Books by Katie Brockhurst
I spent twenty-five years working inside social media. Along the way I wrote the Social Media for a New Age books, about using it more consciously and looking after ourselves online. That thinking led to The Attention Experiment.
Social Media for a New Age: A Digital Self-Care Guide
The next phase: 2020 and beyond
Written after twenty years working in social media, this book looks honestly at the ways social media can be both good and bad for us: for society and culture, for our relationships and work, and for our health. Katie shares her own experience of realising she was burnt out and addicted, alongside the case for ethical social media and practical ideas for protecting your digital wellbeing while working online.
Who it’s forAnyone feeling burnt out or overwhelmed by life online, especially people who work on social media.
Where it ledThis book came from waking up to addictive design. It is where digital wellbeing moved to the centre of Katie’s work, and the direct forerunner of The Attention Experiment.
Social Media for a New Age: Divination & Activations
Guidance for the Digital Age
A small illustrated book to dip into when social media feels like too much. It recognises how much we rely on social media, to stay in touch, follow the news and run our businesses, and how easily that tips into burnout and overwhelm. Open it at any page for a prompt or a gentle reminder about your social media use and digital wellbeing.
Who it’s forAnyone who wants a quick, kind check-in when being online feels overwhelming.
Where it ledLike Scroll · Loop · Notice · Choose, it is designed for small moments: a pause, then a choice.
What readers said
“If you thought social media was all about clicks, likes and follows, think again. Katie gives us all permission to take a collective sigh of relief and encourages us to do social media on our terms – if you’re a conscious human who uses social media in any way, you NEED this book.”
“It is so important that within the noise of social media and on-line marketing, we have the authentic and sane voice of Katie Brockhurst to guide and advise us.”
“Finally, a voice to help us find sanity with our technology and social media addictions, rather than shame us for them! Thank you Katie, for such a practical and soulful guide to finding real connection online.”
“Katie has a rare blend of intuitive insight and practical expertise relating to social media that’s grounded in a wealth of experience and enlivened by an abundance of energy and enthusiasm.”
Where this work went next
The books asked how we could use social media on our own terms. The Attention Experiment turns that into something simple you can practise anywhere: noticing when you're in a Scroll Loop, and choosing what happens next. Today Katie works with schools, families and workplaces on phones, AI and attention.
By Katie Brockhurst, digital wellbeing researcher and speaker
Social Media for a New Age
Simple strategies that are authentic and true, passionate, real, in alignment with YOU.
A practical guide to social media strategy on your own terms. It defines success as a platform you enjoy and a community you cultivate, and covers how algorithms decide what gets seen, getting past the fear of being visible, creative ways into content, and building a connected community.
Business Book Awards finalist 2019. It also won Best Self Development Book at the Platinum Awards and was a finalist in The Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards.
Who it’s forAnyone using social media for their work or business who wants a strategy that feels like their own.
Where it ledThe idea of using social media on your own terms, not the platform’s, runs all the way through The Attention Experiment.