News just confirmed: Barnes & Noble have bought Fictionwise for$15.7 million.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/03/05/ap6129756.html
Moving into ebooks in a big way, B&N are looking to buy straight into the market, rather than building the business up from within. If they want to give Amazon a run for its money, that’s probably the wisest move.
