This summer’s beaches and swimming pool chaises have been smoldering under the popularity of the BDSM title, Fifty Shades of Grey, so much so that the once self-published erotica novel and its two sequels have even developed their own internet meme. But what has the impact of such a title had on both the erotica genre and digital publishing? Initially, E.L. James … [Read more...] about Erotica and Publishing After Fifty Shades of Grey
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PayPal Backs Down from eBook Ban
After a firestorm of angry protests and a grassroots petition campaign, PayPal has reversed its previous ban on using the online payment method to sell ebooks that contain themes of rape, incest, or bestiality. PayPal had initially informed ebook distribution platform Smashwords that it would have to remove approximately 2,000 “offensive” ebooks or risk losing PayPal as a … [Read more...] about PayPal Backs Down from eBook Ban