Under the aegis of Ashleigh Gardner, Wattpad Studios’ deputy general manager for publishing, the reading and writing platform at last has announced the development of its own publishing wing, Wattpad Books.
Ontario’s 49th Teachers Site Supports Canadian Books in Schools
Now entering its first full year of operation, Canada’s 49th Teachers site is soon to add teacher-generated resources to its bid to promote Canadian literature in schools.
2018 in Review at Canada’s Wattpad: 51 Percent More Readings in Muslim Romance
The platform again assesses interest trends and finds its readership and writers engaged in a wide-ranging discussion of diversity and tolerance.
In Montréal, Concern About Teen Reading Amid New Statistics
Teens, beset with the attractions of electronic entertainment and believed to have shrinking attention spans, joined educators on a panel at Salon du livre de Montréal.
National Book Awards Honor Isabel Allende: ‘I’ve Found a Place’
The Chilean-American Isabel Allende receives the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters at the National Book Awards.
US National Book Awards Finalists: This Year Including Translations
There’s special interest at Frankfurt in the new category for translated literature, as the 2018 National Book Awards in America announce finalists.
Wattpad Announces 600 New 2018 Watty Awards in 10 Languages
A total 60 awards in 12 categories are named in each of 10 languages from a record-breaking 362,423 entries, for the 2018 Watty Awards.
Wattpad To Beta-Test a Payment Plan for Writers: Canada, UK, Philippines, Mexico
The quietly implemented Wattpad Next beta is limited to four markets and uses a select group of writers. But this short-term program could mean a lasting change for writers and readers who want to reward them for their stories.
Guadalajara Book Fair Announces Awards in Young Adult Books and Romance Languages
New winners in annual awards programs are Ida Vitale and Graciela Montes, as named by Mexico’s leading international book fair organizers at Guadalajara.
National Book Awards 2018 Longlists: Young People’s Literature and Translation
Ten books have named to each of the National Book Foundation’s 2018 longlists in young people’s literature and the widely welcomed new National Book Award in translated literature.