need to check out Ashley's channel.

This is one of those channels that will probably make you learn something along the way. She also dips into things like graphic novels and the Harry Potter series, so you get a solid mix of content if you subscribe.

7. Little Book Owl

Watch for: Contemporary fiction, manga, and a wide variety of genres.

Little Book Own offers an impressive number of book reviews. The channel discusses non-fiction, science fiction, and contemporary books, among so much more---including some manga.

Again, this might be another opportunity for you to find some books you never would have heard of or tried otherwise. The presenter, Caz, speaks with a lot of enthusiasm and knowledge about the books. And that will make you want to keep coming back for more.

8. Better Than Food

Watch for: Books that are better than food (supposedly), across a large number of genres.

We're not that sure any book will ever be as good as a piece of chocolate cake, but if anything is going to convince you otherwise, it's this YouTube channel.

Over the years, the channel has explored fiction and non-fiction, works from everywhere from Latin America to Japan, poetry, classic authors, and even books about music. You can find all of the channel's old content neatly organized in the public playlists, ready for you to dig into.

9. Katytastic

Watch for: Honest, clever book reviews. Fun book-related videos. Generally YA and fantasy genres.

Kat O'Keefe is another of the big BookTubers, with over 250k subscribers right now. You'll get a lot of classic BookTube content here like book hauls, reviews, reading lists, monthly wrap-ups, book talks, and the occasional book-related tag video.

If you watch Kat's videos regularly, you'll find a relatively wide range of genres, but---as with most of the biggest BookTubers---she tends to lean towards YA and fantasy. If that's your thing, subscribe to her and you'll get a lot of insightful commentaries.

10. BookishThoughts

Watch for: Videos about books that aren't reviews or recommendations.

The BookishThoughts channel is one of the best YouTube channels for literature lovers who enjoy a spot of lighter book-themed entertainment alongside their reviews and summaries.

The woman behind the channel, Jean, publishes lots of fun videos that make it easy to waste away a few hours. Videos such as "How Much Can I Read in 24 Hours?!" and live quizzes are sure to keep you engaged.

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BookTube is packed with hundreds of book-mad YouTubers. And there are many more YouTube channels for book lovers that we couldn't cover in this article. Just remember that most of the biggest BookTubers focus on YA literature, so you might need to dig a little for other genres.

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Creating a YouTube Channel gives you a spot on the internet to post videos of your book trailers, live author events, and Q&A author chats. Maybe you feel stuck on the technological side of things and need some help creating a professional YouTube account for your Author Platform. This blog post covers the nitty-gritty step-by-step details on How To Create a YouTube channel To Promote Your Writing.

As an author, you may have heard that you should create a YouTube channel to promote your writing. If you already have a personal YouTube channel you will want to create a separate one specifically for your business. This gives you a spot on the internet to post videos of your book trailers, live author events, and Q&A author chats.

Maybe you feel stuck on the technological side of things and need some help creating a professional YouTube account for your Author Platform. This blog post covers the nitty-gritty step-by-step details on How To Create a YouTube channel To Promote Your Writing.

Step 1: Create a Google Account or Log into Existing Google Account

When creating a YouTube account for your author platform you will need to first head over to YouTube.com . Once you are on YouTube, you will either log into a business Google account set up for managing your writing accounts or create one from scratch. If you have already created a Google account to manage your Author Platform you can jump to Option B .

If you want to see how to create a Google account for your author platform, click to watch this step-by-step tutorial on how to create a Google account under Option A.

Option A : Create a Google Account

Option B : Log into Existing Google Account

Step 2: Create a Channel

Now that you have created or logged into the Google account you wish to use to create your business YouTube Channel for your author platform, it's time to click create a channel.

Once you have created your Google account you can click from the right-hand side of the screen the drop-down menu under your profile pic the button that says 'Add account'.

Now you are brought to the screen where you can choose your business Google account for your author platform.

