booktok's new obsession: romantasy

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today we do a deep dive into tiktok's new favourite genre: romantasy! aka romance fantasy books. where did it come from? why is it so popular all of a sudden? and is it really as feminist as people think?

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00:00 intro
1:09 romantasy's sudden popularity
6:56 why can no one agree on a definition?
12:42 ACOTAR
20:00 romantasy & Young Adult fantasy
25:33 romantasy & spice
30:07 is romantasy more feminist fantasy?

sources:
What is romantasy? The best-selling book trend, explained, Sarah Wendell. The Washinton Post (2024)
Romantasy was 2023’s hottest book genre, Eli Cucini. Dazed (2024)
A genre of swords and soulmates: the rise and rise of ‘romantasy’ novels, Ella Creamer. The Guardian (2024)
Dragons and Sex Are Now a $610 Million Business Sweeping Publishing, Ella Ceron. Bloomberg (2024)
What is romantasy? Our experts explain the bestselling book trend, Jodi McAlister & Kate Cuthbert. The Conversation (2024)
Audited Preliminary Results for the year ended 29 February 2024. Bloomsbury Publishing (2024)
The Mortal Queen of Faerie Smut, Kathryn VanArdendonk. Vulture (2024)
Who’s Reading Romantasy?, Joanne O’Sullivan. Publishers Weekly (2024)
How ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ broke the romance lit taboo, Financial Times Podcast (2024)
Romantasy - The biggest genre you’re not aware of?, The Rest is Entertainment with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde (2024)

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