About

Betty Cayouette is an author, viral video content creator and cinematographer. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brandeis University in only three years, with a dual-degree in Film, Television and Interactive Media and Interpersonal and Mass Communications, and minors in Creative Writing and English. In 2021, she was named a Brandeis BOLD 9 winner, as an up-and-coming alumni who is sparking creativity, conversation and change in her field. She also won the Sony Alpha Female contest in 2021, for her work getting girls into video production.

In 2021, Betty created @bettysbooklist, the viral TikTok/Instagram account which is one of the top book recommendation accounts in the world and is featured in outlets such as The Boston Globe, Euronews, Fox News, The London Times and Glamour UK. She has over 400,000 followers across platforms and started the viral trend of acting out the plot of the book as the main character.

Betty’s debut novel, ONE LAST SHOT, sold to St. Martins/Macmillan in a two book major deal. ONE LAST SHOT follows a model and a photographer who reconnect on a photoshoot in Italy for one last shot at love. It was released in May 2024, and was the Afterlight book box pick for the month of May, had a 16 stop book tour, and was translated into 7 languages. Her sophomore novel TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL releases May 2025.

Betty also works with fashion and lifestyle brands to create best in class viral video content. Past clients include Aerie by American Eagle, Williams Sonoma, Sony and more. In a single day, a video campaign Betty created for Aerie garnered 50M views and grew their following by over 300%. In her spare times she also enjoys shooting wedding videos.