After you click Get Started, you will be brought to a page that says Choose how to create your channel. Here you have the opportunity to create either a personal YouTube channel or a channel using a business name. We selected the one on the right "use a custom name." This option is best for businesses and brands. As an author, your author name or your author pen name is your brand. We entered the name Aspiring Writer Academy for our account.

The next screen will bring you to a page that says "Your creator journey begins." On this page, click the blue Get Started button.

On the next page, you will be asked to upload a profile picture. This could be your logo or author headshot. The ideal size for your channel profile image is the standard (1:1 aspect ratio) and around 800px by 800px. We reused the same square image that we had created for our Facebook business page profile pic.

Once you have entered the name you would like to have for your YouTube channel, click the Create button.

After you upload your profile picture you can enter the description and tell viewers about the type of content you will feature on your YouTube channel.

Once you have written your channel description you can add your social media links and link your YouTube channel to your website.

After you enter your Social media Links to all your profiles and click the save and continue button your channel is officially created. The next step is to customize the channel. You can find the customized channel button on the top right of the screen.

On this page, you can click the big blue button that says Add channel art. This channel art will need to be designed to look good on many devices. Examples: Tv, Laptops, Desktop Computers, Phones, and Tablets. You will want to make sure that your banner is designed to look good on everything.

To get the best results, YouTube recommends uploading a single 2560 x 1440 pixel image .

Banner image guidelines

Your banner image must meet the following criteria:

Minimum dimension for upload: 2048 x 1152 px with an aspect ratio of 16:9.
For the minimum dimension, the safe area for text and logos: 1235 x 338 px. Larger images may get cropped on certain views or devices.
File size: 6 MB or smaller.

After clicking on Add channel art, navigate to where your channel art is saved on your computer and select.

Once you’ve selected and have uploaded your channel art, YouTube will show you a preview example of how your channel art will look on TV, desktop computers, and mobile devices. If you like everything you can go ahead and click select or you can click the just crop button where you can tweak and adjust the image. Or if it needs to be completely resized and adjusted, you can click cancel and go back into Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Adobe Spark, or another editing program to make changes to your channel art.

After your channel art is all set where it looks good on all devices, navigate to your about section.

On the About page you can enter or edit your YouTube channel description. You can enter your business email so that others on YouTube can email you about collaborations, sponsorships, or other business opportunities. You can also set your location and edit your social media links.

If you have followed all of the steps above, you have now successfully created a YouTube channel for your author platform! Major Congrats! Now it's time to get started on creating your first video for YouTube!

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Lately I have found myself craving very chill book related content, as I have been stuck in a very long reading slump but I also want to keep up with the latest releases. So I tend to turn to YouTube book reviews.

If you are a part of the book community online, you probably have fallen down the rabbit hole that is BookTube. From cozy reading vlogs to book hauls and wrap-ups, there is something for everyone, even if, like me, you were a bit scared for the sheer amount of City of Bones or Sarah J. Mass there when you first discovered BookTube, don’t worry. The community has grown and diversified, with genres and topics for any taste. In this post, I wanted to highlight some review BookTubers, so that if you are looking to explore more in-depth reviews, want some book recommendations, or just a good laugh, you have some excellent places to start.

These are my favorite channels for YouTube book reviews and related bookish content. And, if you’re not already, check out Book Riot’s YouTube channel , too!

BookTube Channels for YouTube Book Reviews

The poptimist.

By far, one of my favorite reviewers on the platform, The Poptimist is almost exclusively a review channel. By all metrics, he is an unconventional BookTuber in that regard, but his super in-depth and top-notch GIF game reviews make every book he talks about super interesting. Whenever he uploads, I know that my TBR is about to grow.

Reading With Cindy

Do you want to laugh your socks off? Look no further than Reading With Cindy. I can safely say one of the funniest people on YouTube. With self-aware and critical humor, her channel is refreshing, with its hyper-analytical rant reviews.

Jean Bookish Thoughts

Jean was one of the first creators I started following when I joined BookTube, and I am still in awe whenever she posts. I would define her content as a mix of fantasy and intellectual; she is getting her PhD in ancient history, and always has excellent recommendations for most genres. Still, I would say her specialty is fantasy and political books. She has also started doing videos that are several short reviews in one go, which are nice if you just want a quick opinion.

