I had a wonderful and relaxing holiday (I actually got to spend time with my whole family instead of bits and pieces) and I hope every one else's hoiliday went as well.

I've gathered up a few items of interest for you, and I already have some good stuff lined up for Friday's Feast.  Enjoy, and welcome back.

• Borders and Sony are teaming-up for new ebook promotions.  
• Here's the beginning of a series of blogs examining the history of independent publishing, and where it’s likely to go.  
• We have yet another attempt to deal with how to put up free ebooks. 
• Well, this is one route to publication I don’t think I’ve seen before. Apparently, Image Comics is going to be publishing a graphic novel anthology based on song lyrics by Tori Amos. They’ve already asked several authors to contribute. I wonder how it’ll turn out.
• If you ever wondered, here's a short article (via SFSignal) on how to write alternate history.
• Newsarama has interviews with president of DC Paul Levitz (part one and two) and Marvel's DCU Executive Editor Dan Didio (part one and two) about what's happened over the past year.
• Superheroes from the Marvel universe are going to join forces with the UN to fight poverty and world hunger in a comic that will be distributed freely in the USA, with translations to come. Articles here and here.