CoHort

See also: cohort

English

Etymology

Blend of CoHo (“Colleen Hoover”) +‎ cohort.

Noun

CoHort (plural CoHorts)

1. (fandom slang) A fan of American author Colleen Hoover (born 1979).
   • 2014, Colleen Hoover, “Acknowledgments”, in Ugly Love, Atria Paperback, →ISBN, page 324:

     To the CoHorts for your unrivaled support.

   • [2018 July 22, Michael Merschel, “Superstar romance author Colleen Hoover talks about her Texas town and unlikely bookstore”, in The Dallas Morning News‎^[1]:

     Fans — they call themselves “CoHorts” — get tattoos inspired by her work and vote her books to the top of reader polls.]

   • 2022 January 23, Michelle Parkerton, “Why Author Colleen Hoover Is Trending on TikTok—And All the CoHo Books That You Should Read!”, in Parade‎^[2], archived from the original on 8 December 2022:

     However, this summer, Hoover—affectionately called CoHo by her huge fan base—gained a whole new legion of CoHorts thanks to the viral nature of social media. […] Lauren [McBride] tells Parade. "I've read nine of her books thus far and consider myself an official CoHort. […]" […] While I am not a die-hard CoHort, I have read several of Hoover’s books and she is, no doubt, a brilliant writer. […] So, dear readers, are you ready to become a CoHort? We have put together a comprehensive list of Colleen Hoover’s books in order, […]

   • [2022 January 24, Stephanie Merry, “On TikTok, crying is encouraged. Colleen Hoover gets the job done.”, in The Boston Globe, volume 301, number 24, page C10:

     Her fans (they call themselves CoHorts) point to these unexpected pivots as part of Hoover's appeal.]

   • [2022 May, Emily Evans, “Women Authors Shaping Literature”, in YOUR Williamson, page 92:

     Hoover is affectionately called Coho^[sic] by her enormous fan base, who refer to themselves as CoHorts!]

   • 2022 August 26, Hillel Italie, “Mix of literary, commercial books due in fall”, in The Post-Star, volume 118, number 279, page A7:

     “It Starts With Us” had been so eagerly desired by her admirers — CoHorts, some call themselves — that she broke a personal rule: Don’t let “outside influences” determine her next book.

   • 2022 September 6, Addie Moore, “Hoover’s hierarchy”, in The Harbinger, volume LXV, number 1, Shawnee Mission East High School, page 23:

     AS A SELF-PROCLAIMED CoHort — Colleen Hoover superfan — I have read 17 out of 23 of her love-story thrillers. […] She has secured her spot as a New York Times bestselling author by teaching us CoHorts to expect the unexpected.

   • 2022 October 23, Alexandra Alter, “Can’t make it up: Savvy Hoover rules bestseller list”, in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, volume 74, number 296, page E15:

     Her fans, who are mostly women, call themselves CoHorts and post gushing reactions to her books’ devastating climaxes. […] The encounter often lasted less than a minute, but for CoHorts, meeting her is akin to making a religious pilgrimage.

   • 2022 October 25, Zoe Guy, “Colleen Hoover Is Keeping Printers in Business”, in Vulture‎^[3], archived from the original on 25 October 2022:

     COHORTS RISE […] These wild stats aren’t a surprise if you ventured onto BookTok or Goodreads: Hoover has a vocal (and fiercely devoted) following with CoHorts forcing her books to occupy seven of the ten top spots in this week’s New York Times Paperback Trade Fiction best-seller list.

   • 2022 October 26, Moira Redmond, “Colleen Hoover is a phenomenon. No wonder It Starts With Us already needs reprinting”, in inews.co.uk‎^[4], DMG Media, archived from the original on 26 October 2022:

     The Texas writer’s page-turning novels and devoted army of ‘CoHorts’ have made her BookTok royalty – and one of the world’s biggest selling authors […] Hoover says she doesn’t want to be confined to a genre, but most of the books could be described as romances or thrillers, and it is clear that her fans want and expect something specific from a Colleen Hoover book – they call her CoHo, and themselves Cohorts.^[sic] […] It’s unlikely she’ll drop off the bestseller charts any time soon. At least, not if her ever devoted CoHorts have anything to do with it.

   • 2022 November 6, John Warner, “Publishing has not seen a phenomenon like ‘It Starts with Us’ in years”, in Chicago Tribune‎^[5]:

     Hoover’s story is an inspiring testament to hard work, self-belief and engaging with your audience, which she has done for the duration of her career, interacting with her army of “CoHorts” on TikTok and Facebook.

   • 2023 January 1, Liesl Robertson, “The RISE and RISE of BOOKTOK”, in Fairlady‎^[6]:

     Colleen’s ‘CoHorts’ are devout. Effusive. And they live for the drama.

   • 2023 January 12, Anahy Diaz, Lindsay Lowe, “Colleen Hoover responds to coloring book controversy: 'I hear you and I agree with you'”, in Yahoo!‎^[7], archived from the original on 16 January 2023:

     But when Hoover surprised her CoHorts with news “It Ends With Us” was becoming a coloring book on Jan. 10, fans questioned whether the dramatic novel could survive the adaptation into other mediums — and whether it should make the leap at all, given its themes of domestic abuse and trauma.

   • [2023 January 22, Bill Finley, “Novelist rides the romance wave”, in Arizona Daily Star, page E6:

     Hoover’s first book, “Slammed,” was pushed to the bestseller list by an army of digital followers who called themselves “CoHorts.”]

   • 2023 February 23, “Colleen’s CoHorts”, in You‎^[8]:

     COLLEEN’S COHORTS

   • 2023 February 28, Chelsea Peng, “CoHo Hate Club”, in The Pingry Record, volume CXLVIII, number III, Pingry School, page 4:

     Now that Hoover’s rise to stardom is over, the rising number of Hoover’s haters are beginning to overwhelm “CoHorts,” the name given to her die-hard fans.

   • [2023 May 26, Harsh Aditya, “I stepped inside the cult of Colleen Hoover for a hot minute”, in Vogue India‎^[9], archived from the original on 26 May 2023:

     Hoover has over 2 million followers on Instagram and a dedicated fan base that calls themselves CoHorts which, according to me, is a new phenomenon in literature.]

   • [2023 May 31, Shivani Dubey, “Are Colleen Hoover Fans Ready to Face the Truth About Her Books?”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[10], archived from the original on 31 May 2023:

     There’s no denying her impact: Book communities on Instagram (CoHorts, as they call themselves) have gone head-to-head ranking their favorite CoHo books (yep, that's their name for her), while Barnes & Noble and indie bookstores alike have tables dedicated to her work.]

   • 2023 June 20, Lisa Hamilton, “'Did they even read the book?' Why people are so angry about Blake Lively's new movie.”, in Mamamia‎^[11], archived from the original on 22 June 2023:

     Across the globe you'll find millions of 'CoHorts' (Colleen's fan base) singing the praises of their beloved author with fan accounts, blogs and newsletters dedicated to the characters brought to life in her books. […] 'CoHorts' and romance novel aficionados alike became instantly attached to the character of Lily.