Electronic books, better known as “eBooks,” are a controversial platform that Merriam-Webster would have you believe are simply an “electronic version of a printed book that can be read on a computer or handheld device.” They don’t mention the ongoing war between print and digital, or the dramatic divide between self-published and not.
But don’t worry — we’ll fill you in.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2015/10/21/how-an-industry-of-amazon-entrepreneurs-pulled-off-the-internets-craftiest-catfishing-scheme/?utm_term=.ac7e0461e65a
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/business/2014/12/amazon-hachette-ebook-publishing
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/pw-select/article/61059-pw-select-february-2014-which-e-book-publisher-is-right-for-you.html