The president of Wattpad, Aron Levitz looks at the value of ’embracing a community, embracing a fandom.”
Radish Announces the ‘Difficult Decision’ To Close
Less than a decade in action, one of the key ‘online literature’ serialization platforms, Radish, is to close on December 31.
‘Splendid Memories in Seoul’: Guest of Honor Taiwan
At the Seoul International Book Fair, Taiwan’s Guest of Honor Program celebrates the deep connection between these two countries and their readers. (Sponsored)
Rights Roundup: Seoul’s and Beijing’s Simultaneous Fairs
Our Rights Roundup carries news of deals on books from the United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, Turkey, and South Korea.
Taiwan and Its ‘Sensibility’: Seoul’s 2025 Guest of Honor
Six ‘thematic zones’ showcase ‘Taiwan Sensibility,’ with 23 authors, 85 publishers, and 550 titles at the Seoul International Book Fair.
China Bestsellers: Han’s Nobel, and International Fiction
In young people’s self-help, a November trend was spotted in specialized guidance for male and female teens in China’s market.
Rights Roundup: Korea’s MatchWhale Surfaces for the New Year
In the week that Han Kang becomes the first Korean Nobel Prize laureate in literature, a new rights guide for Korean literature arrives.
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.
KOCCA’s Frankfurt Stand: Seven K-Comics Companies
The collective stand from South Korea’s KOCCA will present seven K-comics companies at Frankfurter Buchmesse this month. Sponsored.
Rights Roundup: On the Road to Frankfurt 2024
Our Roundup lists rights deals on titles from South Korea, France, Frankfurt Guest of Honor Italy, Norway, Germany, and the UK.