Two startups that publish original longform journalism are experimenting with subscriptions that give readers access to all of their titles for a set monthly fee. Byliner is offering its stories through an HTML5 website, while Atavist is offering in-app subscriptions. Read more »
Community writing site Wattpad is publishing its first serial. Cowritten by Margaret Atwood and Naomi Alderman, “The Happy Zombie Sunrise Home” will be posted on Wattpad’s site through January. Unlike Kindle Serials, it is free. Read more »
Margaret Atwood may be a literary legend, but she isn’t resting on her laurels — instead, she is working with the online writing community at Wattpad to encourage new writers, and crowdfunding a new platform for artists called Fanado. Read more at GigaOM »
