Despite selling 300,000 books, Mary Ryan had to self-publish the English version of her latest novel, writes Colette Sheridan

IT begins with parents posting online a photo of a shadowy ultra-sound. 

Thanks to free sites, the porn industry is in rapid decline, reports Mark Hayes from LA

A fresh wave of worries pushed US stocks lower today as invesors dealt with disappointing earnings in the consumer sector, rising oil prices and the possibility of a nuclear weapon test by North Korea.

AOL Time Warner and Microsoft are battling to offer computer photo-processing services as digital photography moves into the mainstream.