What if Amazon Ruled Publishing?

It's been a long time coming, but Amazon's conquest of every step of a book's journey into existence is nearing its final stages. First, it pushed out the brick-and-mortar bookstores, shuttering even the giant Borders. Next, with its Kindle it began to step on the toes of book publishers. But now, it is going right for publishers' hearts: their authors. As The New York Times reports, Amazon is publishing 122 books this fall, both as paper and e-books: