Mysteries set in France: Final Call for Articles - Mystery Fanfare

Got anything that might fit for them

Panzer found this market call at the Mystery Fanfare site.

 

Janet Rudolph, the Editor of the Mystery Readers Journal, is looking for articles for the next issue of the magazine. The post includes complete guidelines and the submission email address.

 

Panzer says, "The submission deadline is June 1."

 

Note: This is a medium length post, but most of the information covers the closed to submission categories. No snack needed. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Mystery Fanfare 

France's Hachette Livre: A 30-Percent Carbon Reduction by 2030 - Publishing Perspectives

Today Panzer made a short trip to the Publishing Perspectives site. With no digging at all in the posts, our inquisitive kitty boy found one about Hachette Livre.

30-percent? That's a lot.

According to Porter Anderson's post, Hachette Livre intends to cut their carbon footprint/emissions by 30-percent in the next seven years. The company plans to do it with reductions in four areas: 1) Overproduction, 2) Paper, 3) Manufacturing, and 4) Freight.

Panzer says, "This little kitty thinks the company is putting too much emphasis on its venders and suppliers."

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a big cup of cocoa, a large muffin and a brownie for today's reading selection.

To read the entire post tootle over to Hachette Livre

BookBeat in France: 'Updated' Audiobook Subscriptions - Publishing Perspectives

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishing Perspectives site. There he found a post about BookBeat's entrance into the audio book subscription market in France.

 

Audio books? Mom reads to me.

According to the post by Porter Anderson, BookBeat made the announcement of their entrance last week. The post also covers BookBeat's pricing structure for their subscription service and the reasoning behind the new pricing for subscribers. The post includes several links to previous posts about other companies in the audio services/publishing/distribution in France.

Panzer says, "This little kitty is confused about which pricing will be used in France: the new one or the old one?"

 

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a thermos of cocoa and two muffins for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to BookBeat

BA calls for bookshops to be classified essential retailers - The Bookseller

When Panzer was cleaning out the Panzermobile today, he found a wadded up post under the passenger seat. Flattening it out, he discovered it was a post from The Bookseller site about re-opening bookstores during the UK's pandemic lockdowns. Panzer told you about French bookstores efforts to re-open during France's lockdown.

 

Books are essential.

According to the post by Mark Chandler, the UK's Booksellers Association (BA) has sent a letter to government officials requesting bookshops be allowed to re-open during the Covid-19 lockdown. While the BA and it's members agree the lockdown is necessary, the group feels bookshops and the books they sell are important to maintaining people's health. It's also important to maintain that part of the country's economy as well. Although bookshops are closed for the lockdown, other retailers (garden centres and food shops) are open and allowed to sell books. A copy of the letter is at the end of the post.

 

Panzer says, "Other countries consider bookstores essential retailers."

 

Note: This is a huge post. Bring a thermos of cocoa, three muffins, two sugar cookies (biscuits), and one brownie for today's reading.

 

To read the post tootle over to UK booksellers

To read Panzer's previous post about French bookstores, tootle over to  France

Coronavirus Worklife: 'France Creative' and Italian Publishers Speak Out for Bookstores - Publishing Perspectives

 Today as Panzer entered the Catosphere the Panzermobile hit a headwind of crying and a screaming. Following all the chaos took our brave kitty pilot to the Publishing Perspectives site. There he discovered a post about European lockdowns and bookstores was causing all the angst.

 

I think books are essential.

The post by Porter Anderson describes efforts by French publishers and other organizations to convince the country's government to allow bookstores to remain open during the current Covid-19 lockdown. The publishers' group issued a statement requesting that during France's lockdown bookstores be allowed to open for cultural purposes. The statement also notes that other countries have designated bookstores as essential businesses. The Publishing Perspective post also includes information about Italy's lockdown's impact on books and bookstores in that country. There are links included to other posts with information about lockdowns.

 

Panzer says, "Included in the French publishers' statement is a reference to Amazon too. This little kitty isn't saying any more about that. You'll have to read the post to find out what it says."

 

Note: This is a l-o-n-g post. Bring a thermos of cocoa, six chocolate chip cookies (biscuits), and two brownies for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links, bring a thermos of tea and five muffins too.

 

To read the post tootle over to France Creative and Italian publishers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon's Showdown in France Tests Its Ability to Sidestep Labor - The New York Times

Today as Panzer was cleaning out the Panzermobile, he found a post wadded up under the passenger seat. Flattening it out, our fastidious kitty discovered it was a post from The New York Times site about Amazon's labor problems in France.

I have my priorities.

The post by Liz Alderman and Adam Satariano documents problems with the French warehouse workers labor union. The union is not happy with Amazon's response to workers' health protection in the company's French fulfillment centers. The union took Amazon to court and won a court order that Amazon must stop delivering 'nonessential' items during the pandemic. In response Amazon closed their French fulfillment centers. Amazon is shipping orders from warehouses in other countries to French customers. There are more issues in the case and Amazon has appealed to the French Supreme Court.

Panzer says, "Umm ... Who decides what is nonessential? What's essential to the neighbor's dog wouldn't be essential to me. So, who decides? Me or the dog?"

This is a humongous post. Bring a thermos of tea and six muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Amazon and French Unions

Kobo and Fnac Team up with telco Orange France to expand audiobook and ebook reach - The New Publishing Standard

Today, Panzer was just tootling around in the Catosphere when the Panzermobile was buffeted by clapping and cheering. Following all the hullabaloo took our intrepid kitty pilot to The New Publishing Standard site. With no digging at all he found a post about Kobo.

According to The New Publishing Standard post by Mark Williams, Kobo's partnership with French ebook and audiobook distributor Fnac and Fnac's partnership with French telco Orange just got bigger. Last year's free distribution of digital comics has come to an end to be replaced by the distribution of Kobo ebooks and audiobooks to Orange. The ebooks and audiobooks will be available by either a monthly subscription service or individual stand-alone purchases. The new service will be available on Orange beginning on May 17 and continue until January 31, 2019.

Kobo distributes my ebooks.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Which country is after France for Kobo?"

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

To read the post tootle over to Kobo

Hear it Here First: Rakuten Kobo Launches Kobo Originals - Rakuten Kobo News

Here's Panzer's second post from the Catosphere today. Our traveling kitty boy went to the Rakuten Kobo site for a little visit. There with some digging in the news room he found a post about the new Kobo Originals program.

According to the Rakuten Kobo news release, Kobo began a new program called Kobo Originals. Through the program readers in France, the Netherlands and Canada have access to "exclusive original ebook and audiobook content." Zoe Whittall's The Best Kind of People is the first offering in audiobook format. More ebooks and audio books will be available throughout the year. The post contains a section about the Kobo Originals program, a section about The Best Kind of People and a section the audio book narrator.

Still looking.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Exclusive content through Kobo, just like exclusive content through Amazon?"

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Rakuten Kobo

Kobo Self-Publishing In France, Germany and Italy

Europe, here I come.

Panzer was out in the Catosphere today and he found a site called Publishing Perspectives.

My big bad kitty adventurer found a post by Olivia Snaije about Kobo in Europe. Ms. Snaije addresses Kobo's efforts to help self-publishing authors in France, Germany and Italy achieve success. According to the post, Kobo helps authors understand the importance of marketing and advertising. They also work with authors who have their work translated with marketing using their Kobo Next page.

Panzer says, "Makes me wish I was a European kitty so I could get all that extra help."

To read the post, tootle over to Kobo publishing (Be advised this page can be slow loading. So just try again.)