New Report Urges Publishers to Captalize on Hidden Strengths - Publishers Weekly

I need a nap to get ready to write faster.

Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site today. There with hardly any digging in the posts at all, he found one about a new opportunity for publishers.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post a new study has found readers are more interested in books than other activities right now. The post includes a graph for comparison of different activities and a link to previous information about reading.

 

Panzer says,"Hmm ... So this little kitty needs to do more books and fast."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's snack.

 

To read the post tootle over to Publishers' Strengths 

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on how to tell when you've had enough catnip:

 

1) Try this test: you know how sometimes colors make noise and the noise floats around like a rainbow?

If you don't see it yet ... Then you haven't had enough.

 

2) Try this test: Count from zero to one by whole numbers.

If you keep losing your place and have to start over

Either that's enough ... or ... you need a nap.

 

It's never enough.

3) Finally ... Try this test: Roll around in a pile of catnip ... 

And ... If suddenly this thing appears behind you ... And ...Starts following you everywhere you go ...Oh ... Wait ... That tail thingy has nothing to do with catnip ... Keep rolling.

 

 

 

 

 

 From Cat Wisdom for humans 

New Puzzle: Be Bold. Be Brave.

Hint.

Here's you new Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

 

Remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

 

Okay folks. This one is tough.

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Be Bold. Be Brave. 

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: Meet Nero Wolfe

See you tomorrow.

To go along with yesterday's Nero Wolfe story Panzer found this movie on the evanlewis1836 channel on Youtube.

 

Meet Nero Wolfe is a 1936 black and white movie based on the Rex Stout book Fer-de-lance. It's 1 hour 11 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn, grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Mystery Movie Meet Nero Wolfe 

Free to Listen Cowboy Romance Audiobook:The Cowboy's Secret Baby

I'll see what else is out there.

Here's a clean romance Panzer found on the Say With Jay channel on Youtube. 

 

The sweet romance The Cowboy's Secret Baby is written by Jessie Gussman. It's narrated by Jay Dyess and 6 hours 55 minutes long.

 

You can enjoy this audiobook while you do yardwork, do errands or go jogging.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cowboy Romance 

 

 

Free to Listen BBC Radio Drama - White Night

One of my favorite authors.

Panzer found this BBC Radio mystery drama on the Arch Phoenix Stanton channel on Youtube.

 

The White Night is an Ann Cleeves murder mystery that was broadcast in July 2011. It's 55 minutes long.

 

Enjoy!

 

To listen to the broadcast tootle over to Ann Cleves BBC Radio Drama 

Free to Listen Mystery Audiobook: Nero Wolfe - Silver Spire

Nero Wolfe. Not your usual hero.

If you're a fan of the classic detectives, Panzer found this 1992 mystery on the Great Books on Tape channel on Youtube.

 

Nero Wolfe - Silver Spire was written by Robert Goldsborough. It's read by Michael Murphy and 2 hours 52 minutes long.

 

Note: This is an abridged version. It does have ads.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Nero Wolfe 

Free to Listen Mail Order Bride Romance - The Frozen Kiss

Where ever you go on Youtube there are ads.

If you like your romance clean, Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The Frozen Kiss is written by Emma Ashwood. It's 1 hour 45 minutes long.

 

You can listen to this romance while you're doing yardwork or errands.

 

Note: There are ads. 

 

To llisten to the audiobook tootle over to Mail Order Bride Romance 

Follett Content, Mackin Enter the Public Library Market - Publishers Weekly

Let's hope it goes better than the other one did.

Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site today. There he found a post about the public library market.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post, Follett Content and Mackin plan to move into Baker and Taylor's public library supply market. (Panzer told you when ReaderList was going to acquire Baker and Taylor, but then didn't.) Several links to other information are included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "Somebody has to take over getting books to libraries."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's snack.

 

To read the post tootle over to Follett-Content and Mackin 

To read Panzer's previous post tootle over to Baker and Taylor Shut Down 

Frankfurt White Paper: AI Tools' Potential Benefits, Challenges - Publishing Perspectives

I earned this today.

On his way back home in the Catosphere Panzer made a stop at the Publishing Perspectives site. With only a little digging in the posts, he found one about AI and audiobooks.

 

Erin L. Cox's post is an indepth look at a white paper about AI and it's use in generating audiobooks and translations in the publishing world. The post contains a link to the white paper.

 

Panzer says, "It's an interesting subject."

 

Note: This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what you want to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to AI Tools