The platform’s community, according to media information, grew in 2017 by more than 40 percent and now draws more than 65 million users monthly to its system, which supports more than 50 languages.
Disney Publishing Opens Sixth Annual Campaign for First Book
By buying Disney books, sending in reading-related photos, and reading from the Disney app, consumers can contribute to Disney Publishing’s book donations to First Book.
2017 Reading Trend Report From Canada’s Wattpad: Diversity, Gender Issues, TV Fan Fiction
Wattpad’s data team reveals 2017’s most popular topics for fan fiction and original writing among the platform’s young adult Millennial and Gen Z readers.
UNESCO and IEA Release New 5-Year International Literacy Report: Boys Lagging Girls
A substantial 18-point lag in male students’ performance compared to female students’ in the new 5-year PIRLS report on reading literacy from UNESCO, IEA.
Italian Publishers Welcome Tax Credit for Libraries After #IoLeggoPerché Project
Following Italy’s energetic reading campaign in October, the #IoLeggoPerché (Why I Read) project, AIE cheers new Senate support for library tax credits.
Canada’s Salon du Livre de Montréal Turns 40 With 100,000 Visitors Expected
Opening November 15 for its 40th anniversary outing, Québec’s biggest annual books event has a faithful public following and a professional program.
Industry Notes: Denmark’s Hay Festival Aarhus; Jon Fine Named to Open Road
The Hay Festival opens its first event dedicated to young readers’ work in Denmark. And in New York, Jon Fine is named publisher at Open Road Integrated Media.
YA Reading and Writing Trends from Wattpad’s 60 Million Users
Reported by the Canadian press to be generating ‘annualized revenue of $20 million,’ the reading-and-writing platform Wattpad is an index of YA trends.
Italian Publishers’ Report at Frankfurt Book Fair: Focus on Readers
A report from the Italian Publishers Association names low readership as its ‘problem of problems’ and vows to address the country’s shrinking readership.
Industry Notes: MetaMetrics Announces an Upgrade to the Lexile Framework for Young Readers
‘To advance the science behind measuring text complexity,’ Lexile Framework has been enhanced, according to its parent company, MetaMetrics.