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7 - 11 October 2026

The PublisHer Panels — Selling to the Algorithm: BookTok, Reader Power, and the Romantasy Boom
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The PublisHer Panels — Selling to the Algorithm: BookTok, Reader Power, and the Romantasy Boom

PUBLISHER EVENTS LLC
PUBLISHER EVENTS LLC
United Arab Emirates
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Europe/Berlin

Halle 3.1

Halle 3.1 | F15
English
About

BookTok has driven tens of millions of print sales and reshaped what gets acquired and marketed. This panel looks at what that means structurally: acquisitions shifting toward reader-led signals over gatekeeper instinct, and marketing budgets moving toward creator partnerships.

Speakers

Gabrielle Gambrell

Chief Communications OfficerHachette Book Group

Jenny-Mai Nuyen

Founder & PublisherVon Morgen Verlag

Nicole Op Den Bosch

FounderNicole Op Den Bosch

Dr Sharmila Sen

Editorial DirectorHarvard University Press