The graphic novel behind Netflix’s Heartstopper and the debut novel by Bolu Babalola were among the winners at the first TikTok Book Awards.
The winners at the inaugural ceremony were voted for by thousands of TikTok users through the video-sharing app.
Book lovers use the platform to discuss books and make recommendations, as part of a community nicknamed #BookTok.
Dolly Alderton’s memoir about love and loss, which was adapted as a BBC TV series, was also among the winners.
Babalola’s Honey & Spice was named book of the year.
The British-Nigerian author’s debut novel follows a young black woman whose determination not to fall in love is challenged when she meets a handsome new student.
