Naver, Korea's leading internet platform, has completed its acquisition of Wattpad for more than $600 million in cash and stock. Wattpad will remain headquartered in Toronto under the leadership of founders Allen Lau and Ivan Yuen. Lau will serve as CEO, reporting to Jun Koo Kim, CEO of Webtoon, Naver's online comics platform. Read more
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‘My settings of Europe and English visitors weren't really doing it for them, so we decided Scotland would be good. I thought an island would be great, because it's a small community, and it's an opportunity for my main character to get away from it all. The team at HarperCollins have been so supportive and enthusiastic... Read more