Toronto-based online writing community, social networking site, and mobile phone e-book developer Wattpad is partnering with Bubok, a self-publishing service for authors writing in Spanish, based in Spain.
Approximately half of Wattpad’s traffic is from non-English speaking countries, said Wattpad CEO and co-founder Allen Lau. With the new partnership, users can link their Wattpad accounts to Bubok’s POD services. The partnership also encourages writers of both communities to interact. “In conjunction with the international launch of Wattpad’s new Android app, our partnership with Bubok creates additional opportunities for Spanish language authors to connect with millions of readers,” Lau said.
Bubok CEO Ángel María Herrera said, “Bubok aims to fulfill the dream of publishing for many authors, but also help their work reach the widest possible audience. Giving writers the chance to make their literature available on Wattpad allows authors the opportunity to reach thousands of new users that may be interested in reading and buying their books.”
Wattpad inked a deal with Smashwords earlier this month.
