E-Reader War Heats Up and Amazon Launch New Imprints

Now that Transfection has flown the net, we can get back to business.

Tomorrow, I will continue my free guide to self-publishing with a section on pricing. Today, I want to look at some of the big news stories of the last week or so.

The E-Reader War Hots Up

On Monday, Canadian upstart Kobo launched a new touchscreen e-reader for the tasty price of $129.99. It only weighs 200 grams (take that, iPad!) and uses the same e-ink technology as the Kindle (easy on the eyes, can be read in sunlight)...