Bowties & Books

With lots of energy and a super cool TBR card game, Bowties and Books is the perfect channel if you are looking for mini-reviews/recommendations, to expand your TBR with lots of great LGBTQ and diverse books.

Chanelle Time

Another very funny creator, Chanelle is awesome. Her book reviews combined with makeup tutorials make you feel like you are just having out with one of your funniest friends and talking about books, what more could you ask for?

Ariel Bissett

Ariel Bissett is one of the most expansive creators on BookTube, with a channel that has evolved from your traditional YouTube book reviews and hauls to a documentary miniseries on bookstores and music and book combo reviews. Her videos are well thought out and researched and it definitely shows her range and creativity.

Savidge Reads

Simon’s videos always feel very cozy to me, his wrap up reviews are very interesting, and I feel like he truly thinks about his reading in a more analytical way. So, if you just want to learn about some more books and watch a soothing video, check out his channel.

Paperback Dreams

You want to have ups and downs, honest and funny commentary? Look no further. Paperback Dreams is a great channel if you want your reviews to go through the motions; many times she even vlogs her reading process together with the reviews, so you can see her opinions throughout the entire books as she goes.

Starlah Reads

Starlah Reads does the more traditional formate of reviews, generally in her Best/Worst books of the year videos. But what I like the most is her series “Author Anew” in which she reads a new book from an author she has not liked in the past. These are part vlog, part review.

Jessica Nicole Dickerson

Jessica has a super fun and light energy channel and her reviews combined with wrap-ups always put me in a chill mood. She definitely spends a good amount of time and detail in each book, without spoiling or overlooking content.

Jurassic Reads

With a wide range of genres, Angel does great reviews about both new releases and backlist titles. So if you want to explore anything from romance to sci-fi and horror, she is always a good and reliable source for YouTube book reviews.

Perpetual Pages

One of the most dynamic reviewers on BookTube, Adri has something for everyone. However, I particularly appreciate their reviews, as I feel they are super in-depth without being too long, and the topics they choose to approach when analyzing their reading really resonate with me.

Brown Girl Reading

A more straightforward reviewer, I love turning to her channel whenever I am unsure about a book. Her reviews are deeply honest and very interesting; she is not afraid to speak her mind even on super hyped books.

A Book Olive

Olive reads and reviews almost exclusively adult fiction and nonfiction, which makes her a rare reviewer on BookTube. She does dedicated reviews as also the more traditional wrap-up reviews. If you are looking for a pandemic-related book, she has recently uploaded a very good summary of Spillover by David Quammen.

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Last Updated on May 20, 2023 by Michael Brockbank

One of the things I’ve been toying with lately is creating a YouTube book reading of something I’m working on in Wattpad . And in reality, it has done a lot more for me as an author and creator than just giving video content for the channel.

In fact, it’s done a lot for how I view content and writing in general.

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What is a YouTube Book Reading?

For the most part, a YouTube book reading is similar to how audiobooks work. Essentially, “viewers” will turn them on to play in the background while they do other things.

For instance, some will play these book readings during long drives or during lunch breaks while at work.

It’s similar to why people create music playlists when they have no intention of actually watching the video and just want the music.

What separates this kind of book reading from something you’d find on Audible is the fact you can also mix in a visual element should you choose. And depending on the story, it can add quite a bit to the viewer experience.

And if you read your own book on YouTube , you could drum up a bit of recognition as well as potential sales. Not to mention the ad revenue if your channel is monetized.

7 Benefits of Creating a YouTube Book Reading

The best thing about taking to YouTube is that it doesn’t take much to get started right now. It’s a free platform you can use with nothing more than your smartphone.

Even some kinds of editing software are free to use. Whether you’re reading poetry or chapters of an upcoming book, you can literally get started immediately for building your channel.

So, what kind of benefits can you get from publishing a YouTube book reading ?

