A best-selling author has sidestepped the publishing industry by signing a deal that gives Amazon exclusive rights to sell digital version of his books
Daniel Kalder: If you get a free book, and don't disclose this 'vested interest' if you blog about it, you are now liable to five-figure fines. Does this make any kind of sense to anybody?
Alison Flood: A negative review might once have prompted a stern letter to the editor. Today, the weapon of choice for an angry author appears to be Twitter