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As the debat over pricing of e-books heats up. There are now three major publishing houses delaying the realase of e-books set to realease early next year. "In an interview, Brian Murray, chief executive of News Corp.'s HarperCollins Publishers , said that beginning in January or February, HarperCollins will delay the e-book publication of five to 10 new hardcover titles each month. The delays are expected to range from four weeks to six months, depending on the book." " On Tuesday, CBS Corp.'s Simon & Schuster publishing arm said it would delay the e-book publication of an estimated 35 adult and teen titles that it will publish through April 2010. The e-book editions will be delayed for four months. Similarly, Lagardere SCA's Hachette Book Group, which publishes such writers as Stephenie Meyer and James Patterson, said it intends to delay the e-book publication of many titles in 2010 for three to four months." " Simon & Schuster announced ...