1. Helps Clean Up Your Writing

Perhaps one of the biggest benefits I’ve come across thus far is how the readings have helped me clean up my writing. Sure, I’ll use Grammarly and other spell checkers. However, these tools don’t account for the flow of a tale.

When you read what you write out loud, you can come across all kinds of things that either don’t make sense or could be worded in a different way.

Not to mention how you can find grammatical and structural issues that proofreaders sometimes miss.

Unless you have the money for an editor, proofreading your own work is a difficult chore. But, reading things out loud makes the process easier as your brain has to analyze the text before speaking it.

For an author, a book reading video on YouTube could be incredibly helpful for polishing up the text.

2. Helps Build an Engaged Audience

There are a lot of people who love listening to free audiobooks online. And when you read your own works on YouTube , you start to accumulate those individuals who may become avid fans.

These fans are then more likely to listen to or watch more videos from you in the future. This, in turn, helps you create a community of those who appreciate your work.

You may even find your playlists or videos being shared on social media or otherwise promoted by those listeners. A lot of your YouTube book reading views can come from places outside of the platform.

A lot of people on YouTube love interacting with authors.

3. Marketing for Your Future Works

I’m all about using YouTube as a marketing device . Video is one of the most prominent forms of content on the Internet, and what better platform to use than the number two visited website?

Not to mention how YouTube videos can be used to embed content into blogs, shared on social media, and linked pretty much anywhere online.

If you plan on publishing some books in the future, YouTube helps with marketing for writers.

In fact, if you already have a book, you don’t need to wait for YouTube’s Partnership Program to make money. You can sponsor yourself by letting viewers know where to buy your book.

4. Marketing Yourself as an Author

As an author, your name is your brand. And like marketing books through YouTube, you can boost the recognition of your name.

With the right keyphrases, titles, and video descriptions, you could even become visible in Google search for your work. Of course, this relies on doing a bit of SEO for your videos.

My point is that every video you create only works to improve your online reputation as an author or as a freelance writer. It all depends on what you do with your channel and the type of content you create on YouTube.

So, when you publish a book reading on YouTube , especially if it’s your own, it’s a free and effective way to market yourself.

5. Offers a Sense of Accountability to Keep Writing

It’s often difficult for new authors to complete works. In fact, I know a ton of potentially good writers who don’t really seem to put in the effort to become published.

I am one of them.

But, doing a YouTube book reading helps with the sense of accountability. This is because I don’t want to let fans of my work down as I strive to publish a new video every Saturday.

This is true whether you’re a freelancer or an author. When writing from home, you really don’t have accountability to anyone except yourself. And for many of us, this is ultra-difficult.

6. Possibility to Monetize the Channel (Later)

If you can generate enough interest and meet the demands of YouTube with 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of watch time, you can start monetizing your channel with AdSense.

Depending on how large of an audience you create, this could provide a monthly trickle of income. But, it takes a lot of views to make serious money with AdSense .

Still, any money you make off of your writing is more than you have right now. And you could start to attract sponsors and more lucrative opportunities the larger your channel becomes.

But, none of this will happen unless you start creating some YouTube content around your book ideas.

7. It Can Be Incredibly Fun!

And lastly, creating a YouTube book reading can be incredibly fun. It all depends on what kind of spin you want to give your specific channel.

For me, I add sound effects and such to try and recapture the radio shows from the early 1900s. I’m still working on perfecting my craft, but I find them amazingly fun to create.

The more fun you have with any specific task, the more likely you’ll continue. And the more you grow, the greater your chances become for being a successful creator.

Have a good time with the process and see how you can impress your audience on YouTube.

Taking the Leap from Freelance Writer to Author

Freelance writing doesn’t mean you have to stick with just managing clients . While it may be your primary source of income, there’s nothing wrong with working on a side project that is just for you.

In reality, I know a lot of freelancers who have published all kinds of eBooks. Usually, they write about their specific industries and other professional materials.

However, there’s nothing wrong with being more creative and publishing a fictional novel.

