So many authors know that they should be using hashtags… but which hashtags, and when?

Here’s a list of the Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn hashtags that can help you connect with readers, writers, and other professionals in the book world.

#amwriting

#amediting

#amreading

#book

#bookboost

#bookbuzz

#bookgiveaway - use when giving away a book

#bookish

#booklover

#booknerd

#bookplug

#bookworm

#bookstagram (Instagram only, sometimes used on other networks)

#fiction

#fridayreads

#histfic, #histnovel - historical fiction

#horror

#indieauthor, #indiepub

#kidlit - kids books

#litfic - literary fiction)

#nanowrimo

#nonfiction

#nonfictionnovember

#novel

#novelines

#quotes

#romance

#romcom

#shelfie - a selfie of your bookshelf

#shortstory, #short, #shortreads, #story

#writingtip, #writingprompt

#writingcommunity

#writerslife

#writerwednesday

While connecting to the #bookstagram and book Twitter communities is important, it’s also really important to connect about the content of your book. Instead of using just #history for a nonfiction book about a certain era, you could use #medieval or #regency. If you’re not sure which hashtags are in use, just do some quick research on https://hashtagify.me/.