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We're thrilled to unveil a treasure trove of new books, movies, and TV titles, all thanks to our incredible Curators and Editors who pour their hearts into finding the best stories for you! 🌟

But here's the real game-changer: You can be part of our vibrant community too! 🙌

📖 Are you a bookworm, a movie buff, or a TV series fanatic? Join us and share your stories. Together, we'll curate an exceptional collection of narratives that celebrate the beauty of diversity and human experiences. Your voice matters, and we're here to amplify it! 🌍

Become a part of Narrative Muse, a movement that champions authenticity, inclusivity, and the transformative power of storytelling. 🌟

Head to link in bio for all the details! ⛓️

Whether you're into books, movies, or TV shows, we invite you to embark on this exciting journey with us. Let's curate stories that challenge conventions, shatter barriers, and ignite change. 🔥

Together, we'll shape the future of entertainment and create an impact, one incredible story at a time. 💪📚📺🎥

#NarrativeMuse #Storytelling #DiverseVoices #Inclusion #NewStories #CommunityEngagement by @narrative.muse

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3 years ago

🔥 💰 The Narrative Muse Equity Crowdfunding campaign is officially LIVE ✅

We’re excited to invite our community to back us to help create a more inclusive and equitable, worldwide media landscape – where everyone’s voices can be heard. 🌍

Through our equity crowdfunding campaign, Narrative Muse is exchanging shares for investment – you’ll become a shareholder in the company and an ambassador for the change we all want to see.

👉 If you're interested to be part of our mission, head over to @PledgeMe where you can learn about all the ways you can invest.

Campaign link in our bio ⛓

Representation matters, and our stories matter – let’s change the media landscape together! 🫂

#jointheconversation #connectwithme #NarrativeMuse #representation #diversity #entertainment #invest #startup #tech #investintech #crowdfunding #techstartup #representationmatters #diversityandrepresentation #entertainmentindustry #movies #books #tv #publishing #startupinvestment #equity #equitycrowdfunding by @narrative.muse

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4 years ago

Join the revolution, join Narrative Muse! 📚📺🎥

Diversify your media consumption. Take our free taste survey and get paired to books, movies and TV by alternative creatives! It’s the fab content you’ve been waiting for ✨

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#NarrativeMuse #diversity #represent #inclusion #diversebooks #book #booklover #movie #movies #film #new #tv #tvshow #series #tech #startup #purpose #purposedriven #whattoreadnext #moviereview #booksbooksbooks #newbook #newshow by @narrative.muse

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4 years ago

Earlier this year, we launched something we’d been working toward for years: the new Narrative Muse Audience Analytics Platform. 🎉

We started small—manually creating reports that took 7–10 days each, so we could learn directly from creators about what they actually needed. Then we automated, iterated, hit a few walls (okay, a lot of walls 😅), and ultimately built a platform that puts powerful audience insights directly in creators’ hands.

Now creators can run reports themselves, at a much lower cost, and use the data to experiment, iterate, and better understand who’s looking for stories like theirs.

We’re incredibly proud of how far we’ve come — and we’re just getting started. 🚀

Have a book, movie, or TV show and want to understand your audience better? Let’s talk: insights@narrativemuse.com by @narrative.muse

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9 days ago

Are algorithms helping us discover what we actually want, or just more of what we’ve already seen? 👀📚

The 2026 NetGalley Community Survey, based on nearly 12,000 publishing professionals, booksellers, librarians, educators, and reviewers, highlights growing algorithm fatigue in book discovery.

Readers are tired of endless loops of familiar recommendations, trending tropes, and engagement-driven labels. They want something more human: intentional discovery based on what they’re actually looking for.

That’s the idea behind Narrative Muse. We ask readers directly about their interests and connect them with stories based on genuine fit, not just past clicks or popularity.

Taste evolves. Curiosity matters. And sometimes the best recommendation is the book you never knew you were looking for.

To check out more, read our whole article on what readers are actually looking for here: https://medium.com/narrative-muse/what-readers-actually-want-from-book-discovery-a66d3c53ad40 by @narrative.muse

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20 days ago

With around 1.3 billion people worldwide living with a disability, disabled people make up one of the largest and most diverse communities in the world.

