One of the sleeping giants in the world of self-publishing is the unassuming platform Wattpad. While the rest of the industry battles it out to be the biggest names with the flashiest systems and lure the most authors or books, Wattpad has quietly been amassing a user base of forty million registered users who actively engage in the site's content and communities. How … [Read more...] about Wattpad Adds Tools for Greater Engagement
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Move Over, 50 Shades: Skrawl Has a Whole New Fan Fic Community
Readers and movie goers have had a lot to say about 50 Shades of Grey: some love it, others would rather eat the book than be forced to read it. But however consumers feel about the content, the story line, and the misrepresentation of the BDSM lifestyle, there is no question that 50 Shades was a game changer. Besides bringing erotica into the mainstream and opening the door … [Read more...] about Move Over, 50 Shades: Skrawl Has a Whole New Fan Fic Community
Wattpad Releases New eBook Cover App
Wattpad is one of the largest fan-fiction websites on the internet with over 40 million users and 80 million stories. Indie authors know the value of cover art, its normally the first thing readers see and first impressions really matter. This has prompted the Canadian company to release a brand new app called Covers by Wattpad. Covers by Wattpad allows authors to upload … [Read more...] about Wattpad Releases New eBook Cover App
WattPad Sensation Anna Todd Gets Movie Deal from Paramount
After by Anna Todd has had over one billion reads on WattPad, this has attracted attention from Paramount Pictures and they decided to make a film out of it. Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot will produce through their Offspring Entertainment banner. Their credits include the Step Up series to 17 Again, Bedtime Stories, Hairspray, Rock Of Ages and The Last Song. This will be … [Read more...] about WattPad Sensation Anna Todd Gets Movie Deal from Paramount
Wattpad and International Festival of Authors Team Up for Online Book Festival
Wattpad, the world’s largest community of readers and writers, has partnered with the International Festival of Authors (IFOA) to launch the event’s first Online Festival. The Online Festival will run from October 1 through October 22, before the official kickoff of the IFOA in Toronto, which runs October 23 to November 2, 2014. As part of the Online Festival, Wattpad will … [Read more...] about Wattpad and International Festival of Authors Team Up for Online Book Festival
Wattpad Announces Creative Commons Agreement
Copyright is a hotly contested issue facing both authors and the publishing industry, as rights holders work to strike a balance between safeguarding content and sharing it across a variety of platforms to reach as many readers as possible. In the era of digital publishing, ebook piracy, and open sharing authoring platforms, some industry response has been to tighten the reins … [Read more...] about Wattpad Announces Creative Commons Agreement
Wattpad Acquires Traditional Author Community Red Room
Wattpad announced a new acquisition to its growing family, this time in the form of traditionally published author community Red Room. Not to be confused with the reference from Fifty Shades of Grey, Red Room served as a bridge to connect readers and authors in a space that welcomed discussion surrounding books. With this acquisition, Wattpad welcomes the Red Room readers … [Read more...] about Wattpad Acquires Traditional Author Community Red Room
Wattpad to Continue Monetizing through Native Apps
Arguably one of the most innovative platforms for dugital reading and writing is Wattpad, whose 30 million users post content and read each others' writing on a daily basis. The platform has always operated in a free-to-use model, a fact that CEO Allen Lau has stated will always be the case. At this year's BookExpo, Good e-Reader interviewed Ashleigh Gardner about how … [Read more...] about Wattpad to Continue Monetizing through Native Apps
New Startup Blookist Streamlines the Blog-to-Book Concept
Blogging is an interesting concept, one that draws millions of writers around the globe. From the generic "things I'm thinking right now" style of simply writing for the joy of it, to the very profitable and thematic blogs that reach a vast audience, the tool itself is as straightforward as it is genius. One company, Blookist, is looking for an easier way to let blog authors … [Read more...] about New Startup Blookist Streamlines the Blog-to-Book Concept
The Hugh Howey Booktrack Competition Open to Entries
Technology and art are blending in two exciting new contests, hosted by Booktrack with sponsorship from Wattpad, Writer's Digest, and Indaba Music. Booktrack, a music overlay platform that engages readers by allowing creators to add ambiance-style music of their choosing over the text so that music plays as they read, is holding two contests around Hugh Howey's work, Half Way … [Read more...] about The Hugh Howey Booktrack Competition Open to Entries