Short Take: Forsyth inks deal for e-book stories

International electronic publisher says it has signed a deal with author Frederick Forsyth to publish a series of five new stories on the Web. U.K.-based Online Originals said the stories, titled "Quintet," will be available in a range of e-book formats through its Web site and other online bookstores. Forsyth has published books since the '70s; his works have been translated in more than 30 languages as well as made into major films.