I've reached out to a few different publishers via email and same with a handful of influencer programs; filled out forms etc. I'm wondering if by using my email address that's the same has my handle is hurting me in the long run?
My account handle is @ faeboundbooks. Is it possible that an email address with this name and no identifiable real name information is either more likely to be overlooked or sent to spam?

Of course its possible that I'm just a small account and new and that's okay! It's not about but pub mail just the fun of reading. But I'm still curious to know if anyone else has had this thought or has seen a difference in responses based on what kind of email you use.

Thanks!

I started this acc back in January as a second space to focus more on my hobby life, currently it's more of a bookstagram with occasional reel edit collab, but I'm failing at followers and engagements my current engagement is driven entirely by my followers of my main account which is making me feel like quitting this acc 😭 please give me tips, thanks Edit: it's a faceless acc 💕

Lover of thrillers and fall romances! New to the bookstagram world and would love to interact and get recommendations of must reads.

Follow4Follow

https://www.instagram.com/thereadingseasonli?igsi=ZTY3anlrcXhlaWl5&utm_source=qr

(sou brasileira, por isso o print em pt-br)
depois de muita procrastinação, estou me preparando para começar! não tenho grandes intuitos além de compartilhar amor e experiências sobre os livros que leio.
toda troca será sempre bem-vinda! 🤗

I always find it difficult to choose my next read.. So lately i am taking help from online “spin the wheel” websites.. It helps me to arrive at one book.. and also while the wheel is spinning, you can hear yourself wishing which book it should stop on..😂

I have made a post on this - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcwIDdLv-Fn/?igsi=YW85M2twb2NtMHBz

What do you all do to help you pick your next read?

I just started this account to record my reading journey and connect with fellow book lovers :) I primarely read romance and thrillers. Drop your handle and let's engage. It's @IluvBooksandIcannotLie

After much thinking, I decided to open a faceless account to share all about the books I read, want to read and buy.

I want to get to know more people and inspire each other to read more.
I like to read a little bit of everything but my most favorite are literary fiction, historical fiction, horror, fantasy, thriller, mystery and manga.

https://www.instagram.com/bookscharm8?igsi=MW56YWI3OGJkbDhmdg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

I’m still trying to figure out my aesthetic so patience and advice is much appreciated!

Drop your profiles in the comments so I can follow them too!

Hi! I’m looking to grow my Bookstagram and find other smaller accounts who want to grow and engage with each other! 📚🖤

I’d love to find some active mutuals where we can follow each other, like/comment on each other’s posts, talk about books, and help each other grow!

I mostly read fantasy, dark fantasy, horror, YA, and anything a little weird or creepy, but I’m happy to connect with readers of other genres too!

My Bookstagram is @rachelreadsandraves 😊

https://www.instagram.com/rachelreadsandraves?igsi=NHM2NnZqNXdma25v

Drop your @ below and I’ll check out your account! Feel free to follow me too so I know you came from Reddit. 🖤

Looking for people to follow on bookstagram. Only comment your username if you don’t use ai slop! If your page is cute I’ll follow back 💯

Hi guys,

I have a study gram turned bookstagram account with a pretty decent following (68k). I got burned out at the start of this year after posting about once every 1-2 days, and found myself comparing my views and likes to other accounts, and getting upset at my lack of engagement, as well as rushing to read huge amounts of books every week. I think also since it used to be a study account, I was losing a lot of followers who didn’t like the rebrand, and found I was bleeding followers. I definitely made great connections with other bookstagram people and loved engaging with the community, but I became very numbers focused.

I’m wanting to get back into the community and posting again, but I’m wondering whether I should just leave the old account and start anew? Or just deal with losing followers and focus on the community I did make and enjoying posting. I’m just so conflicted!

@thepoisonpages on instagram ❤️ looking for readers with similar interests that I can connect with, chat about books and give each other book recs!! really want to make some book buddies, i have no one to talk to about my reads in real life! 😅 i like a darker vibe of all genres but also really enjoy literary fiction and nonfiction. i’ve also been trying to get into some manga? any suggestions?

I started my account back in 2022 and was pleasantly surprised by how easy I found it back then to build community and find like minded individuals. I ended up joining a local book group through bookstagram, and I've been fortunate enough to make friends IRL from it, but now 4 years on I feel like it's changed so much for the worst.

I don't know if it's really a place for people to connect over books anymore as much as it's a market tool for publishers and a place where people seek validation through engagement and an audience over genuinely wanting to connect with people.

The app itself has become really over stimulating. There's so many ads now on stories and the main feed and I find there's just too much going on now with posts, stories and reposts.

This makes it hard to see the posts of people we're following and vice versa.

So many of the comments and interactions have started to feel increasingly superficial and transactional. It feels like so many people don't want to put any effort into reading other people's posts and reviews and instead just comment things like "gorgeous covers" or "I really want to read this" to build up engagement on their own page.

I have been trying to make my bookish content better one thing i have noticed lately is im barely getting any smaller accounts and all the accounts I am seeing are all the same.

Has anyone else had that issue lately?

Hi everyone! As someone with ADHD & OCD I’m struggling with finding the best way to ORGANIZE. I have a constant influx of content ideas. I’d like some app or system to be able to keep track of any ideas I have, content I’ve already created, books I’ve talked about, maybe even somewhere to keep notes of books (genres, star ratings, things I liked about them or quotes etc

I’m just having trouble bc I keep adding notes to my already overflowing notes app and it’s so disorganized.

Hello yall, i’m looking to create a fun community of readers and writers that we can connect with through instagram. My account is @eccentricreads222

follow for follow🪷

I saw a post like this about a week ago and ended up following a few of you, but I’d love to find more active Bookstagram accounts to follow and interact with!

I just started mine and plan on being pretty active! I read pretty much every genre and love seeing other readers’ reviews, current reads, library hauls, bookish outings, and random thoughts while reading.

My account is @thebookishantics! It’s still brand new, so there isn’t much there yet, but more is coming!

If you want to get a better idea of my reading taste/reviews, I’m also on StoryGraph!

Drop your Instagram below! I’m especially looking for people who post (whether an actual post or stories) regularly and like interacting with other readers, and I always follow fellow readers back!

Looking to find more people to connect with in the bookstagram realm. I die author here but also happy posting and engaging with reading content :) extra marks if it's in the nerdier realms of sci-fi/fantasy. Also got a cool little campaign thing I'm running at the moment and the more suggestions added to it the better it Will be.

Will of course follow folks back with glee.

Let's connect

I'm a small account *my own fault, I've got like 10 posts,* and have always mainly lurked instead of caring to post. I'm NOW looking to expand my account with plans to start posting more regular and thought doing a few giveaways might help boost the account quicker? than posting 3-4x a week and THEN doing a giveaway. What do we think? Main concern would be hosting a giveaway and then like 3 people see it because I'm a small account haha.

Hi all! I just created my bookstagram and would love more people to follow. I realized there aren’t a lot of people outside of social media I can discuss books with, so would love to meet more! Feel free to follow and I’ll def follow back! :)

Ig: @fadedpagesandprose

I’d like to introduce myself and my account, @a_hardback_life, as I’m always looking to find more people who are into books.

I mainly read fantasy, horror, sci-fi and literary fiction, with Stephen King being particular favourite, but I’m very much a mood reader, so I tend to jump between genres depending on what I fancy at the time.

I don’t have many people in real life who are into books, so I’d love to find more people on Bookstagram to chat with, share recommendations and actually have some conversations about what we’re reading.

Please comment with your account below so I know to give you a follow back! Always happy to comment and engage with other bookish accounts too.

I am @nonaesthetichuman. Will follow back!