Wattpad has launched Wattpad Originals, a new paid content model for balancing free and paid access for authors and readers. With a catalog of Wattpad’s most popular stories, Wattpad Originals replaces Paid Stories with a model that enables readers to pay to read ahead or wait to read for free. The new model will provide a better balance for readers and authors, giving more … [Read more...] about Introducing Wattpad Originals – The Updated Paid Program
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PressReader and The New York Times to Reach a Broader Global Audience
Canada’s PressReader – a digital newspaper distribution company – has partnered with The New York Times Company to grow The New York Times's reach to a broader global audience. Given its wide network of channel partners in 150+ countries worldwide, PressReader is uniquely positioned to offer The New York Times a distribution of its digital news products and digital replica … [Read more...] about PressReader and The New York Times to Reach a Broader Global Audience
Master Dark Fiction With Wattpad’s Into the Dark Toolkit
As the eerie Halloween season looms around, Wattpad emphasizes dark fiction that sends spine-tingling vibes to readers. Exclusively for Wattpad creators, the Into the Dark toolkit helps creative writers craft stories around horror fiction. The toolkit includes many useful resources, tips, and reading recommendations to inspire writers' upcoming dark tales. Some of the … [Read more...] about Master Dark Fiction With Wattpad’s Into the Dark Toolkit
Scotland by-the-Book: A new App by Birlinn to Discover the Country
Image credit: birlinn Birlinn Ltd officially launched the App "Scotlandby-the-Book" on 15 September 2023. It's a very informative platform with books on history, geology, mapping, cooking, fiction, travel, poetry, politics, and more. It's for anyone who wants to explore and learn about Scotland. Birlinn Ltd, one of the Edinburgh-based independent publishers, had partnered … [Read more...] about Scotland by-the-Book: A new App by Birlinn to Discover the Country
Indigo’s founder, Heather Reisman, returns to top position
Canada's largest bookstore announced another reshuffling of its leadership team on Monday with founder Heather Reisman back in charge. Markus Dohle, Chair of the Board's Human Resources, Compensation and Governance Committee, said in the press release, "We know Heather's deep understanding of the Indigo brand as the country's leading voice on books and reading, and her … [Read more...] about Indigo’s founder, Heather Reisman, returns to top position
Visual Novels are selling like hotcakes; here is why
Image credit: cloudnovel Visual Novels are not new in storytelling and gaming. According to The Visual Novel Database, the first visual novel is Lolita: YakyÅ«ken, designed by PSK and released on the FM-7 in 1982. You may have seen many visual novels if you have visited the Stream channel in the last decade. Also, Famicom Detective's Club was a popular one in the 1980s. But … [Read more...] about Visual Novels are selling like hotcakes; here is why
PPDS Launched the World’s First Zero-Emission Digital Art Exhibition
Image Credit: Essetialinstall PPDS, the global distributor for Philips Professional Displays, has launched the MUSE Digital Art Award and exhibition in Italy. The collaboration between Luca Guariniello, Marketing Manager Italy at PPDS, and Julia Rajacic, Art Curator, made this project possible. Also, it has gained support from MNAD (National Museum of Digital Art) by Italy’s … [Read more...] about PPDS Launched the World’s First Zero-Emission Digital Art Exhibition
Interesting Book Publishing Statistics You Should Know
Books are known for expanding our imagination and creating a vision in our lives. It promotes understanding in individuals, as when we read books, we get to walk in someone else's shoes. It also invites us to experience the extravagant world drafted by the author. While books are our favorite, did you know every year, millions of books are published for readers? As per … [Read more...] about Interesting Book Publishing Statistics You Should Know
Blockchain and Publishing: A Combination That Requires Widespread Adaptation
Blockchain technology has been commonly used in different industries for its immutable potency. By immutable potency, it means after entering the data into the block, there's no way it can be changed or altered. Thanks to such an incredible mechanism, users can stay assured of good data integrity and unauthorized changes. Blockchain has been extensively known for its role in … [Read more...] about Blockchain and Publishing: A Combination That Requires Widespread Adaptation
Secondary Publishing Rights to Improve Public Access
On July 4th 2023, Canada's Federal Research Granting Agencies launched a review into the Tri-Agency Open Access (OA) Policy on Publications. The goal is to find a way by 2025, if not sooner, to provide free access to all academic publications and to support research generated by the Tri-Agency. This initiative includes several departments; Canadian Institutes of Health … [Read more...] about Secondary Publishing Rights to Improve Public Access