Wattpad Grew to 18 Million Users in 2013

Wattpad, the online writing and reading community, continued its long arch of membership growth and increased social connectivity, finishing 2013 with more than 18 million registered users according to data released by the company today. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of December 18, 2017

Putnam preempts a J.P. Pomare novel, McElderry Books buys a YA novel, cookbook author Shauna James Ahern sells an essay collection to Sasquatch, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Study: Top publishers like The New York Times and The Washington Post lose $3.5 million a day to domain spoofing

Ads.txt is showing publishers that domain spoofing remains a big problem for their video ad businesses. The post Study: Top publishers like The New York Times and The Washington Post lose $3.5 million a day to domain spoofing appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Research: 18 percent of European publishers are ready for GDPR

At the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe in October, we sat down with 35 industry leaders from across the continent and drilled down into two hot topics, ePrivacy and the General Data Protection Regulation. We asked their feedback on and expectations for the coming changes. Check out our earlier... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad 'sensation' Novak snapped up by Komixx

Komixx has secured worldwide rights to Wattpad “sensation” Ali Novak’s My Life with the Walter Boys. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat Spends Black Friday Serving HBO Ads to Every User on its Service

Snapchat users emerging from their tryptophan haze this morning will see a promoted story from HBO with a message telling Black Friday shoppers to stay home and watch "Game of Thrones" instead. The ad is the first since Snapchat began serving ads to go out to every user in the country.The ad can... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams scores a hat-trick while 5 Ingredients tops half a million

David Walliams’ Bad Dad (HarperCollins) has screeched into a third week as the UK Official Top 50 number one, selling 80,643 copies for £472,764. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ambitious $317 Million NYPL Renovation Plan Detailed in First Public Meeting

In the first public hearing on the plan to renvovate the historic Stephen A. Schwarzman main library, NYPL officials promised to the concerns and desires of their constituents. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Todd, Mega-Wattpad Star, Aims for 30 Territories Sold by June 1

Anna Todd, whose 'After' series has more than 1.5 billion reads, follows Simon & Schuster contracts with an indie series selling fast into world markets. The post Anna Todd, Mega-Wattpad Star, Aims for 30 Territories Sold by June 1 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYPL Unveils $317 Million Master Plan for Historic Main Library

The plan, which was unanimously approved by the NYPL board, will mean a 20% increase in public space for research, exhibitions, and educational programs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John McVie's Honolulu retreat hits the market at $6.25 million

John McVie, the bassist of Fleetwood Mac fame, has put his home in Honolulu up for sale at $6.25 million. Set on a palm-lined street near the base of Diamond Head, the 7,953-square-foot house features stone and wood floors, vaulted ceilings and large picture windows that bring in views of the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook tells Congress that 126 million Americans may have seen Russia-linked ads

As many as 126 million Americans may have seen divisive Russian-generated ads and posts on Facebook over the last two years, apparently part of a wide-ranging effort by Moscow to influence the 2016 presidential election, the social media company told Congress on Tuesday. “Many of the ads and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith Sues the IRS, Alleging $12 Million Overpayment

The Better Homes & Gardens publisher says the agency's assessment is "without factual basis and legally erroneous." The post Meredith Sues the IRS, Alleging $12 Million Overpayment appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Colin Kaepernick rumored to land a million-dollar book deal

Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who inspired a nationwide protest movement against racism, has a million-dollar book deal from Random House imprint One World, according to the New York Post's Page Six. Random House did not immediately respond to a request for comment... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Wattpad Opens a Paid Subscription, BookExpo Calls for Submissions

At Wattpad, a new premium subscription is being rolled out for the US and Canadian markets; BookExpo and BookCon call for program submissions. The post Industry Notes: Wattpad Opens a Paid Subscription, BookExpo Calls for Submissions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Screen rights to Wattpad thriller bought by Komixx

Komixx Entertainment Ltd has optioned the worldwide screen rights to “electrifying” YA thriller Captured by Kelly Anne Blount, featured on Wattpad. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: October 18, 2017

New bookstores planned for New Jersey and Texas; a DC bookstore shows solidarity with a store in Mexico City; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some publishers give Facebook and Google visitors a worse user experience

Some publishers show more pop-ups, autoplay ads and content recommendation ads to flyby readers. The post Some publishers give Facebook and Google visitors a worse user experience appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rundown: Publishers confront a user-experience crisis

This week’s Rundown has reports from the Digiday Publishing Summit and the trenches of Advertising Week. The post The Rundown: Publishers confront a user-experience crisis appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 18, 2017

Big new releases from the world of mysteries and thrillers top our list of the bestselling books in the country. Plus Jesmym Ward and Salman Rushdie release new novels, and Kurt Anderson of ‘Studio 360’ examines, in his words, ‘how America went haywire.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of September 18, 2017

Berkley buys a debut novel about Kick Kennedy, Christina Lauren sells her first women’s fiction title, St. Martin’s invests in an Ethel Rosenberg bio, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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