She started her account after signing her first book deal with a small publishing house. And that following recently helped her get a book deal worth nearly half a million dollars. Since she joined the platform in 2018, the 26-year-old young-adult author has built a following of about 730,000 followers. That helped her land a six-figure deal and sent her book to the top of the best-seller list.įor writer Alex Aster, the so-called BookTok phenomenon, which has sent book sales surging, has turned out to be more than a fun TikTok trend.After becoming popular on 'BookTok,' she used her audience to gain support for a plot idea.Alex Aster is a 26-year-old YA author with 730,000 TikTok followers.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. There are lies and liars all around you… Welcome to the Centennial.

6 rulers have 100 days on an island that only appears once every 100 years to break their deadly curses. I put all of my favorite things into Lightlark: fantasy, romance, mystery, magic, and adventure. Thank you for your support, and interest in this book-it truly means the world to me. I am thrilled to share that Lightlark is being made into a movie by Universal, and the producers of Twilight, The Maze Runner, The Hate U Give, The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, Love, Simon, and many more of my favorite movies! The studio and producers read Lightlark pre-publication, and loved it, which is truly a dream come true. I am thrilled to share that Lightlark is being made into a movie by Universal, and the producers of Twilight, The Maze Runner, The Hate U Since Lightlark is almost out, I wanted to write a short welcome note to readers, with an exciting announcement.

Since Lightlark is almost out, I wanted to write a short welcome note to readers, with an exciting announcement. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Lightlark by Alex Aster