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Stephen King and E-Books
By Acheron, (DT)
March 8, 2000 10:13 AM PT

Stephen King is scheduled to release a 66 page ghost story in digital only format in the weeks to come.?He will be the first big-time author to do so.?The e-book arena hasn't taken off like many had hoped it would, primarily because no "top flight" authors had signed on to do an online project.?He is also set to do another novel that will be used to bridge The Talisman and a future novel together.?No telling on how well this will do.?I think that people haven't really bought into the whole e-book thing because people still like to read from the real thing.?I'd much rather have a real book in my hands than a palm pilot-like device, even if it is just as portable.?Call me old fashioned...?Read more