Michael Cader, founder of Publishers Lunch, an influential digital newsletter, says it's premature to call e-books a "game-changer" for publishing: "Lots of things are changing, but the game is still a lot like it was."
Librarians have warned that the year-long stalemate with the major publishers over the terms of e-book lending could damage the already beleaguered service.
The Writers' Union of Canada has released A Writer's Bill of Rights for the Digital Age that addresses challenges writers face as the publishing industry moves to a digital model.