Lisa Jewell, Lex Croucher and Rebecca Kuang shortlisted for the TikTok Book Awards

Lisa Jewell, Lex Croucher and Rebecca Kuang are among the authors nominated for the TikTok Book Awards UK and Ireland.

Readers are invited to vote for their winners using the Voting Hub on the TikTok app. The categories are: Book of the Year (UK & Ireland), Book of the Year (International), BookTok Breakthrough Author, BookTok Creator of the Year, BookTok Rising Star Creator, Indie Bookshop of the Year.

The judging panel included Philip Jones, editor of The Bookseller, content creator Jack Edwards, last year’s TikTok creator of the year Eden Victoria, Dan Conway, c.e.o of the Publishers Association and Selina Brown, founder and c.e.o of the Black British Book Festival. Authors Samantha Shannon and Sara Cox also joined the judging panel.

Jewell’s None Of This Is True (Century) is up for Book of the Year (UK & Ireland) alongside Croucher’s Gwen & Art Are Not in Love (Bloomsbury YA), Caleb Azumah Nelson’s Small Worlds (Penguin) and Caroline O’Donoghue’s The Rachel Incident (Little, Brown).

In contention for Book of the Year (International) is Kuang’s Yellowface (The Borough Press), Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing (Piatkus), Cassandra Clare’s Sword Catcher (Tor) and Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s Chain Gang All Stars (Vintage).

Romance author Talia Hibbert is in the running for BookTok Breakthrough Author. Ben Alderson, Martin Knights and Claire Wright are also in contention for the prize.

The four-strong shortlist for BookTok Creator of the Year includes @maisie_matilda, @zai_rambles, @cultofbooks and @literaryfling, while @greendragonbooknooks, @fictionalfates, @jpreads6 and @booksonthebedside are nominated for BookTok Rising Star Creator.

Shortlisted for the Indie Bookshop of the Year are Imaginarium Books, The Book Shop By The Sea, The Little Bookshop and House of Books & Friends.

Jones said: "Judging the awards this year has been a delight: that there is so much enthusiasm, dedication and interest in discussing books is a real gift to the business. I found the shortlists, and the people behind the shortlists, broad in their outlook, diverse in their perspectives and generous in their approaches to the different genres, books and authors that were the subject of the BookTok lens.

"These awards are then a moment to celebrate all the hard work that is made to look so effortless, but also a time to reflect on the importance of these voices and what they do. My congratulations to all of the shortlistees."

Victoria added: "It was an honour to win Creator of the Year at the TikTok Book Awards last year. Returning as a judge has been hugely exciting, and I see it as a lovely way to celebrate and uplift the BookTok community."

The winners will be announced at a live event on 25th July.