The president of Wattpad, Aron Levitz looks at the value of ’embracing a community, embracing a fandom.”
South Korea’s Webtoon To Release Tactile Digital Comics
Two Webtoon digital comics series are being produced and released free of charge in Dot Inc’s ‘Dot Pad’ technology for sight-impaired readers.
Wattpad’s Disruption in Türkiye: ‘No Explanation’
Canada’s Wattpad apparently is being disrupted in Türkiye, publishers say. The company is trying to find out why — and who to ask.
South Korea-Owned Webtoon Launches Its Nasdaq IPO
Comics platform Webtoon, with US headquarters in Los Angeles, rings the bell at the Nasdaq, raising US$315 valuation on its opening day.
Canada’s Wattpad Updates Its Paid Program: ‘Originals’
Wattpad opens a program it says will do away with ‘a difficult choice for authors’ and offers ways writers can earn money on the platform.
At Canada’s Wattpad, Publishing Chief Ashleigh Gardner Steps Down
Ashleigh Gardner’s departure after a decade at Wattpad underlines the trajectory of the platform’s evolution since 2013.
A New Venue for Publishers’ Backlist: The ‘Yonder’ App
The new app from Webtoon and Wattpad associates is being pitched as a service that can serialize publishers’ backlisted titles.
Canada and Korea, Wattpad and Webtoon: The Studios’ Consolidation
Talking of ‘massive global fan communities,’ the leadership of Wattpad Webtoon Studios fine tunes its executive roster.
Allen Lau Leaves Wattpad’s Top Spot; Jeanne Lam Remains in Place
The co-founder and CEO of Wattpad hands off to Jeanne Lam in a ‘final curtain call’ he says is not ‘The End.’
2021 Watty Awards: An Asexual Romance Takes the Top Prize
Winners in the 2021 Watty Awards include stories inducted into the Paid Stories program that allows writers to earn money for their work.