Yet disability remains one of the most underrepresented identities across books, film, and television.

Representation matters to Narrative Muse. And not just seeing disabled characters on screen or in the pages of a book, but seeing them portrayed as complex, fully realized people—beyond tired tropes like the tragic victim, inspirational hero, miraculous cure, or villain.

And authentic representation starts with inclusion behind the scenes, too. When disabled writers, actors, consultants, and creators have a seat at the table, stories become richer, more nuanced, and more authentic.

Because disability is part of human diversity. And when everyone gets to tell their stories, it just makes for better storytelling.

To check out more about our celebration of Disability this year, and get some of our top book and screen recommendations, read the whole article at: https://medium.com/narrative-muse/amazing-stories-by-disabled-creatives-13d99553ab6f

#disabilityawareness #inclusion by @narrative.muse

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a month ago

With this year's Oscars in the rearview mirror, we're adding to the annual discussion of whether awards and their big, flashy broadcasts have outlived their relevance.

It seems that the whole world is aware of a disconnect between audiences and awards, but why is this, and what can be done about it?

At Narrative Muse, we think it comes down to something very near and dear to us...the concept of discovery.

In decades past, nominees lists and awards show broadcasts were tools to find new films and shows to watch. Being charmed by stars on the red carpet had people buying tickets to the cinema. Resonating with creators’ acceptance speeches had them setting their VCRs to record.

These days, however, user-generated review and recommendation platforms (ahem, Narrative Muse!), influencer-stocked social media feeds, and 24-hour online news cycles do far more for discovery than awards shows.

Read our complete thoughts on the matter on Medium, linked in our bio above. by @narrative.muse

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6 months ago

Here's our round-up of this month's freshest finds:

🌱 Beloved
By Toni Morrison

Morrison’s stunning writing shows up multiple times on lists of the most banned books, and Pulitzer Prize-winning Beloved is absolutely one of our favorites. It tells the heart-wrenching story of Sethe, who was born enslaved and escaped, but is haunted by memories and the ghost of her baby. Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Song of Solomon also regularly feature on banned books lists.

🌻 Last Night at the Telegraph Club
by Malinda Lo

This NYTimes bestselling, National Book Award-winning novel is set in 1954, at the height of the Red Scare, when 17-year-old Lily Hu visits a lesbian bar called the Telegraph Club.

💛 Milk and Honey
by Rupi Kaur

Kaur’s #1 New York Times bestselling collection of poetry and prose about survival is potent but accessible, as it delves into the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. milk and honey is a special kind of poetry book, one that is for both poetry lovers and for those who feel intimidated by the idea of diving into a poetry collection.

💥 Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut

Widely considered one of the best American novels of all time, this anti-war story centers on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden and draws from what Vonnegut saw as a prisoner of war. Ironically, one of this banned book’s main messages is the ways we as a society keep making the same mistakes, in spite of the fact that it doesn’t have to be that way.

🪴 Sold
by Patricia McCormick

National Book Award finalist Sold tells the story of Lakshmi, a 13-year-old girl in Nepal who is sold into prostitution. It’s a powerful, poignant, bestselling novel that “gives voice to a young girl robbed of her childhood yet determined to find the strength to triumph.” A writer and journalist, McCormick relies heavily on research and interviews when she tells stories. For Sold, she not only travelled to the brothels of India and the villages of Nepal to interview trafficking survivors, she also drew from her own experiences of sexual abuse. by @narrative.muse

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6 months ago

December has its own rhythm—a quiet brightness, a sense of looking back and looking forward all at once. ✨

It’s the perfect time to settle into stories that feel meaningful, powerful, and beautifully made by women, gender-queer creators, and Indigenous storytellers.

