If you think Shakespeare, pictured below, is confused trying to use a computer in the modern world, how about the confusion of publishers, authors, agents and booksellers in the new digital publishing world!
Case in point: Literary agent Wylie becoming a publisher through Amazon…
But, is Wylie in conflict of interest with their author clients? Could be, so authors be forewarned! If Wylie is dealing as a publisher will they be looking out for their interests or those of the author clients?
Now this is a conundrum that can be worked out, I believe, but it hasn’t yet…Presents an interesting problem to be solved, no?
HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer, wrote a great article addressing this point for ABC News/Entertainment at http://alturl.com/ddhhe