Nina Haines is a marketer, writer, and creator based in Brooklyn, NY

She is passionate about cultivating digital community and working with small, independent creators on impactful, socially conscious content to support mission-driven brands

In 2021, after cultivating an engaged, book loving community on TikTok, she founded a queer book club called Sapph-Lit on the social platform Discord. Sapph-Lit now has over 8K members from over 60 countries, and was made a publishing imprint through Bindery in 2024. Sapph-Lit’s first novel, SATURN RETURNING by Kim Narby, will be published in Spring 2026.

Strengths: relationship + community building, content creation + social media management, video editing, negotiation, copy editing + writing, organization, campaign reporting, event planning, interpersonal communication + interviewing

Weaknesses: buying too many books and Taylor Swift

RESUME

For partnerships: olivia@brightside-mgmt.com
For freelance inquiries: hello@ninahaines.com
For Sapph-Lit related inquiries: sapphlit@gmail.com

 

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THE WASHINGTON POST | For creators, community is the new follower count

NBC | What does 'Sapphic' mean? An ancient term is having a modern moment

NBC | The beachworthy books lovers of queer lit are devouring this summer

THEM | Sapphic Literature Is on the Rise. Hopefully, It’s More Than Just a Trend

HINGE | Not-so Frequently Asked Questions

THE NEW YORK TIMES | Women of Sex Tech, Unite

THE NEW YORK TIMES | Why Does This Bride Look So Mad?

USA TODAY | ‘Old Enough’ is the ‘Big Bisexual Book’ of the summer. Here’s why bi representation matters

USA TODAY | What is BookTok? Tips from creators on how to find the best book recommendations

USA TODAY | What's up with all the cowboy romances? Why readers want to saddle up with the genre

NEW YORK MAGAZINE | The Best Niche Bookstores in New York

APARTMENT THERAPY | Sapph-Lit Founder’s Brooklyn Home Is Delightfully ‘Maximalist Bisexual Librarian from the ’70s’

APARTMENT THERAPY | The 24 Best Books of the Year, According to BookTokers and Bookstagrammers

APARTMENT THERAPY | 5 Clever Ways to Store Books, According to an Apartment Dweller That Has Over 500 Titles

APARTMENT THERAPY | 12 Home Library Ideas to Make Your Book Collection a Focal Point

MARKETING BREW | Inside women’s healthcare org Tia’s first influencer marketing campaign

SHONDALAND | How the Pandemic Inspired Even More People to Join Book Clubs

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO | ‘Carrie Bradshaw Of TikTok’ Eli Rallo Bringing Her Book Tour To Chicago

OUR TOWN | The Sapph-Lit Book Club: How founder Nina Haines created an incredible queer, book-loving community

WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS | Up-and-Comers 2018: Nina Haines

THE QUILL | Sapph-Lit Book Club: An Online Queer Safe Space

CENTENNIAL | Geneva Wants to Change How You Connect Online: a breakdown of the latest Gen Z social app

UNBOUND MAGAZINE | The Best Romance Novels with None of the Cliché Storylines