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Stephen King’s Joyland pirated

Alison Flood: As ebooks of King's latest novel circulate online, German researchers pioneer controversial new DRM technology

Why Tao Lin’s Taipei can breathe new life into literature

Dan Holloway: Tao Lin's latest novel could bring energy and excitement of Alt Lit into the mainstream literary conversation

Philip Pullman: ‘Authors must be paid fairly for ebook library loans’

The writer of His Dark Materials leads a new campaign to address 'underpayment' of writers for digital loans

Audrey Niffenegger finally gives go-ahead to Time Traveler’s Wife ebook

Alison Flood: After years holding out, the author has consented to an electronic version of her bestselling novel for a new e-book website – and announced an exclusive 30-page sequel

Apple in US court over accusations of fixing prices of ebooks

Justice Department arguing tech firm conspired with publishers to set prices of ebooks – and break Amazon's grip on market

Apple in court over ebook price-fixing accusations

Company has refused to settle over claims that it conspired with publishers to raise the price of products in the US

Children’s publisher turns back on Amazon

Refusing further business, Barefoot Books says retail giant has undermined its commitment to 'grassroots values'

Coverflip: author Maureen Johnson turns tables on gendered book covers

Novelist challenges readers to flip genders of famous book covers and expose publishers' sexist attitudes to women's fiction

The digital truths traditional publishers don’t want to hear

The choices offered by digital publishing can only be good news for writers, says Barry Eisler. So why are traditional publishers so angry?

Little Red Riding Hood by Nosy Crow – app review

Traditional fairytale gets a modern, beautifully-crafted update for iPhone and iPad. By Stuart Dredge

Ebook anxieties increase as publishing revolution rolls on

Amazon's bid for rights to sell secondhand ebooks adds another layer of complexity to a world where the certainties of print culture are dissolving

James Joyce’s Leopold gets his own book for Bloomsday

Billy Mills: After bringing Ulysses to Twitter in recent years, this year's celebration will see the novel's hero get a book to himself

Next-generation ebooks introduced at London Book Fair

Faber trails 'fully immersive' version of The Thirty-Nine Steps, and a bespoke ebook using digital format to rethink conventional narrative

Neil Gaiman urges publishers to ‘make mistakes’ in uncertain new era

Author's speech to London Book Fair calls for an experimental approach to a changing 'digital frontier'

Scott Turow decries ‘slow death’ of the American author

Novelist and Authors Guild president fulminates against depletion of writers' incomes by publishers, libraries and copyright changes

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  • Frank Langella to take on role of King Lear at Chichester Festival Theatre
  • James Gandolfini dies aged 51
  • Xbox One: Microsoft U-turns on DRM restrictions after gamer outcry
  • Public Enemy bring the noise to fans… on BitTorrent
  • NSA Prism program a game changer on web privacy, says Sir Martin Sorrell
  • Data shows 4.3% of UK iPhone owners are using sports betting apps
  • Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales on the NSA leaks – Cannes Lions 2013 video
  • 50 best apps for kids from 2013 that parents can trust
  • Gaming as a force for good – Cannes Lions 2013 video debate
  • Apple TV gets HBO Go and WatchESPN apps as iTunes video sales heat up
  • Sean Parker and wife spat on in public as part of backlash to lavish wedding
  • Russia needs to reclaim its ‘digital sovereignty’ from US, says MP
  • Destiny preview: Bungie says Halo, goodbye with their new blockbuster
  • Peppa Pig World’s Facebook page hijacked by abusive hacker
  • NSA fears spark traffic surge on DuckDuckGo search engine
  • The best films of 2013: what are your favourites so far?
  • YouTube and Spotify ripping: why won’t they act?
  • Russell Crowe steeled for directing debut with The Water Diviner
  • Facebook has 1m advertisers, but they’ll have to wait for video ads
  • NSA surveillance is an attack on American citizens, says Noam Chomsky
  • Man of Steel marketing campaign seeks to align Superman with Jesus
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  • Google calls for greater transparency and challenges surveillance gag order
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