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Thanks to BookTok, authors are the new 'rock stars.' And Hollywood is taking notice
As this year's Emmy race proves, the excitement around popular books as intellectual property for film and TV adaptations shows no signs of slowing.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Thanks to BookTok, authors are the new ‘rock stars.’ And Hollywood is taking notice, As this year’s Emmy race proves, the excitement around popular books as intellectual property for film and TV adaptations shows no signs of slowing.
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Primary source: Thanks to BookTok, authors are the new ‘rock stars.’ And Hollywood is taking notice via Los Angeles Times. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Thanks to BookTok, authors are the new 'rock stars.' And Hollywood is taking noticeLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-10T10:00:00+00:00
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