Free to Listen Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast: Peppermint Barking

Are you ready for Christmas?

Here's a Christmas mystery short story Panzer found at the Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast.

 

The episode Peppermint Barking was written by Jane Limprecht. It's read by Sean Hopper and 18 minutes long, including the intro.

 

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

Free to Listen Mystery Audiobook: Murder at Redwood Cove

Let's see what else I can find for you.

Here's today's mystery audiobook Panzer found on the Audiobook Central channel on Youtube.

 

 Murder at Redwood Cove was written by Janet Thins. It's narrated by Reba Burr and 6 hours 57 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Mystery Audiobook

Free to Listen Sci Fi Alien Romance Audiobook: Heart Fire

I never heard of this genre before.

If you like a little Sci Fi in your romance, Panzer found this Alien romance audiobook on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

Heart Fire was written by Rose Mackie. It's 7 hours 18 minutes long. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Alien Romance Audiobook   

Books Escape EUDR Enforcement - Publishers Weekly

Imagine a world without paper books to read.

On his way home Panzer stopped at the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about the European Union Parliament..

 

According to Jim Milliot's post, the EU Parliament exempt books from the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

 

Panzer says, "You'll want to read the post to see what else is exempt."

 

Note: This is a short post. You won't need any snacks.

 

To read the post tootle over to EUDR Enforcement 

China Bestsellers: Nobel Prize Boost, Aspiratioinal Nonfictiion, and Children's Classics - Publishing Perspectives

Do you recognize some of them?

Panzer's next stop in the Catosphere was at the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

Erin L. Cox's feature post is based on information supplied by OpenBook about China's book bestsellers and popular categories.The post contains charts to illustrate the book sales in the different categories.

  

Panzer says, "There are some interesting bestsellers in the charts."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to China Bestsellers 

5 New Literary Agents and a New Agency Seeking Nonfiction, Genre Fiction, Kidlit, YA, LGBT and more

Something for every writer.

Panzer's first stop in the Catosphere today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verrillo's post is a list of five agents and a agency looking for clients. There's an agent bio and information about what genre each wants to represent included.

 

Panzer says, "Make sure you read what each agent wants so you apply to the right one."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to 5 New Agents and a New Agency

Diamond Bankruptcy Moves to Chapter 7- Publishers Weekly

Mom said be good. That means take a nap. 

Before leaving the Publishers Weekly site Panzer found this post about the Diamond Comic Distribution bankruptcy.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post, Diamond is changing from a Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The post includes links to other information about the Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty thought they would change it."

 

Note:This is a short post. You won't need a snack.

 

To read the post tootle over to Diamond Bankruptcy 

Hoopla Digital Shares 2025 Trends, Growth Categories - Publishers Weekly

Information about indies in libraries too,

Today's trip in the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all, our intrepid traveling kitty found a post about library reader trends.

 

Nathalie op de Beeck's post covers the report Hoopla Digital put together for 2025 about the trends and growth 0f ebooks and audio books in the libraries it serves. The post also includes links to other information about the report.

 

Panzer says, "There's that romantasy category again."

 

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a large muffin.

 

To read the post tootle over to Hoopla 

Killer Nashville Magazine December Issue Updates

Only 9 days until Santa Claws comes.

At the Killer Nashville Magazine site Panzer found new additions to the online issue.

 

Two short stories, one poem and one writer's craft article.have been added.

 

Panzer says, "That's an interesting writer's craft article for mystery writers."

 

To read the post tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine 

New eBook Download Options Coming For Readers Coming in 2026 - KDP Community

It doesn't look hard to do.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the KDP Community site. There he discovered an important post for Amazon authors.

 

Beginning in January readers can download newly published ebooks in PDF and EPUB formats. If your book was previously published at KDP, there are instructions to add your ebook to the program. The post also includes a link to more information.

 

Panzer says, "I guess this little kitty better get his ebooks ready for the new option now." 

 

 Note: This is a short medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to New eBook Download Options