Yonder announces new publishing partners
Wattpad–Webtoon’s new serialization app, Yonder, has announced another round of publishing partners
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Wattpad studies Gen Z readers
A survey looking at the reading habits and preferences of Gen Z show that they are more likely to read on phones and embrace more genres.
Wattpad Stars program comes to an end
Given the recent launch of the Wattpad Creators program, Wattpad has alerted Wattpad Stars that their program is phasing out by the end of this year.
Wattpad launches a new paid program for creators
The Wattpad Creators Program is meant to serve the most engaged writers on the platform by offering them cash stipends and marketing and editorial support.
Wattpad and Webtoon launch graphic novel imprint
Webtoon Wattpad Studios is launching Webtoon Unscrolled, a new graphic novel imprint that will bring previously digital-only Webtoon comics to bookstores.
Bestseller Anna Todd launches a fiction imprint
Yet another well-established author has launched an imprint under an existing company—this time with Wattpad.
Closing Image: September 15, 2021
In a post about TikTok, audience intelligence firm Pulsar says, “We’ve previously seen Wattpad emerge as one of the leading hashtags on both TikTok and Twitter,
Wattpad and Webtoon merge their studio divisions
it makes sense that the studio arms of both companies have been merged into a single division known as Wattpad Webtoon Studios.
Wattpad Establishes A Contemporary Fiction Imprint
W by Wattpad Books will publish new adult fiction, all based on stories that originated on the Wattpad platform. Wattpad started publishing YA novels in 2019.
Not Just Big in Korea: Why Wattpad’s Acquisition Matters for Book Publishing
Graphic novels, webcomics, and manga are a growing part of the juvenile reading market—and represent a more diverse and global readership.