Wattpad Pirates Get Craftier

A zero-tolerance policy on Wattpad, the social media site that claims 35 million readers and writers worldwide, has not done away with the problem of digital piracy. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freshman Fifteens, Wattpad Launch Teen Writing, Mentoring Contest

The Freshman Fifteens, a group of 15 authors with debut Young Adult novels in 2015, are teaming with the online writing community Wattpad to organize The Common Room Teen Mentoring Contest, a writing and mentoring contest that opens for entries on June 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McDermid: 'bring down the ebook pirates'

Crime author Val McDermid has directly appealed to the government and police for ebook pirates... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Acquires Anna Todd’s 'After' Series from Wattpad

Simon & Schusters’s Gallery Books imprint has acquired "After," a three volume novel serialized on Wattpad by Anna Todd, in a mid-six figure deal that includes world and audio rights. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder Children’s signs Wattpad hit

Hodder Children’s Books has acquired a YA fantasy trilogy from debut author Taran Matharu.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad Signs with UTA to Rep 'After'

Wattpad has struck a deal with UTA for the agency to represent film and television rights to "After," Wattpad’s most shared story of 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookmate.ru: “We Exist To Beat the Ebook Pirates”

James Appell of Bookmate.ru, Russia's leading ebook subscription service discusses the company's ambitions to expand beyond Russia's borders and to beat piracy. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd Responds to Writer Beware on Pirated Content

A Scribd executive acknowledged the problem of pirated content on Scribd and also outlined the company's efforts to prevent unauthorized uploads. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Wattpad and NaNoWriMo link up

Wattpad and National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) are working together to offer a $2,000 (... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Wattpad and Sourcebooks partner

Online writing platform Wattpad and independent publisher Sourcebooks are forming a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Atwood Debuts New Novel ‘MaddAdam’ on Wattpad

In a promotional event timed to coincide with the global release of Margaret Atwood’s new novel MaddAdam, her publisher, Doubleday, is teaming with Wattpad to release an exclusive essay about the book as well as excerpts from the other novels in the dystopian trilogy of which it is a part. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad tries crowd-funding

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'Fifty Shades of Grey' comes to China via pirated copies

'Fifty Shades of Grey,' having conquered the British and American book markets, has now arrived in China. But readers are discovering the book through pirated copies. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Atwood and Alderman collaborate on Zombie series for Wattpad

Authors Margaret Atwood (pictured) and Naomi Alderman are to collaborate on a new fiction series... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Little, Brown 'to pursue Rowling pirates'

Little, Brown has said it intends to pursue "vigorously" anyone who pirates the ebook... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Wattpad Takes Quick $17.3M for Thriving E-Book Community

Wattpad, a booming ebook community site, hosts five million stories, with 500,000 added per month. Continue reading at AllThingsD

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PA welcomes High Court ruling against Pirate Bay

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E-book deal's the steal of the century; 4000 pirated books

An Australian group-buying site owned by Microsoft and Nine sold ebook readers bundled with a treasure trove of thousands of pirated books including the full Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chinese Writers Sue Apple for Allegedly Hosting Pirated E-books

A group of Chinese writers has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the company's App Store sells pirated versions of the authors' works. Continue reading at PC World

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Bloomsbury plans swashbuckling year for Pirates!

Bloomsbury has readied a slew of publishing to tie into the latest movie from the team behind... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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