The Writer's Pulse

Letters written by JD Salinger have been released to the public following his death, revealing that the author had indeed continued writing “long after he stopped publishing in 1965.”

David Coursey over at PC World has written a compelling argument explaining why higher e-book prices may ultimately lead to a better future of digital literature for publishers and consumers alike.

Hillary Clinton recently commented on the state of Internet censorship during a speech at the Newseum in Washington, stating that the United States “stand[s] for a single Internet where all of humanity has equal access to knowledge and ideas.”

Two more major publishers have decided to raise their e-book prices on Amazon: HarperCollins and Hachette will now charge up to $14.99 per digital copy. Meanwhile, many Amazon consumers are calling for a boycott of any e-book over $9.99. Are the higher prices a fair policy or the first step on the road to cannibalizing yet another publishing industry? That is for consumers to decide.

The Authors Guild, as well as several authors published by Macmillan, have come out against Amazon’s decision to remove the “buy new” buttons from Macmillan titles.