Thanksgiving Day (U.S.A.)

 

 

Spotify Tests Audiobooks in Middle Eastern, African Markets - Publishers Weekly

Saving my energy for tomorrow.

On his way home from the Catosphere Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging in the posts at all our cute little kitty boy found a one about Spotify.

 

According to Ed Nawotka's post, Spotify's expansion in the Middle East and African markets is testing the company's subscription tiers. The expansion begins with English only audiobooks.

 

Panzer says, "It's an interesting business decision."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Spotify 

43 Writing Contests in December 2025 - No entry fees - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

 A lot of interesting contests included.

Panzer made a trip to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site today.

 

There he found Erica Verrillo's list of 43 Writing Contests with December deadlines. The list includes contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

 

Panzer says, "Hey humans, you know my mantra: Read the guidelines before you enter."

 

Note:With 43 contests, this is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the contests post tootle over to Writing Contests

Introducing Kindle Translate in Beta: Translate eBooks into multipla languages - KDP Forum

Books translated? Who checks the translation?

Panzer's next stop was at the KDP Forum site. 

 

There our inquisitive kitty boy found a post about the new Kindle Translate feature. Kindle Translate is in Beta and so by invitation only.

 

Panzer says, "Right now it's free because it's in Beta testing." 

 

To read the announcement tootle over to Kindle Translate 

Catapult Acquires Hawthorne Books - Publishers Weekly

I didn't know Hawthorne was looking for a buyer.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site where he discovered a post about Catapult Books.

 

Jim Milliot's post has information about Catapult Books acquisition of Hawthorne Books. The post also includes links to other information about Catapult and the acquisition.

 

Panzer says, "Catapult seems to be on an acquisition journey."

 

Note:This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to Catapult 

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on the human misconception of their importance:

 

I'm still not listening.*

I went to the vet today.

She cleaned my ears.

I can hear much better now.

 

But that doesn't mean I'll do what you say.

 

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans 

New Puzzle: No I am not lost.

Hint

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

 

As always, remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

 

This one is a challenge.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Jigsaw Puzzle 

Free to Listen Regency Romance Audiobook: A Proper Governess

Next up is the movie.

For those of you waiting for another Regency romance here Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

A Proper Governess is written by Kasey Stockton. It's narrated by Victoria Brazier and 7 hours 12 minutes long.

 

Enjoy. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Regency Romance Audiobook 

Free to Listen Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast: The Shocking Assault Upon Sophransia Morgan's Cranberry Aspic

I'm finished until tomorrow.

Here's a new mystery episode Panzer found at the Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast.

 

The short story The Shocking Assault Upon Sophransia Morgan's Cranberry Aspic was written by Erica Obey. It's narrated by Donna Beavers and 31 minutes long including the intro.

 

To listen to the episode tootle over to Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast 

Free to Listen BBC Radio 4: Murder with a Wink

I love BBC radio.

Here's a BBC Radio crime drama episode Panzer found on the Radio Drama Story channel on Youtube.

 

The Chief Inspector Dover episode Murder with a Wink was written by Joyce Porter. It's 56 minutes long.

 

To listen to the episode tootle over to BBC Radio Crime Drama