digital publishing

Two of the largest publishing houses have demonstrated again that when authors like Stephenie Meyer or Stieg Larsson become big phenomenons, big sales -- and big profits -- are the result.

With the stock plunging and a trial between key shareholder Ron Burkle and top company execs heading to court, signs point ever more clearly to the possibility that Barnes & Noble will go private. And that just might be the right move.

For a publisher celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, Harlequin has been thinking ahead. Much of the voluminous catalog from the romance publisher is available for digital download in multiple formats, so fans of steamy novels can access all they want on their Kindles, iPhones, and netbooks...

I've been intrigued by Amazon's Kindle, the electronic book reader, since its introduction last year. However, like many of you, I've wondered if the technology offered enough to offset the convenience and tactile pleasure of a print book, and whether Amazon could offer enough value to justify the...