Personally, I love being a freelance writer. But, I’ve always wanted to be a published author. And setting up a YouTube book reading is a way to flex my creativity while still working as a professional.

To keep things separated, I started a completely different channel for my creative works. I plan on doing more book readings in the future, but the channel will also let me explore a few more creative pieces outside of the WriterSanctuary content.

At any rate, there’s nothing wrong with a freelance writer wanting more out of his or her craft. Whether you want to be more creative or have a wealth of knowledge to put into an eBook, get writing.

With so many options for publishing nowadays, you really have no excuse not to get your work out there to the public.

It’s More Helpful Than You Might Realize

There’s more to YouTube than gaming channels and people acting like idiots for views. The platform can do wonders for marketing and growth for both freelance writers and authors.

As long as you go into it with the right frame of mind, a YouTube book reading can open all kinds of doors.

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Writers on YouTube: Tips on How to Boost Your Writing Career

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You have worked hard to build your blog, and now, you need followers and subscribers, but where do you get them? There are many tried and tested ways to grow your blog traffic , but have you ever thought about YouTube? Many writers on YouTube are using the platform to grow their business. Your next question is more than likely what a writer has to contribute to a video platform. Let’s just say that it is not cat videos!

Is YouTube for Writers?

You are probably wondering what you could possibly post when you are used to working with the written word. The answer is that you have plenty of topics you can use to grow your business.

One of the ways that writers learn about their craft is by studying other authors. Listening to other YouTubers on writing is an excellent way to get tips and other how-to information that will help you become a better writer.

YouTube is like having the world’s largest library on the craft of writing at your fingertips. You can learn almost anything on YouTube, but if you are a professional writer, you could easily transform those talents to become a professional YouTube writer.

As a writer, you already have a unique voice, techniques, and a toolkit. YouTube gives you an audience who is ready to hear what you have to share. People love to see how others in their industry work and approach challenges.

Successful Writers on YouTube

One of the ways to see how writers use YouTube to build their audience and provide valuable information is to see what others have done. You will find a wide range of formats, styles, and topics among the YouTube writers’ community. Here are a few of the more popular writers that you can watch to see if they spark any ideas.

Overly Sarcastic Productions . This blog is by a storyteller. It gives a humorous look at stories and myths from history. The aim is to make history fun. Its 1.54 million subscribers are proof that there is an interest in this type of video.
Terrible Writing Advice . This channel takes a sarcastic look at advice for writers. It tackles topics like traditional vs. self-publishing, genre advice, marketing and promotion, and writer’s block. The focus is on humor writing, as you will quickly discern.
Joanna Penn . Joanna Penn is a more serious writer who talks about fiction and nonfiction writing. She talks about creative productivity, how to build your website and many other topics that will be useful to the aspiring writer. Her videos are informative and well-written.
Brandon Sanderson . If you are a science fiction, fantasy, or thriller fan, you have probably heard of Brandon Sanderson. His channel is entertaining, informative, and lets his fans get to know him better. He gives excellent advice to other writers and information about book signings and events for his fans. This channel is an excellent example of how you can use your channel to offer value and promote your work.
Writing with Jenna Moreci The first thing that you will notice about this site is the dramatic opening theme and promotion of her upcoming book. This is as close to a movie trailer as an author can get. The remainder of her channel is designed to help other writers improve their craft. She has a lively personality that she brings to her informative videos, and she intersperses some humor to make it fun.

This list includes a wide range of styles, subjects, and ideas for how writers can use their YouTube channel. One of the common themes is that, unless the channel is their work, authors use their website to promote their work. They use their website to establish their authority and knowledge as a writer. Besides, it is also a way for fans to get to know authors beyond the short blurb on the back of a book or three-line blog bio.

How Writers on YouTube Can Make Money

The next question you are probably going to ask is if there is any money on YouTube for writers. The answer to this is yes. You can use videos to promote your writing, and you can also make additional money just from the YouTube channel. Here are a few monetizing tips and ways you can earn money from your channel.

