Self Publishing: Are Big Publishers Hedging Their Bets?

A press release by Harlequin announcing they're launching a self publishing enterprise is creating quite a stir. New developments are happening, including an RWA response that prompted Harlequin to change their mind about associating the new venture with their name. I think I'll wait until the dust settles before venturing a full blog on the topic.

In the meantime, here are a couple of links:

Pub Rants - Literary Agent Kristen has the latest

and the heated discussion at the site Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.