The president of Wattpad, Aron Levitz looks at the value of ’embracing a community, embracing a fandom.”
Frankfurter Buchmesse Outlines Plans for Comics, Manga, Webtoons
The Comics Business Center in Hall 6.1 will be Frankfurter Buchmesse’s main gathering point in comics, manga, and webtoons.
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.
South Korea’s Webtoon in Partnership With Thales’ ‘InFlyt Experience’
Naver’s Seoul-based Webtoon sees its new partnership with Thales’ onboard in-flight business as a way to introduce its work to more in the US market.
South Korea’s Webtoon Adds Aethon Adaptations
The Seoul-based Webtoon expands its relationship with Aethon Books in a deal to adapt 14 books into online serial comics.
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.
Penguin Random House’s International Inklore: ‘Pop-Comics’
The new Random House Worlds ‘pop-comics’ imprint Inklore is acquiring manga, manhwa, manhua, and more for a 2024 launch.
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.