Wattpad Provides Award Nominated Science Fiction Content from Tor.com with Launch of New Android App
To celebrate the Android launch, science fiction publishers Tor.com and Wattpad have joined forces to bring readers four award nominated short stories. First Flight by Mary Robinette Kowal, Eros, Philia, Agape and A Memory of Wind by Rachel Swirsky, and Overtime by Charles Strosscan can all be found for free on Wattpad's site and mobile devices. Readers will also benefit from full access to Wattpad’s catalogue of works, including additional science fiction from Tor.com
Toronto, Canada, July 14, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Wattpad, the world’s most popular ebook community, has released its latest Android app.
To celebrate the Android launch, science fiction publishers Tor.com www.Tor.com and Wattpad have joined forces to bring readers four award nominated short stories. First Flight by Mary Robinette Kowal, Eros, Philia, Agape and A Memory of Wind by Rachel Swirsky, and Overtime by Charles Strosscan can all be found for free on Wattpad's site and mobile devices. Readers will also benefit from full access to Wattpad’s catalogue of works, including additional science fiction from Tor.com, Baen Free Library titles as well as works from Wattpad self-publishing partner, Smashwords.
Fritz Foy, Senior VP of Digital Content at Tor.com parent company Macmillan adds "As mobile devices continue to improve, readers are adapting how they consume books. We are happy to offer selections of our premium science fiction content to Wattpad readers so they can best take advantage of Wattpad's latest mobile platform."
In addition to a device to read eBooks, Wattpad provides a mobile platform for readers and writers to share fiction while connecting with other authors and fans. The newest version of Wattpad’s Android app optimizes the social networking component of Wattpad, allowing readers to comment and vote on their favorite stories and connect with readers and authors in the Wattpad community using their Facebook and Twitter accounts.
“Wattpad has already firmly established itself as one of the leading ebook apps for all mobile devices, including iPhone and BlackBerry,” explains Allen Lau, CEO and co-founder of Wattpad. “As readers continue to utilize their mobile devices not only to connect with friends but to read fiction, the Wattpad Android app combines these capabilities, providing a reading experience that is uniquely adapted for Android users.”
The app can be downloaded for free on the Android Market and other marketplaces such as Appslib. The app works on all Android devices including the Archos 5 Internet tablet, Verizon’s Motorola Droid X, Sprint’s HTC EVO™ 4G and the Google Nexus One.
About Wattpad
Founded in 2006, Wattpad is now the world’s most popular ebook community. Wattpad has revolutionized the way people read written works by providing a social networking platform for readers and writers to discover, share and connect. Anyone can publish what they have written on Wattpad – a romantic story, a piece of science fiction, poetry, an essay or a novel – and interact with readers and make fans. Content is easily accessible through Wattpad's website (www.wattpad.com), mobile site (m.wattpad.com) or with Wattpad apps available for over 1,000 mobile devices including iPad/iPhone, BlackBerry, Google Android, Nokia and Samsung.
Wattpad has experienced explosive growth since its inception and has become the world's most popular destination to publish and read ebooks. Wattpad delivers billions of pages from its library of hundreds of thousands of works created and published by the Wattpad community. Millions of readers visit Wattpad every month on www.wattpad.com and through their mobile apps.
For all PR inquiries please contact nlassam@wattpad.com
For more information about Wattpad, please visit www.wattpad.com
Join us on Twitter at @wattpad and Facebook at www.facebook.com/wattpad
To celebrate the Android launch, science fiction publishers Tor.com www.Tor.com and Wattpad have joined forces to bring readers four award nominated short stories. First Flight by Mary Robinette Kowal, Eros, Philia, Agape and A Memory of Wind by Rachel Swirsky, and Overtime by Charles Strosscan can all be found for free on Wattpad's site and mobile devices. Readers will also benefit from full access to Wattpad’s catalogue of works, including additional science fiction from Tor.com, Baen Free Library titles as well as works from Wattpad self-publishing partner, Smashwords.
Fritz Foy, Senior VP of Digital Content at Tor.com parent company Macmillan adds "As mobile devices continue to improve, readers are adapting how they consume books. We are happy to offer selections of our premium science fiction content to Wattpad readers so they can best take advantage of Wattpad's latest mobile platform."
In addition to a device to read eBooks, Wattpad provides a mobile platform for readers and writers to share fiction while connecting with other authors and fans. The newest version of Wattpad’s Android app optimizes the social networking component of Wattpad, allowing readers to comment and vote on their favorite stories and connect with readers and authors in the Wattpad community using their Facebook and Twitter accounts.
“Wattpad has already firmly established itself as one of the leading ebook apps for all mobile devices, including iPhone and BlackBerry,” explains Allen Lau, CEO and co-founder of Wattpad. “As readers continue to utilize their mobile devices not only to connect with friends but to read fiction, the Wattpad Android app combines these capabilities, providing a reading experience that is uniquely adapted for Android users.”
The app can be downloaded for free on the Android Market and other marketplaces such as Appslib. The app works on all Android devices including the Archos 5 Internet tablet, Verizon’s Motorola Droid X, Sprint’s HTC EVO™ 4G and the Google Nexus One.
About Wattpad
Founded in 2006, Wattpad is now the world’s most popular ebook community. Wattpad has revolutionized the way people read written works by providing a social networking platform for readers and writers to discover, share and connect. Anyone can publish what they have written on Wattpad – a romantic story, a piece of science fiction, poetry, an essay or a novel – and interact with readers and make fans. Content is easily accessible through Wattpad's website (www.wattpad.com), mobile site (m.wattpad.com) or with Wattpad apps available for over 1,000 mobile devices including iPad/iPhone, BlackBerry, Google Android, Nokia and Samsung.
Wattpad has experienced explosive growth since its inception and has become the world's most popular destination to publish and read ebooks. Wattpad delivers billions of pages from its library of hundreds of thousands of works created and published by the Wattpad community. Millions of readers visit Wattpad every month on www.wattpad.com and through their mobile apps.
For all PR inquiries please contact nlassam@wattpad.com
For more information about Wattpad, please visit www.wattpad.com
Join us on Twitter at @wattpad and Facebook at www.facebook.com/wattpad
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