Here are a few to close out your year with intention:

🎬 Sweet As (dir. Jub Clerc) – A coming-of-age Australian film from Nyul Nyul/Yawuru writer-director Jub Clerc; warm, honest, and full of heart.
📺 Moana (created by Ron Clements, John Musker, with significant Māori & Pasifika creative leadership) – A vibrant, resonant story empowered by Indigenous artists and advisors.
📖 Song of the Crocodile by Nardi Simpson – A lush, lyrical novel by a Yuwaalaraay author; equal parts storytelling, memory, and land.
🎬 The Water Diviner’s Daughter (dir. Hōhepa Waitoa) – A visually stunning short film rooted in Māori mythology and identity.

As the year winds down, let these stories meet you wherever you find yourself—resting, reflecting, or readying for what comes next.

Want more end-of-year gems?

Set your preferences at narrativemuse.com and discover media that feels just right for your December mood.
#NarrativeMuse #DecemberStories #WhatToWatch #IndigenousCinema #WomenInFilm #StoriesThatStay by @narrative.muse

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10 months ago

✨ It’s not just you! ✨⁣
Ever feel like the newest releases aren’t quite matching your current mood? That’s because it takes years for stories to go from idea to screen or shelf — so what’s trending now is really a reflection of who we were back then, not who you are today.⁣
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The good news: your perfect stories already exist — you just need a place that digs deeper than new releases and helps you find matches made for Right Now You 👀 (wink wink, nudge nudge).⁣
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💌 Want more curated gems like these delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for the Narrative Muse newsletter and discover stories that actually resonate.

👇 Here are some of our fave LGBTQIA+ picks:⁣

📖 Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues — H.S. Valley⁣
📖 Cantoras — Carolina De Robertis

🎬 A Nice Indian Boy
🎬 Love Lies Bleeding

📺 Wayward
📺 Queer Aotearoa: We’ve Always Been Here

✨ Ready to meet the stories that truly get you? Sign up for the newsletter & update your Narrative Muse preferences now! ⁣
👉 https://narrativemuse.com/recommendations

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#NarrativeMuse #StoryMatchmaker #LGBTQIAStories #QueerStories #BookRecommendations #FilmRecommendations #TVRecs #NewsletterLove #FindYourStory by @narrative.muse

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10 months ago

November has a way of nudging us inward—the days cool, the light softens, and suddenly a good story feels like the perfect place to settle in. 🍁

As the year winds down, here are a few populary and well-loved films, shows, and books by women and gender-diverse creators to keep you company through the season:

📖 The Yield by Tara June Winch – A powerful novel from a Wiradjuri author that weaves language, family, and memory into something unforgettable.
🎬 Portrait of a Lady on Fire (dir. Céline Sciamma) – Perfect for a long November night; rich, emotional, and beautifully crafted.
📺 Reservation Dogs (created by Sterlin Harjo & Taika Waititi) – Heartfelt, funny, and grounded in Indigenous storytelling—ideal for chilled evenings in.

These are the stories that feel right for this time of year: warm, deep, and full of meaning.

Ready for more recommendations as we head into the final stretch of the year?
Set your preferences at narrativemuse.com and find the stories that fit your season.

#NarrativeMuse #NovemberReads #WhatToWatch #IndigenousStorytelling #WomenInFilm #AutumnViewing by @narrative.muse

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10 months ago

Some stories don’t just soothe, they settle into you.

When users personalize their Narrative Muse preferences, many are drawn to a “meditative” tone. But what makes something truly soothing?

To us, a meditative tone is:
🍃 Calm – A gentle exhale that slows the world down
🌊 Reflective – Moments that invite you inward, asking you to listen deeply
✨ Centering – Grounded in presence, stillness, and quiet truth
🕊️ Restorative – Stories that soften the mind and steady the heart

These are the stories that linger like a breath held between thoughts—simple, tender, and profoundly human.

So how does Narrative Muse find them for you?

Share a little about yourself—what comforts you, what brings you peace—and our tech will match you with stories by, for, and about diverse cultures and identities.

Ready to soften into your next story?
Set your preferences at narrativemuse.com and see what brings you calm.

#NarrativeMuse #MeditativeStories #WhatToWatch #CalmAndQuiet #RestfulViewing by @narrative.muse

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10 months ago