JK Rowling Really Is Self-Publishing: A Closer Look

Now that the dust has settled a little, I would like to take some time today to examine aspects of JK Rowling's move into self-publishing.

As soon as the announcement was made, various people were tying themselves into knots to describe this as anything other than self-publishing.

"Although some are likely to see Rowling's decision to be her own publisher for her e-books as a significant one for the industry at large, Potter is a unique franchise."

That was from Publisher's Weekly. Aside from...