Ethan Mercer
Licensing & Rankings Desk
Ethan Mercer is the byline for NovelBrief's licensing, rankings and news coverage. The desk follows Webnovel.com, Wuxiaworld, Seven Seas Entertainment's announcements and Qidian's ranking pages. It leads with the number, then says what it means for an English reader, and it names the board and date range behind every ranking claim. Each article carries a source table that ties every number, date and quote to a page opened on the check date, and says what was not checked.
- Covers licensing announcements, translation status and chart moves
- Names the ranking board and date range behind every claim
- Every number, date and quote is logged against a source page
32 articles by Ethan Mercer
Qidian Comeback Masterpiece Badge: Official Rules Explained
Qidian Comeback Masterpiece badge (逆袭神作) rewards a measurable turnaround: 800,000 VIP characters, 3,000 average subscriptions, and a 20x jump.
· 6 min read
Qidian Top Novels This Week: September 2026 Snapshot
Qidian top novels for September 2026: how the board looked on September 28, how it finished, and why Cuttlefish's new novel at No. 9 matters to LOTM fans.
· 4 min read
Webnovel Coins and Fast Pass: What Expires and What Doesn't
Webnovel coins you buy don't expire; Coins Bonus and unused Fast Passes do. What each one unlocks, and how to spend them on a paid chapter without waste.
· 7 min read
Kakao Shuts Down Tapas Web Novel Access: Reader Guide
Tapas web novel access ends March 31, 2027, and purchases can't move to Kakao Page. What Tapas's official FAQ settles and what readers should save now.
· 10 min read
Qidian Top Novels, Week 4: Who Held #5 in September 2026
Qidian top novels in mid-September 2026: the same top 4, a gaokao cultivation comedy in 5th, and how that #5 race actually finished at month's end.
· 7 min read
Qidian Top Novels This Week: The Ranking Barely Moved
Qidian top novels this week: the same five titles as last week, all with higher vote counts, in a mid-September 2026 snapshot of the monthly ticket board.
· 5 min read
Erha Manga Cancelled: What Happened and What You Can Read
The Erha manga by Ayano Yamane was cancelled in August 2026, before chapter 1. What Libre and the IP holder said, and how to read Erha in English instead.
· 5 min read
My Wandering Spirit Lady: Seven Seas' New Baihe Novel
My Wandering Spirit Lady is Seven Seas' newest baihe license, a ghost romance by Qing Jun Mo Xiao heading to English print on October 26, 2027.
· 6 min read
Seven Seas Mistakenly Saving the Villain: Volumes and Dates
Seven Seas Mistakenly Saving the Villain and Thrice Married to a Salted Fish each get four English volumes: the release schedule and the original runs.
· 7 min read
Qidian Top Novels This Week: What's Trending Right Now
Qidian top novels: the same two books led September's Monthly Vote board and lead October's while the rest churned. Two of the top five are in English.
· 6 min read
Matrilocal Marriage Novel: Seven Seas Licenses Ruzhui
The matrilocal marriage novel Ruzhui is now licensed by Seven Seas, a baihe time-travel romance planned for its first English volume in October 2027.
· 5 min read
Seven Seas Licenses Miss Forensics, a New Baihe Novel
Seven Seas has licensed Miss Forensics, a baihe suspense novel by Jiu Nuan Chun Shen, for its new Baihe imprint; English Vol. 1 is dated September 14, 2027.
· 5 min read