In mid-July, Turkish readers and writers found themselves suddenly unable to access the Wattpad app—with no explanation as to why. Months la

After mass panic from users following a rankings "shadowban" and a rash of sudden story deletions, Wattpad announced a new content bot.

These reading apps are on the rise and creating new reading experiences. They may just be the next big thing.

Wattpad is killing off its famous Wattpad Stars program for writers in favor of a new system built to reward its most successful creators.

Wattpad HQ has announced that their fan convention will return this November with a one-day event in Los Angeles.

Wattpad Star and published author Zelá Brambillé has died following a battle with COVID-19.

Last month, an author under the name Serdar Kan copied dozens of Wattpad stories to resell on Amazon. Now, a new player is doing the same.

An author under the name Serdar Kan has been ripping off Wattpad stories and reselling them on Amazon's Kindle store.

We look into Wattpad's "YuenRank" system and how it determines hashtag rankings for books on the site.

Author and former Wattpad Star Brandy Davis—aka brandywrites—ignited a serious Twitter firestorm involving multiple Wattpad Stars and...

Since their inception in 2009, Wattpad's Watty awards have seen major changes in everything from the way winners are selected to the...

We pulled together data from the top books in eight of Wattpad's most popular genres to see what trends popped up. Here's what we learned...

For years, The Wattys have been plagued by accusations of nepotism and cheating. We take a look at the controversy behind Wattpad's awards.

As of July 29th, 2020, Wattpad shut down the Wattpad Community Forums without notice and left writers with no place to go.

Users have been reporting seeing play buttons popping up on some stories. It looks like this may be a new feature in the making. Wattpad...

Despite being a multi-million dollar for-profit company, industry giant Wattpad still relies on the unpaid labor of volunteer “ambassadors”

One of the most talked-about fanfics in the Harry Potter universe—author Senlinyu’s Dramione AU Manacled—is being reworked for...

If you've entered The Wattys this year, here are 6 important dates you'll want to know...

Authors and readers alike have spoken out against the reading platform Webnovel. Here's why everyone has issues with it. 1. "Surge"...

Wattpad is announcing the winners of their Wattys awards on December 3, but who will win? Here are our 2021 winner predictions.

New app Galatea turns reading into a multimedia experience. Here's how it feels to read on the reading app of the future...

Writer Taylor Barton (a.k.a. Taylor Brooke or Brooklyn Ray) was accused of racism and bullying in June of 2020. When new Latinx author...

A lot has changed in the Wattpad world. Here's how you can still attract the right readers for your book.

Wattpad's notoriously flawed moderation system is unacceptably dysfunctional, paving the way for a platform overrun with bullies and spammer

Wattpad's annual Watty Awards are always shrouded in rumors and controversy. This year, users have complained that Wattpad Stars seem to...

It's Wattpad's most prestigious award. But does a win translate into real-world success? We took a look at the data to find out.

Due to COVID-19 changes and scheduling conflicts, the upcoming After movies are swapping in 4 completely different actors.

After has attracted a horde of angry writers and readers decrying it as a threat to the future of literature. They're missing the point...

Fanfiction has operated within a legal gray area for years. Now that fan works like 50 Shades of Gray and After are seeing mainstream succes

Fans love to dive deeper into the world of their favorite characters. But what about the authors? These famous writers have big issues with

With this year's many unpopular changes, we have to wonder if this is the beginning of the end of the orange app.

Wattpad quietly dropped the news of some major changes to the Watty Awards this year—including cutting out fanfiction. Here's what we know.

Popular writer and former Wattpad Star Brandy Davis—aka brandywrites—has returned to Wattpad following a controversial exit.

With the launch of their brand new Wattpad Creators program, Wattpad says they will pay $2.6 million to writers this year.

Writer and former Wattpad Star Brandy Davis has garnered criticism for her book Write Me Off and its uncanny similarities to bestselling aut

Author of Harry Styles fanfiction stories Tempted, Phoenix, and Venom is plagued by accusations that she sexted minors. Here's what we know.

Users are questioning AO3's open and permissive stance toward moderation after "Sexy Times with Wangxian" fic threatens usability of the ent

Fanfiction's role in the literary community is complicated and often contested, but fan works have been influencing literature and its...

With just two days until Wattpad announces the winners of the 2020 Watty Awards, we've rounded up all our Wattys coverage into one, all-incl

Every year, thousands of Wattpad users enter their stories in the Watty awards, Wattpad's in-house contest meant to honor the best of new di

Ever wondered who chooses Wattpad's award winners? Here are a few of the judges behind this year's Wattys...

In July 2020, a Wattpad hack exposed the personal data of an estimated 268 Million users. Here's what we've learned so far...

Before these books found their fame, they were just another piece of fanfiction.

Sure, Wattpad has created its own star authors, but now famous authors like R.L. Stine and Margaret Atwood are flocking to the platform for

Sharing some fun data from Wattpad HQ.