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Originally Posted by Michael Wallace
As one of those independent writers, of course I'm happy about the development of the digital book industry. I can't see the new marketplace hurting the great writers, but I wonder about the mediocre writers who nevertheless sell zillions of copies in tiny airport bookstores. There are some writers I've read only because there were so few choices and I knew that while uninspiring, their books wouldn't be bad, per se. But if I can preload my Kindle with a dozen books, I don't need those kinds of books anymore.
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When the time comes I'm sure they will have ebook vending machines in airports for people to fill up their readers with Katie Price type books. They will probably be provided by corporations that we currently call publishers, so there won't be any of those nasty indie titles to compete with.