Stephen: Originally, I wanted to join a community that I could share my writing with and other things that I am passionate about. I wanted to be myself and find people to have a great time with. So when I found BookTube, I was so very happy to join in on the fun and chat with as many people as I could. Booktube is a really open community and books are a big part of my life so when I stumbled across it, there was nothing more natural than joining in!

Stephen: I post once a week as that is the easiest for me while I am still at university. I try to post on Sundays but sometimes assignment deadlines have to take priority and I end up posting the videos a bit later.

Stephen: I don't actively look to get review copies as I like to spend time thinking about what I am reading when writing a review about it which isn't always possible during the semester. When I do get a review copy it is usually because I was contacted by the author or a publicist and  I see with them about either getting a physical copy of the book or the ebook, if I find the book interesting.

Stephen: The books I talk about on my channel are either books that I really enjoyed or that I find have an interesting message. Sometimes it's just because there is something about a book that fascinates me or irritates me and I want to see what others think.

Stephen: Make sure that the people you are contacting have an interest in the type of book that you would like them to read and potentially feature. If you can see that it isn't the type of book they have talked about so far tell them why you believe they may find it interesting based on what they usually read. If I get a request for review from someone with just the books synopsis and no personal message, I am less lightly to consider the book as it feels like an email that was just copy-pasted, maybe a few hundred times, and I am therefore just a number. Be personal, show interest in the reviewer and their opinion as that is what you are contacting them for.