Amazon Publishing Opens #ReadTheWorld 2022 - Publishing Perspectives

Today, Panzer found an interesting post about Amazon Publishing at the Publishing Perspectives site. 

 

Free books.

According to Porter Anderson's post, you can download one free copy of each of Amazon's World Book Day ten international books. The post contains a download link for each of the ten books. Each book is from a different country. There are also links to other information about #ReadTheWorld.

Panzer says, "The free download offer is only good until April 27."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea, a muffin and two chocolate chip cookies.

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Authors Win $7.8 Million Default Judgment in Global Piracy Lawsuit - Publishers Weekly

As  Panzer was taking his noon nap today he rudely shaken from his kitty bed by clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Hopping into the Panzermobile our brave kitty boy followed the ruckus to the Publishers Weekly site. There he discovered a post about a judgment in a global piracy lawsuit was causing all the joyful noise.

 

Library? No. Piracy site? Yes.

The post by Andrew Albanese says the lawsuit filed by the Authors Guild, Amazon Publishing, PRH, and several authors against the KISS Library for ebook piracy has been decided. The judge decided the KISS Library is an ebook piracy site. KISS Library was ordered to shut down all domain sites. The owners of the site were also ordered to pay $7.8 million.

 

Panzer says, "Piracy is stealing and when you're caught you will pay."

 

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a piece of chocolate cake for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to global piracy lawsuit

Amazon Publishing's Eoin Purcell: 'Surprise Books' and Other Pandemic Effects - Publishing Perspectives

Today Panzer made a stop at the Publishing Perspective site. There with a little digging in the posts he found one about Amazon Publishing.

 

The post by Porter Anderson is a long interview with Amazon Publishing's Eoin Purcell. The post is divided into five sections. Each section discusses a separate part of publishing. The first section addresses how authors have adapted to the pandemic. The second section addresses the intensity of readers and listeners during the pandemic. The third section addresses  publishing books for global and local readers. The fourth section addresses giving book translators credit. The fifth and final section addresses the cultural nuances necessary in books. The post includes information about Amazon Publishing's markets in the U.K. and Germany. There are several links included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "There's a lot of interesting information in the post."

 

I can sleep anywhere.

Note: This is a humongous post. Bring a thermos of tea and six muffins for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you will need to decided what refreshments and sleeping accommodations you will need to bring with you.

 

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Knight Foundation Invests $5 Million in 'Library-Centered' Digital Platform - Publishers Weekly

Today Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. There our illustrious kitty found a post about the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). Panzer told you about the DPLA earlier in June when they signed an agreement to license Amazon Publishing books to libraries.

 

According to the post by Andrew Albanese, the Palace Platform Project received a $5 Million investment from the Knight Foundation. The Palace Platform Project is made up of the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and Lyrasis. It was formed in June 2021. Plans are to have it fully functional by fall 2021. At that time libraries will be able to license ebooks and audio books from the Palace Platform Project.

I thought libraries used OverDrive.

 

Panzer says, "The DPLA is not the Internet Archive Open Library."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to library centered digital platform

To read Panzer's previous post about the DPLA tootle over to Amazon Publishing 

 

 

 

Amazon Publishing, DPLA Ink Deal to Lend E-books in Libraries - Publishers Weekly

 Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishers Weekly site. With a lot of digging in the posts, our intrepid eternally curious kitty found a post about Amazon and libraries.

I will check it out.

According to the post by Andrew Albanese, as stated in a May 18 press release Amazon Publishing and the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) platform have finally reached an agreement. Per the agreement, DPLA participating libraries will be allowed to lend 10,000 of Amazon Publishing's ebooks and audio books to their patrons. Patrons (and libraries) will need to use the SimplyE app to download the ebooks and audio books and read/listen to them.  Amazon Publishing is a separate entity from the Amazon platform indie authors  use to publish their books. The post includes numerous links to other information about Amazon and DPLA.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty never heard of SimplyE. Guess we'll need to do some research so we can read Amazon Publishing books from the library."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links included in the post, bring a thermos of tea, five muffins and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits).

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Amazon Publishing in Talks to Offer E-books to Public Libraries - Publishers Weekly

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Today as Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere he heard cautious clapping outside the Panzermobile. Following the noise took him to the Publishers Weekly site. With a little digging in the posts he found one about Amazon Publishing.

 

According to the post by Andrew Albanese, Amazon Publishing is in talks with the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) to start offering ebooks to public libraries. Apparently, the talks have been in the process between the two for several months. Discussions are around the library lending procedures. Included in the post are links to other posts about Amazon library ebook policies and about the Digital Public Library of America.

 

Panzer says, "Interesting. This little kitty had never heard about the Digital Public Library of America."

 

Note: This is a l-o-n-g post. Bring a thermos of cocoa and four muffins for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow all the links, bring two more thermoses of cocoa, twenty-four muffins, six chocolate chip cookies (biscuits), and your dinner.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon ebooks

Congress Looking into Anticompetitive Behavior in the Digital Library Market - Publishers Weekly

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. There our speedy kitty boy found a post about the American Library Association and publisher Macmillan's embargo. Panzer has been telling you about Macmillan's two month embargo on new ebooks sales to libraries since it was announced.

Libraries can get my ebooks.

According to Andrew Albanese, the embargo has taken an unexpected turn. The American Library Association (ALA) has taken their digital book distribution problem with publisher Macmillan to the United States Congress. In a letter to an antitrust subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee, the ALA explained the detrimental effects to the library systems caused by Macmillan's actions. The ALA also says Amazon Publishing refuses to sell ebooks to libraries. There are several links to other posts about the ALA's ongoing dispute with Macmillan and with Amazon included in the post.

Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know libraries were fighting with Amazon too."

Note: This is a huge post. Bring a thermos of tea and half a dozen muffins for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow all the links in the post, bring a gallon of tea and three dozen muffins, a sleeping bag for a nap, and a camp stove to cook your dinner on.

To read the post tootle over to digital library market

To read Panzer's previous post tootle over to public library system

Amazon Publishing Launches New imprint - Publishers Weekly

Panzer's trip into the Catosphere today took him to the Publishers Weekly site. With a little digging in the posts there our industrious kitty boy found a post about Amazon's newest publishing imprint.

According to the post by Jim Maher, Amazon has started a new publishing imprint. The Amazon Original Stories imprint will publish short stories, essays and reporting pieces. The material will be between 5,000 and 20,000 words, so "it can be read in a single sitting." The post lists the announced authors scheduled for publication in 2017 and 2018. However, the post doesn't list any submission guidelines or even if Amazon is open to submissions for the new imprint.

It's a simple question.

Panzer says, "This little kitty wants to know exactly what is Amazon's definition of reporting pieces?"

Note: This is a shortish-medium post. Bring a cup of tea and muffin for today's reading selection.

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