Create links to promote your website.
Put up links to your published work.
Allow advertising on your channel.
Link a Google Adsense account.
Join the YouTube Partner program.
Create subscription and members-only video content.
Promote affiliate programs.
Consider sponsorships and becoming an influencer.
Sell Merchandise.
Monetize your channel with Superchat
Crowfund for continued content.

This list should be enough to get your ideas flowing. By combining several of these methods, you could add to your revenues significantly. Are you ready to become a dual-talented writer?

Create Your Own Channel

Setting up a YouTube channel is an easy process.

Log into your YouTube account using your Google email and password.
Click on your photo on the upper right-hand side of the YouTube page. Go to Creator Studio in the drop-down menu.
This will open a panel with highlighted text that says, “Create a Channel.” You will be prompted to enter your personal or business name. If you have a business, using it is recommended because this is how it will display.
Once you click “Create,” you are now the proud owner of a YouTube channel!
Go to your Dashboard by clicking on it in the left-hand menu. Next, click, “View Channel.”
You can now click on “Customize Channel” and begin making it your own.

The only thing left to do once you have your channel set up with a header image is to start recording and editing video. You can find plenty of tutorials and software to get you started. You can also find others who can edit your videos at an affordable rate. You do not have to be an expert, but the better quality you create, the easier it will be to grow your channel.

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One of the Greatest Children’s Books of All Time Just Got a Sequel. The Author Has Her Reasons.

Sandra boynton on why her hippos have gone from berserk to, suddenly, calm..

In 1977 the 24-year-old greeting card artist Sandra Boynton published her first book, Hippos Go Berserk! A “wild counting story” about a hippo whose home is visited by first two hippos, then three, then four, until 45 hippos are partying hearty all the night long, the book was the start of a prolific career in children’s literature, music, and theater. Boynton’s simply drawn sheep, chickens, cows, ducks, and monsters have entertained children, and their parents, for nearly 50 years, but the hippos have always been at the heart of her work. Thanks to many, many bedtimes, I have warm feelings for those hippos, and now that Boynton is revisiting the berserk all-night party in a new book, Hippos Remain Calm , I took the occasion to email with her. We discussed remaining calm in these troubling times, the mysteries of hippopotami, and the connection a parent makes to a beloved story. Our conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Dan Kois: In Hippos Go Berserk! , a group of 44 hippos is invited over for a wild house party. Why are hippos so eager to get together and socialize?

Sandra Boynton: A close reading suggests that, aside from the first two to arrive, they haven’t necessarily been invited.

Interesting! So maybe the other hippos catch the first hippo by surprise.

If you follow the host hippo carefully, you’ll find only a few instances of apparent delight. Perplexity seems the default there.

Why do you think the hippos enjoy gathering and partying so much?

Hmmm. I imagine that each hippo has a different motivation, and each has a different experience. Not to mention that even within any given hippo, mood and perspective are ever-shifting.

Sure, but they all go berserk! Why?

I don’t really have a theory, I just report on what happened. The ways of fictive 2D bipedal hippos are notoriously mysterious. I think it’s a risky—and probably even misguided—business to think of any group as a collection of identical individuals. Well, OK, with the possible exception of mosquitoes; in my experience, they seem unnervingly similar to each other, aside from the luxuriant eyelashes on the lucky few. But that’s a different story altogether.

Are the hippos in this story truly individuated to you, the author? Do you give all 45 hippos names? Do they all have unique backstories?

I didn’t give them names, that never occurred to me. But they are individuated.

The book makes it clear that nine of the hippos at the party are catering staff. Do they too go berserk? Or are they just there to work?

According to the title, yes, they too go berserk. (The short-form narrative admittedly has its drawbacks. In the novel version, each of the nine has an entire chapter devoted to that character’s inner monologue. It’s riveting.)

Your new book, Hippos Remain Calm , retells the story of the original from a different perspective. What made you want to revisit these particular hippos?

My own cheerfully subversive nature, I suppose.

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I thought maybe you heard from parents that their kids needed to see some calm hippos, rather than hippos going berserk.

