~Weekly e-Watch Wrap-up: 27 May 2011

Once again there's enough happening this week in the publishing world to warrant a second post. Here's the e-Watch Wrap-up for the week of May 23:

Amazon as publisher

From FUTUReBOOKS: Amazon seeking print partners

The Rise of e-Books

Robin Sullivan at Write to Publish put together some interesting figures on rising e-book sales
e-Book Sales on Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch: A 73-Second Seminar by Joel Friedlander
The new Nook by Kevin McLaughlin

Self-Publishing: The Top Ten

From Publetariat: 10 things you need to know about self-publishing
From The Book Designer: Top 10 best guides for e-book authors

More on Self-Publishing

From Self-Publishing Review: Books and Their Legs: A SelfPub Experience by Tom Lichtenberg
Nathan Bransford guest blogger  Tracy Marchini posts on The Real Skinny About Indie Publishing

The Supernatural Reigns

From the Wall Street Journal: Season of the Supernatural

Writers Beware

Dean Wesley Smith  points out a couple of must-read articles by J.D. Sawyer and The Passive Guy warning of the traps evolving in publishing contracts
Surviving the Transition, Part 1 and Part 2 by Kristine Katherine Rusch

Have a great Memorial Weekend!