The Bookseller

The Bookseller

@thebookseller

The UK's definitive book industry magazine and website. News, analysis, Nielsen BookScan sales charts, jobs, Buyer's guides, The British Book Awards and more.

London, UK https://www.thebookseller.com/ Joined 2009-03-21 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

252,134

Followers

2,239

Following

139,382

Tweets

33.6

Avg Engagement

4,220

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @thebookseller's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Macro Influencer (100K+)
  • Account Age:2009-03-21
  • Verification:No
  • Location:London, UK

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,250
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:28.9
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:4.7
  • Followers Analyzed:50,000

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,250 tweets

Thebookseller consistently receives high average likes and retweets, indicating strong audience interaction. Its tweets often include links to detailed articles, which likely drive traffic and engagement.

28.9

Avg Likes/Tweet

4.7

Avg Retweets/Tweet

93,906

Total Likes

15,400

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

5

Median Likes

1

Median Retweets

14

75th Percentile

18,396

Top Tweet

0.13

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Broadcaster

Primarily shares original content

90.0%

Original

7.2%

Replies

2.7%

Retweets

0.1%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.2%

With Media

97.7%

With Links

13.1%

With #Tags

83.4%

With @Mentions

1.5%

With Emojis

225

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Broadcast

Focuses on original content over replies

0.08

Reply/Original Ratio

0.05

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Somewhat Bursty

Occasional posting spikes

95.3%

Weekday Posts

4.7%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#britishbookawards (248) #nibbies (162) #booksellermostread22 (51) #ad (22) #choosebookshops (19) #publishingjobs (17) #thebookseller (13) #twjbookawards (13) #lbf23 (10) #bcbf23 (8)

Most Mentioned

@jobsinbooks (66) @bloomsburybooks (63) @penguinukbooks (58) @simonschusteruk (49) @faberbooks (44) @eburypublishing (44) @transworldbooks (41) @hachettekids (35) @harpercollinsuk (35) @panmacmillan (32)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,250 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 2,925 (90%)
Replies 234 (7%)
Retweets 87 (3%)
Quote Tweets 4 (0%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This is a content-creator focused account that primarily shares original thoughts, ideas, and media. With original content dominating their feed, they position themselves as a source of new information rather than a curator. This strategy works well for establishing thought leadership.

The 87 retweets (3% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,250 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 50,000 followers

The primary audience includes professionals in the publishing industry, book retailers, and literary enthusiasts. It also attracts readers interested in book trends, sales data, and industry news.

Average

Audience Quality

22.1%

Suspicion Index

22.3%

Low-Quality %

62

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

26.8%

Empty Bio

25.6%

<10 Tweets

18.1%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

41.8%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

71.8%

No URL

17.8%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

93,320,917

Total Potential Reach

62

Median Follower Reach

351

75th Percentile Reach

12.6%

>1K followers

1.6%

>10K followers

0.4%

>50K followers

0.2%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

53.8%

Creators

26,900 accounts

20.6%

Consumers

10,292 accounts

25.6%

Dormant

12,808 accounts

443

Verified Followers

0.89% of total

25.0%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.14

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

London, England (1,369) London (886) United Kingdom (618) England, United Kingdom (399) UK (360) United States (239) India (182) Scotland, United Kingdom (174) Manchester, England (171) Edinburgh, Scotland (153)

684

Verified Followers

0.68% of total

10,157

Protected Accounts

10.06% of total

6 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

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Top Keywords in Follower Bios

writer (9,543) author (6,998) books (6,539) book (5,663) sheher (4,079) lover (3,485) love (3,436) writing (3,374) editor (2,463) views (2,458)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#writingcommunity (612) #amwriting (431) #writer (353) #author (318) #books (219) #amquerying (195) #fantasy (121) #blm (119) #scbwi (116) #writing (115)

76,469

Followers With Bio

24,521

Followers Without Bio

75.72%

% With Bio

24.28%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,250 analyzed

51,107

Combined Engagement

46,528

Total Likes

4,579

Total Retweets

10,221

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

0%

With Hashtags

60%

With @Mentions

100%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Book Industry News Publishing Trends Sales Data Literary Awards Celebrity Books Market Analysis
The Bookseller
@thebookseller

J K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone topped Audible’s 2022 bestseller chart. Read here: https://t.co/XOcvDXhRFp https://t.co/QTn6uvmB0v

2023-02-03
Retweets: 1,359 Likes: 17,037 Engagement: 18,396
The Bookseller
@thebookseller

After "exceptional" 2021 results, Pottermore, the global digital publisher for J K Rowling’s Wizarding World, saw profits drop by 40% last year. Read here: https://t.co/dtA8ApzZLc https://t.co/gdRLWyYqim

2023-01-03
Retweets: 1,176 Likes: 16,657 Engagement: 17,833
The Bookseller
@thebookseller

Prince Harry's Spare storms into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 467,183 print copies to become the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time. @TransworldBooks says the memoir has sold 750,000 copies across all formats. Read here: https://t.co/b4KTeBfg8X https

2023-01-17
Retweets: 1,033 Likes: 5,845 Engagement: 6,878
The Bookseller
@thebookseller

Prince Harry’s Spare (@transworldbooks) has achieved a third straight week in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 37,145 copies. Read here: https://t.co/mNhfzKyqyf https://t.co/v8usFbqF42

2023-01-31
Retweets: 529 Likes: 3,743 Engagement: 4,272
The Bookseller
@thebookseller

Prince Harry's memoir Spare (@transworldbooks) surpassed half a million copies sold in the first 12 days after publication, pushing its category - the usually tiny Royalty: Autobiography - to a record annual value in just three weeks. Read here: https://t.co/zZOK011Evm https://t

2023-01-30
Retweets: 482 Likes: 3,246 Engagement: 3,728

Key Insights & Takeaways

The platform highlights major publishing milestones and sales achievements, such as Harry Potter's success on Audible. It reports on industry challenges, like the drop in Pottermore's profits, showing awareness of market fluctuations. It covers non-fiction bestsellers, like Prince Harry's Spare, indicating interest in current events and celebrity-driven books.

Strengths

  • + Established follower base of 252,134
  • + Strong original content creation
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @thebookseller reveals an growing Twitter presence with 252,134 followers. The account demonstrates a content-creator strategy, averaging 33.6 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025