Popular Wattpad stories now available as Hindi audiobooks exclusively on Audible

A slate of popular Wattpad romance stories will be available in time for Valentine’s Day

Audible, a leading producer and provider of original spoken-word entertainment and audiobooks, and Wattpad, the global entertainment company and leading webnovel platform, today announced that popular Wattpad stories will be made available as Hindi audiobooks exclusively on Audible for all listeners absolutely free. The Hindi audiobooks will tap into the built-in fandoms on Wattpad and bring incredible stories to audiences on Audible’s India service

The Hindi audiobooks are slated to launch in time for Valentine’s Day and will feature nine hit romance stories from Wattpad. With close to 350 million combined reads on Wattpad, the titles are perfect for listeners looking for must-have tales of love, romance, and relationships ahead of Valentine's Day. With stories from Indian Wattpad writers Kajal Sharma (@37SpreadYourwings), Anusree Neogi (@anusreeneogi) and Ishika Ratish (@ishika_ratish), and international authors like Nicole Nwosu (@nikki20038), the first slate of titles has something for everyone

The full list of Wattpad writers and Hindi audio stories on Audible are: 

India is one of Wattpad’s fastest-growing markets internationally, home to a community of millions of readers. Combined with Audible’s superior programming, detailed sound production and technological innovation, the new slate of audiobooks will bring popular and entertaining Wattpad stories to new fans across India. 

“Audible shares our love of great stories, so we’re thrilled to bring these creators and their stories to Hindi audiobook-lovers in India,” said Dexter Ong, Managing Director, International, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios“We’re always looking for new ways to help Wattpad authors reach new audiences, and share their stories in new formats. The titles now available on Audible will show Hindi audiobook-lovers why millions of fans have already embraced these incredible stories. Audiobooks are a growing format to expand the audiences of these beloved Wattpad stories.”

Shailesh Sawlani, VP and Country GM, Audible India, while talking about this slate said, "We are bringing already popular and loved stories on Wattpad to life in the audiobook format, and offering a whole new experience to Wattpad readers as well as other listeners! We’re excited to see how these stories are appreciated and to release even more Wattpad titles on Audible.”

Audible and Wattpad will continue to release Wattpad hits from a variety of genres throughout 2022.

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