German Book Prize 2024: The Shortlist - New Books In German

Let's see what other shortlist got announced.

Panzer's next stop today was at the New Books in German site.

 

According to Sarah Hemens post, the German Book Prize has announced their 2024 shortlist. There are 6 novels on the list. Each listing has a plot synopsis, an author bio, and a link to get a short sample in English translation. There's a link at the end of the post to go to the German Book Prize and read about the prize. (It's in English.)

 

Panzer says, "The prize will be awarded on October 14."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to German Book Prize Shortlist

Free Audible Audiobooks During Covid-19 Outbreak

They can read a story to me.

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he heard clapping and cheering outside the Panzermobile. It's been a while since he's heard anything happy so he decided to follow the jocularity. Our inquisitive kitty boy discovered it was at the Audible site.

Audible is making some children's, young adult and classic audio books available for free. The audio stories will be free as long as schools are closed due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The audios are available in six languages, including English, French, German, Italian and two more. There's no signup needed. Just find an audio book you like, click on it and click to listen. So, if you're looking for entertainment for your children or yourself (if you like the classics), here's your chance.

To listen to the Audible audio books tootle over to Free Audible

Amazon Publishing's Newest Imprint Makes Its Debut in Germany - Publishing Perspectives

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishing Perspectives site. There our meandering kitty found a post about Amazon's APub division.

I learn something new every day.

According to the post by Porter Anderson, Amazon Publishing Europe announced their new German language publishing imprint Tinte and Feder. The Tinte and Feder imprint will publish historical and contemporary fiction German authors. Tinte and Feder joins Amazon's German language mystery publishing imprint Edition M.

Panzer says, "I didn't know Amazon had a publishing division in Europe."

Note: This is a shortish-long post. Bring a cup of tea, a muffin and a cookie (biscuit) for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Amazon publishing

German cabinet agrees to extend fixed prices to e-books - Reuters

Panzer is still sneezing and sniffling so it was a short trip into the Catosphere today. With a box of tissues on the seat next to him, our kitty boy stopped in at the Reuters site.

According to a post there by Maria Sheahan (edited by Hugh Lawson), Germany's cabinet has extended a law on the pricing of paper books to include ebooks. Where ever the ebook retailer is located, the price will be fixed in Germany for German buyers. It has already been ruled in Germany that some of Amazon's discounts to buyers are illegal, so this new law will further hamstring the retailer's efforts to increase sales there.

There just might be a loop hole there.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... The Reuters post makes reference to German language books. ... Does that mean, if they're English language books, they're not covered under the law? Inquiring cats want to know."

Note: Today's read will only need one cup of tea.

To read the post, tootle over to Germany