Wattpad sees "record numbers" in December

Wattpad allows authors to self-publish their eBook titles

Self-publishing ebook service Wattpad says it saw "record" levels of downloads in December with a 20 percent growth over November’s traffic and 300 percent more visitors when compared to the previous year. The service says its app for Google's Android operating system saw the largest percentage of growth "with four … [Read more...]

iPad launch sees new Wattpad app

Wattpad allows authors to self-publish their eBook titles

eBook publishing site Wattpad has launched an updated version of its iPad and iPhone application to coincide with the international release of Apple's iPad. A statement issued by the company on Friday notes that the new app allows users to vote and share comments on stories and socialise with other readers in the … [Read more...]

iPad pre-orders now being taken

A smaller, cheaper device would help Apple compete with rivals. Photo: Apple.

Apple's iPad web tablet, which offers a range of competing eBook reader Apps, is now available for UK customers to pre-order. Although the iPad lacks the e-ink screens of dedicated readers, it does allow users to download and read books from a variety of retailers including Amazon's Kindle service, self-publishing … [Read more...]

Wattpad releases iPad ebook app

eBook self-publishing community Wattpad has announced the availability of its mobile application for Apple's iPad tablet. The app, which has previously been released for the iPhone, has been re-designed to make full use of the iPad’s large screen. “iPad is one of the most anticipated products since the iPhone,” … [Read more...]

Wattpad titles join Sony’s Reader store

Selected titles from self-publishing eBook service Wattpad are to be available from Sony's Reader Store. "We are very excited to bring popular Wattpad titles to new audiences,” said Allen Lau, CEO and Co-founder of Wattpad. The initial selection of books are the top picks from Wattpad’s library of 250,000 titles, … [Read more...]