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Because People Still Judge a Book by its Cover…
This week we’ve made it even easier to write, publish, and go, without the stress of feeling like you have to be a cover artist too. The new Wattpad default cover design showcases you; your Wattpad...
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Brazilian Writer Proves A Good Story Knows No Borders
Lilian Carmine (pen name) joined Wattpad hoping some people might enjoy her story idea. And, it turns out they did! Her hit The Lost Boys didn’t just engage a few readers, it was poured over more than...
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Doctorow Opens Up to Wattpad
Science fiction author, blogger and journalist, Cory Doctorow is well known for promoting open copyright. And, we’re happy to announce thats he’s brought his books to our open platform. Even though his...
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The Mystery and Thriller Genres Now Join Forces
We’re excited to announce that on April 2nd we’ll be combining the Mystery and Thriller categories into one larger genre called “Mystery/Thriller”. It’s all about simplifying the way readers find their...
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New profile design shows off your reading world
Reading and connecting with others is Wattpad’s specialty, and today we’ve updated our mobile apps so that’s even easier. The new design focuses on 3 things: helping you get to know other Wattpad...
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Meet our new team members!
Wattpad is growing fast. With over 10 million uploads and 15 million monthly users, a big part of our focus is building the team to make our product even better. So, today is a big day as we announce...
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This April is all about serialized serial killing
It’s Whodunit Month at Wattpad and our Mystery-Thriller page is oozing with dozens of stories that will make you cringe, make you gasp, and make goosebumps crawl up your back. Tune in every...
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New library showcasing what and how you read
Reading on Wattpad is a dynamic experience; following stories while they’re being written and making lists of your favorites means you’re building a personalized library chapter by chapter. So we’ve...
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New style storytelling
At WattpadHQ we’re big fans of documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner. Ondi’s a two time Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner and today we’re happy to let you know we’ll be collaborating with her...
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Hocking joins the Wattpad conversation about her series
After what can only be described as one of the most incredible digital self-publishing journeys to date, best-sellingYA author Amanda Hocking has arrived on Wattpad! With millions of books sold, Amanda...
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Stories remind us that things will get better
Emily Lindin went through middle-school being labeled a ‘slut’. She was continually harassed at school, after school, and online. Fifteen years later, Emily is now sharing her middle-school diary with...
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Readership building connections internationally
Wattpad is available worldwide, across various devices, and is read in over 26 languages. But Wattpad doesn’t just build readers’ connections with stories, it also builds readers’ connections with one...
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It’s easier than ever to share stories
We’ve taken Wattpad’s social reading another step further by making it even easier to share your favourite reads with friends. The latest iOS and Android builds now boast new sharing features that help...
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Here comes the Sun: Harlequin TEEN & Wattpad
We are announcing our exciting new partnership with Harlequin TEEN through this exclusive early launch of Shadow, a paranormal young adult novella by author Amanda Sun. Shadow tells the story of two...
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The English Teacher movie contest!
The English Teacher, starring Julianne Moore, Nathan Lane, and Lily Collins opens in theatres today. And we’re giving you the first chance to read this Hollywood film script before you watch it on the...
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Go behind the scenes of a reality TV romance
As a celebrity journalist, Jo Piazza definitely knows the inner workings of the reality TV world. Now the author of Celebrity Inc. and the upcoming Love Rehab has arrived on Wattpad and she’s dishing...
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Creativity comes from the freedom of fan fic
Online fan fiction is thriving! Writers from around the globe are colliding fictional with real worlds, and even introducing new forms of fan driven stories on Wattpad by casting celebrities into their...
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Emblem3 Wattpaders: touring means reading
We’re excited to announce that a couple of weeks back Emblem3 joined Wattpad! To celebrate the band’s arrival in our community, we sent one lucky Wattpad reader and a friend to meet them backstage...
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A better than real life look at Taylor Swift’s music
Behind every song Taylor Swift sings on her international RED tour, there’s always a story. The mystery is . . . who is the song really about? Wattpad is excited to share this behind the scenes look at...
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Local storytelling brings global BirdLife awareness
From science fiction, to romance, paranormal, fantasy and poetry, birds have always soared across all forms of literature. Together with Margaret Atwood, Birdlife International, and the global Wattpad...
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