A day after Amazon announces its Kindle Vella serialization platform, the 90-million-user Wattpad arrives with its first serial-based film deal with Netflix.
Amazon Announces Its Wattpad-Style ‘Kindle Vella’ Platform
Opening a new route to self-publishing, Amazon’s Kindle Vella capitalizes on the popularity of online serialized storytelling.
The UK’s Jhalak Prize Adds a Children’s and YA Honor for 2021
The Jhalak Prize program, for five years honoring writers of color, this year adds a specific new recognition for children’s and YA books.
Coronavirus Updates: Publishing Award Programs Make More Changes
In Germany, a prize never yet awarded is canceled, as ALTA’s program of American translation awards adjusts deadlines, and a UK program for independent writer announces its prizes online.
London Book Fair Announces Insights Seminar Programming at Author HQ
Again this year, London Book Fair has special ‘Author HQ’ programming and events for aspirational and self-publishing writers at Olympia London.
Industry Notes: London Announces Writers’ Summit; Reed Completes India Event Buys
Registration opens for London Book Fair’s Writers’ Summit programming for authors on March 10, opening day of the 2020 fair. Author HQ program is included.
Russian Ebook and Audiobook Player LitRes Opens Sales in Poland
Seeing its audiobook unit sales double year-over-year, Russia’s digital retailer now has a new presence in the Polish market.
Amazon Literary Prize Finalists To Be Considered for Prime Video
Already among the world’s richest awards for self-published content, Amazon’s global literary prizes now include a chance at Amazon Studios development.
New Imprint RealClearBooks Aims ‘To Disrupt’ the Political Market With Self-Publishing
In a new venture in assisted self-publishing in political books, RealClearPolitics and Gotham Ghostwriters are working with ‘hybrid’ publisher Amplify.
During BookExpo: BookBrunch Announces American ‘Selfies’ Awards
Even as the London Book Fair brings its CAMEO Awards this week to BookExpo, BookBrunch does the same with its Selfies Awards for self-publishing authors.