(This may be peripheral and may not mean anything).
Just noticed some upcoming paperback D&D novels have been removed from amazon's listings, but the kindle ebook versions are still on the release schedule.
- Shadowbane
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Shadowbane-Forgotten-Realms/dp/0786958553"]Amazon.com: Shadowbane: Forgotten Realms (9780786958559): Books[/ame]
- Draconic Prophecies Omnibus
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Draconic-Prophecies-Dungeons-Unlimited-ebook/dp/B0053CTMGI"]Amazon.com: Draconic Prophecies: Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited Omnibus eBook: James Wyatt: Kindle Store[/ame]
- The Last Mythal Omnibus
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Last-Mythal-Forgotten-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B0053CTMZ4"]Amazon.com: The Last Mythal: A Forgotten Realms Trilogy eBook: Richard Baker: Kindle Store[/ame]
From a cynical grognard viewpoint, this may be the beginning of a trend where new D&D novels are only released as ebooks and skipping over the paperback format entirely?