If you’re an author and you want to increase your network and connect with fellow authors, these days, there’s no better way to do so than through social media. This article takes a look at 25 top American authors you can follow on Facebook.
1. Alexandra Bracken
Author of novels in the young-adult fantasy genre such as Brightly Woven, The Darkest Minds and Never Fade, Alexandra Bracken shares various things on Facebook about her novels, such as their books covers, information about her book signing events, details about any special offers on her works, and links to chapters of her books. Alexandra’s Facebook page is a vibrant one and would make a fun one to follow.
2. Allie Larkin
Allie Larkin is a bestselling author of the books Stay and Why Can’t I Be You. Allie actively connects with her followers on Facebook, answering to comments and questions personally. She also shares beautiful photos of the outdoors, links to books by fellow authors, trailers of books by other writers, and photos of her dog. She also posts about her books and gives details of any discounts available on them, along with articles to various things which interest her.
3. Andy Weir
Andy Weir is the author of the highly acclaimed science fiction novel entitled The Martian. A big fan of space, on Facebook, Andy shares interesting photos of his visits to different space centers, images of planets, details about his book and about books from other authors that he liked. He also shares links to videos and articles about developments in the adaptation of his book into a movie. If you love science fiction and anything related to space science, you’ll love following Andy on Facebook!
4. Cassandra King
A native of Lower Alabama, Cassandra King is renowned for writing novels set in Southern United States. Cassandra has a very active Facebook page. She regularly posts photos of her and family and friends at different types of events, ranging from weddings to author conventions and book festivals, along with updates of when she’ll be visiting particular regions. She also shares interesting snaps of nature, including pretty flowers and also posts about releases of her books.
5. Catherine McKenzie
An international bestselling author of contemporary fiction, Catherine McKenzie’s novels include Spin, Arranged and Hidden, among others. If you follow Catherine on Facebook, you’re sure to find revelations of the covers of her books, information about competitions to win copies of her works, contests to win books by fellow authors, reviews of her books, and photos of books she is reading or has read, and links to great book deals by other authors.
6. Christina Baker Kline
Christina Baker Kline is a bestselling novelist of titles such as Orphan Train and The Way Life Should Be, and editor and writer of nonfiction works such as About Face: Women Write about What They See When They Look in the Mirror. Christina is very active on her Facebook page and shares things like links to books of authors she likes, essays by fellow authors, and photos and articles of book events she attends.
7. Christine Feehan
A writer since she was a child, Christine Feehan is a prolific author of over 40 books, mainly in the romance-paranormal genre, and which have been published in multiple languages. On Facebook, Christine shares about her books, their covers and posters, details about releases of her works in different countries, links to her interviews, and information about competitions to win copies of her novels. Christine also posts photos of her family and friends. She really does engage with her followers and would welcome new members to her community on Facebook.
8. Ellen Sussman
A national bestselling author, Ellen Sussman shares links to books by other authors on her Facebook page and other things, such as images of the covers of her books, competitions to win her stories and those by other writers, and articles that contain writing and publishing tips. She also updates about writing classes she’ll be taking and posts photos from trips she is taking. Examples of her novels include A Wedding in Provence and The Paradise Guest House.
9. Jacquelyn Mitchard
Jacquelyn Mitchard is an author of several bestselling books including the famous novel entitled The Deep End of the Ocean. A writer who writes mainly in the contemporary fiction and young adult on genres, on Facebook, Jacquelyn posts updates about trips she is on, books she is reading, television programmes she has been watching and about her children. She often asks questions to her followers and shares other quirky things she finds interesting.
10. Jayne Ann Krentz
Jayne Ann Krentz is an author of romantic-suspense novels and also writes under the pseudonyms Amanda Quick and Jayne Castle. An example of a recent book by Jayne is Trust No One. Jayne also has upcoming books in the pipeline such as Secret Sisters. She posts about her books on Facebook, giving fans an opportunity to pre-order and get signed copies of her works. Jayne also posts links to her guest posts, and shares details about book releases from fellow authors. In addition, she occasionally shares links to articles and videos of things non-book related that are of interest to her.
11. Joan Johnston
Joan Johnston is a prolific author of more than 50 novels in the contemporary fiction and historical fiction genres. Her latest works is a Western romance story called Sinful. Joan is a regular poster on Facebook. On her page, you can find generous links to competitions to win signed copies of her books and works by other authors. She also shares wonderful photos of nature, including mountains, and also posts about her books and quotes from them. Joan also shares pictures when she’s out with her friends and actively engages her followers on Facebook in conversation.
12. Jodi Picoult
Jodi Picoult is a New York Times bestselling, award-winning author. She has written more than 20 novels, some of which have been adapted into movies. He works include titles such as Nineteen Minutes, The Storyteller and the Off The Page, which she co-wrote with her daughter Samantha van Leer. On Facebook, Jodi shares pictures related to her books, photos of her and her daughter, links to videos about Prince Oliver who is a major character in Off The Page, invites to her book tours, signings and other appearances she will be making in public, and details of any special offers on her works.
13. John Sandford
John Sandford (pseudonym for John Roswell Camp) is a Pulitzer Prize winning author of mystery and thriller books. He was written in excess of thirty novels, usually in series such as the Prey series and the Kidd series. John often shares extensive posts on Facebook about his books, links to contests to win signed copies of his works, video announcements of winners of his book competitions, and covers and blurbs of his books. He also discusses the characters in his stories and also posts photos of him with his readers.
14. Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer is a young adult author renowned for the bestselling The Lunar Chronicles series of books. Marissa shares many things on her Facebook page. This includes information about her books, photos of them, updates on her works in progress, links to excerpts of her books, details of book signings she’ll be attending, interviews carried out with her and dates for when she’ll be carrying out question and answer sessions. Marissa also shares about book launches and tours she is planning. She also posts links to Kickstarter campaigns, which she is involved in, and photos of events she has been too.
15. Melissa Rivers
Melissa Rivers wears a number of hats, including actress, television host and producer, equestrienne, philanthropist, and author. Her most recent book is called The Book of Joan, in which Melissa shares stories of being raised by her mother, the late Joan Rivers. Fans can find on Facebook, links to updates by Melissa on her WhoSay profile, invitations to her book signing and reading events, links to her interviews, photos of her mother and photos of Melissa and celebrities she has interviewed.
16. Michael J. Sullivan
Michael J. Sullivan is an author of fantasy and science fiction. He has penned three different series. These are The Riyria Revelations series, The Riyria Chronicles series, and the upcoming The First Empire series. Over on Facebook, Michael posts inspirational messages and prompts for fellow authors, gives updates on his book writing progress and reveals the titles of his upcoming books. Michael really has a passion for helping other authors and he also posts about opportunities to get stories published in his own books, articles he has written to help writers, and about events he his holding to answer questions about his stories, and about the writing and publishing process.
17. Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick Rothfuss is an award-winning fantasy author. Examples of his works include The Kingkiller Chronicle series. Patrick also fundraises for the Heifer International charity through his organization called Worldbuilders, and on his Facebook you can find links to fundraising contests where you can win different prizes and information about worthwhile fundraising projects organized by others. He also shares about trips he has taken, cover art for his books, his interviews, articles he finds interesting, and to videos he finds funny. He also shares comics and fan art he likes and gives updates from time to time when something interesting happens to him throughout the day. Patrick’s Facebook page is definitely worth following.
18. Peter V. Brett
With an interest in fantasy stories since childhood, Peter V. Brett is the author of books such as The Painted Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War and The Skull Throne, which form a part of The Demon Cycle series. He shares a variety of things on Facebook. This includes photos of him and fellow writers when he is out and about, photos of things that interest him, and also posts about his books, their trailers, about opportunities to win his books, fan art created by his fans and followers, and links to comics.
19. Peter Schweizer
Peter Schweizer is a bestselling author of nonfiction and academic books whose latest title is called Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich. Peters shares many of his television and radio interviews, on topics related to the coverage of The Clintons in his newest book, and also about other high profile political figures in the United States and their activities.
20. Pierce Brown
Pierce Brown is a New York Times bestselling author of the books entitled Red Rising, and Golden Son, which are the first two instalments in the Red Rising Trilogy. A writer in the science fiction fantasy genre, Pierce is very active on his Facebook page and regularly responds to comments made and questions asked by his fans. He shares various things on Facebook such as information and pictures about what he’s been up to with friends and family members, about his books, photos of him doing interesting things, pictures of the covers of his books, and links to articles that have been written about him at magazines, websites, and newspapers. You can also read an interview e-Books India carried out with Pierce here.
21. Rick Yancey
With books such as A Burning in Homeland and two highly popular series under his belt; namely The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp and The Highly Effective Detective, Rick Yancey, on Facebook, shares things such as booking signings and speaking events he will be attending, and comments and photos which update on the movie release of his book entitled The 5th Wave. Rick also posts about the characters in his books, the covers of his stories, sneak previews of his upcoming works and details about live chats he’ll be holding on social media platforms such as Twitter.
22. Robyn Carr
Robyn Carr is much appreciated for her romance novels, including the famous Virgin River series and many others. On Facebook, Robyn informs her followers about her books, gives invitations to fans to her book signings in bricks and mortar stores, and gives details about any discounts on her stories. She also posts interviews carried out with her by different publications and excerpts from her books. Robyn regularly gives shout outs to her followers on Facebook, giving special mentions to winners of copies of her books.
23. Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd is a bestselling author of spiritual memoirs such as When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life’s Sacred Questions and of novels such as The Secret Lives of Bees, and The Invention of Wings. She is very active on Facebook and shares about her books, their cover designs, invites to her book tours, her interviews, links to award nominations her works have received, and photos of events she’ll be appearing at. Sue also shares wonderful pictures which include inspirational quotes she has written. These certainly do give you a lift!
24. Susan Wiggs
An author of contemporary fiction and historical fiction books, examples of Susan Wigg’s books are The Beekeeper’s Ball and The Apple Orchard from the Bella Vista Chronicles series. Susan shares lots of photos and quotes on Facebook and you can find interesting ones related to writing and life in general. She also shares links to books by other authors, which her followers may find interesting, and details of book signing events she’ll be attending. Susan also shares videos and articles about non-writing things, which appeal to her.
25. Veronica Rossi
An author of young adult fiction, Veronica Rossi is the author of the well-received Under the Never Sky trilogy. Veronica has an energetic Facebook page and she posts about her already written books and about her future ones, and covers of her titles. She also shares articles about books, writing and publishing, which would be of interest to fellow writers and to readers. Veronica is extremely engaging with her followers and she also shares photos of places and events she has attended, or is planning to go to. Occasionally, she also posts about her family members.
Hiten Vyas is the Founder and Managing Editor of eBooks India. He is also a prolific eBook writer with over 25 titles to his name.