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Our Coverage of the Work of Ashleigh Gardner

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Canada and Korea, Wattpad and Webtoon: The Studios’ Consolidation

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 17, 2022

Talking of ‘massive global fan communities,’ the leadership of Wattpad Webtoon Studios fine tunes its executive roster.

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Allen Lau Leaves Wattpad’s Top Spot; Jeanne Lam Remains in Place

In News by Porter AndersonMay 10, 2022

The co-founder and CEO of Wattpad hands off to Jeanne Lam in a ‘final curtain call’ he says is not ‘The End.’

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2021 Watty Awards: An Asexual Romance Takes the Top Prize

In News by Porter AndersonDecember 7, 2021

Winners in the 2021 Watty Awards include stories inducted into the Paid Stories program that allows writers to earn money for their work.

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Wattpad-Webtoon’s Book Group Opens Graphic Novel Imprint

In News by Porter AndersonNovember 18, 2021

The merged Canadian and Korean platforms are expected to generate 12 graphic novels per year in the Webtoon Unscrolled imprint.

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Mexican-American Author Wins 2019 Top Watty Award

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 2, 2019

A novel about a young woman whose mother is deported from the United States has won Wattpad’s first ‘Top Award’ and a publication contract.

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Wattpad Partners With the Philippines’ Anvil, India’s Times Bridge

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonApril 15, 2019

Canadian reading platform Wattpad expands its footprint in the Philippines: it’s launching a new YA and romance imprint, Bliss Books, with Anvil Publishing.

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Wattpad’s Hong Kong Office Opens Partnership with Huayi Brothers Korea

In News by Porter AndersonFebruary 13, 2019

The talent and content development groupo Huayi Brothers Korea is the latest company to strike up a partnership with Wattpad Studios’ Asia division.

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Readers Begin Voting on SyFy Pilots of Wattpad’s ‘Expiration Date’

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 23, 2018

Wattpad and SyFy now open voting for one of three television adaptations of a new book, ‘Expiration Date,’ which has 55 million reads on the platform so far.

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Wattys Open for Nominations With New Diversity-Driven Category

In News by Porter AndersonJune 7, 2018

The winners of the annual Wattys competition at Wattpad may get the best prize of all: a chance to work on film, television, book and/or digital video development of their stories.

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Macmillan’s Wednesday Books Names January Wattpad Novel Release Date

In News by Porter AndersonApril 27, 2018

With more than 905,000 reads at Wattpad to date, the first installment of author Kara Barbieri’s ‘Permafrost’ trilogy has a January release date, potentially the next platform-born Big Five YA bestseller.

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