I think this signals a broader change where authors hold onto and manage more of their rights directly (not just erights and print, but audio, film, graphic novel, foreign translations, etc). (susankayequinn.com)
But I think I'd go the Hugh Howey role and just sell off the print rights, keeping erights to myself. (courtneymilan.com)
Steven Pressfield does the calculation here, showing how the print - only deal still makes money for publishers — and shows further how EL James (50 Shades of Grey) author would have actually made MORE by forgoing the RH deal and just selling erights. (susankayequinn.com)