Censored version of e-book enters iPhone App Store

In December came the first word that the e-book version of David Carnoy's Knife Music was not allowed to be sold in the iPhone App Store because it contained "objectionable content." Now, the book is available in the store for free, but censored.

Censorship of the book was reportedly administered by the author himself to expeditiously get it approved for distribution in the popular mobile shop. Carnoy, an editor and regular contributor at CNET, wrote a column in December about DIY publishing in the information age.

"...A lot of people are looking toward the iPhone and iPod Touch as a potentially interesting market for ebooks because there are so many of them out there," wrote Carnoy, "For self-published authors, I see all these electronic avenues as ways to reach a larger audience quickly, but I don't see anybody getting a ton of downloads unless you're willing to sell your ebook very cheaply or give it away."

An un-censored version is available for free from Sony's e-book store.