Publishing: Well, there’s good news and there’s bad news this week from the retailing giants. The good news is that agency pricing is NOT coming to the UK. Amazon are finally launching a Kindle store in this country (and Kindle 3), and have confirmed this. The bad news? Apple are censoring their bestseller lists (not their content, just your ability to find it easily). It’s the same as with the iPod apps, except they didn’t even announce it this time. Transparency they lack.

Interest-Piquing: It’s an old article now, but it’s still pretty interesting., Jim C Hines discusses some of the big myths of self-publishing.

InsPiring: I thought these articles could help inspire stories in two very different genres: Romance and Horror.

Procrastination: Dear Girls Above Me. Annoying neighbours? Become an internet sensation!