Not at all! It was my own observation of grown people all around me these strange days that urged the book.

Are more people in your life trying—and perhaps failing—to remain calm nowadays?

Yes! It’s not subtle, and it surely includes me. And it’s certainly understandable.

These two hippos have a number of tactics for remaining calm. They meditate. They take long walks. Are these also your methods for remaining calm?

I grew up Quaker, and went to a wonderful Quaker school (where my father was a terrific English teacher) for 12 years, so finding stillness and encountering each person as an individual is pretty much baked in. And music and writing and art and critical thinking were also central to that education—which is the luckiest thing imaginable for a growing person. In consequence, I also find calm by drawing hippos and writing music and giving impertinent answers and stuff.

You do seem to enjoy giving puckish answers to questions. Do you think it is silly to interrogate a children’s book about fictive 2D hippos too closely? As a parent who has read Hippos Go Berserk! about 4,000 times, I find that I end up giving an enormous amount of thought to the board books that have been staples in our family, probably more thought than I have given to any other works of art.

I don’t think it’s silly at all! I very much appreciate your questions, and your interest; my answers are sincere. Heck, the New York Times (board books are oddly not eligible for the NYT bestseller list) and Literary Hub (“ The Toddler Book Tolerability Index ” is a recent article) don’t seem to imagine that board books could be literature at all—as if very young children are not conscious beings, as if language and visual narrative don’t really count in the first two or three years of life, as if repetition is a chore for the parent. It’s a staggering shortfall. You yourself have read books so many times aloud to your child, yet you see it as a pleasure and not a slog.

Would you like to attend a hippo party?

THEY NEVER INVITE ME! What’s up with that?

Would you say you are a calm person or a berserk person?

Both. Simultaneously.

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Comic Book Artist Dies By Suicide, Blames Online Bullying in Final Letter

Comic book illustrator and author Ed Piskor has reportedly died after being accused of sexual misconduct and grooming by two women.

The death of comic book artist Ed Piskor is being mourned online, albeit under complicated circumstances.

Piskor, who was the illustrator and author of the comic book series Hip Hop Family Tree , as well as an artist for Marvel 's X-Men: Grand Design , reportedly died by suicide last week. The 41-year-old was accused of sexual misconduct by two women, including comic artist Molly Dwyer, 21, who claimed that Piskor began sending her private messages when she was 17. The second woman, Molly Wright, alleged that Piskor propositioned oral sex from her in exchange for his agent's phone number.

Piskor vehemently denied the allegations in a final letter shared to Facebook, where he mentioned both women, writing that he "should never have talked" to Dwyer.

"The whole pile of my dms she collected to show is just awful to look at. I’m sorry. I wasn’t trying to offer professional favors to anybody or use my “position” (what a joke) to get into anyone’s pants," he wrote.

Piskor then asked that Wright be "held accountable." He alleged that the two "had sex twice and she initiated both times," and claimed that after ending the relationship, Wright turned into a "petty woman scorned."

"Reputation destruction is her form of aggression and there were very real consequences. My lawyer is Harris Miller. Is it possible to subpoena all texts and dms I had with her?" he wrote.

The letter came after an exhibition of Piskor's work was suspended from 707 Penn Gallery, originally slated to begin on April 6, in addition to Piskor losing a $75,000 deal.

"I have no friends in this life any longer. I’m a disappointment to everybody who liked me. I’m a pariah," he wrote. "News organizations at my door and hassling my elderly parents. It’s too much. Putting our addresses on tv and the internet. How could I ever go back to my small town where everyone knows me?"

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"I was murdered by Internet bullies," he concluded. "Massive amounts of them. Some of you out there absolutely contributed to my death as you were entertaining yourself with gossip. I wasn’t AI. I was a real human being. You chipped little bits of my self esteem away all week until I was vaporized. Maybe I’ll be able to haunt you dorks as a ghost. I come from Gypsy heritage and I’m definitely cursing a lot of you."

Piskor's sister confirmed his death on Facebook, and a Pittsburgh funeral home shared his obiturary .

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