Apple Tablet Rumor Mill: HarperCollins and Apple Negotiating eBook Deal

The Wall Street Journal today is reporting that publishing company HarperCollins and “soon to be tablet retailer” Apple are in talks to sell e-books on the Apple tablet upon it’s release.

WSJ also states that other book publishers have recently been in talks with Apple and that those announcements may also be revealed during Apple’s special January 27th event which is expected to bring about the reveal of the Apple Tablet.

If the rumors are true it could create a big headache for the red hot Ereader market, specifically big manufacturers that include Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Just a few more weeks and we should have the specifics.