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A New Venue for Publishers’ Backlist: The ‘Yonder’ App

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonOctober 13, 2022

The new app from Webtoon and Wattpad associates is being pitched as a service that can serialize publishers’ backlisted titles.

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In Southeast Asia: Spotify to Host Exclusive Series of Wattpad Podcasts

In News by Porter AndersonSeptember 16, 2022Leave a Comment

Live panel appearances at book fairs in the Philippines and Indonesia will promote Wattpad’s new podcasts headed for Spotify.

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Exclusive: A New International App For Serializing Backlist

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonSeptember 7, 2022Leave a Comment

According to people with knowledge of the situation, the team behind Korea’s Webtoon is preparing to launch a new serialized fiction app.

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

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 17, 2022Leave a Comment

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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South Korea’s Webtoon Acquires Ebook Initiative Japan

In News by Porter AndersonApril 1, 2022

With a goal of deeper penetration in the Japanese market, South Korea’s Naver/Webtoon subsidiary Line buys Ebook Initiative Japan.

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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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French Youth Books: Glénat Acquires Hugo Companies for Romance, Comics

In News by Jaroslaw AdamowskiNovember 5, 2021

One goal of Glénat’s acquisition of Hugo, says Arthur de Saint Vincent, is a complementary use of licenses, heavy on romance and comics.

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The Merged Wattpad Webtoon Studios Names First Projects

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 28, 2021

The two platforms brought together by South Korea’s Naver have begun early development on a trio of properties.

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