http://io9.com/5346341/tor-publisher...re-of-sf-books
"With the publishing industry in freefall, what is going to happen to science fiction books? I asked Tor Books senior editor and manager of SF and fantasy Patrick Nielsen Hayden. He thinks the changes coming will be slow but weird.
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There is some significant ebook commentary in the above link, which may interest people generally, or just those aware of Tor's initial foray in the past and public reaction to it (here and at Tor).
Cheers,
Marc