James Daunt and David Shelley Head for LBF - Publishing Perspectives

It's a busy time for booksellers.

Today, Panzer found more information about the London Book Fair (LBF) at the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

In his post Porter Anderson gives information about James Daunt, CEO of Barnes and Noble, and David Shelley, CEO of Hachette Book Group and Hachette UK. The information consists of quotes from interviews and from upcoming and past presentations.

 

Panzer says, "For a look at what the coming year in bookselling is projected to be like, you'll want to read this post."

 

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 James Daunt and David Shelley

Hachette Audio & Wax Audio Group Launch Vinyl Audiobook Series, Featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jerry Garcia & More: Exclusive - Billboard

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere just enjoying the ride when he heard a bunch of oohing and ahhing. Chasing after the noises took our inquisitive kitty to the Billboard site. There he discovered a post about the Hachette Book Group's  new plans for their audio books.

According to Keith Caulfield, Hachette Book Group's Hachette Audio has formed a publishing partnership with Wax Audio Group. The two will release audio books and audiobook-on-vinyl (vinyl records/LPs) with their first selection out yesterday. Three more are already in the works with more being issued throughout 2018. The most recent announced selections are at least in part read by the book's author(s).

Nobody knows I did it.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Audiobook-on-vinyl? Just goes to show ... Give it enough time and everything old is new again. This little kitty just wishes he wouldn't have given away all Mom's Grandma's vinyl records."

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea, a muffin and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit).

To read the post tootle over to Hachette vinyl audiobook series

Hachette Audio Enhance YA Audiobooks With Booktrack Technology Platform - Press Release

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere today when he heard music. Following the melodious sounds took our kitty traveler to the Book Business Site. There he found a post about a Hachette press release announcing their partnership with Booktrack to produce audiobooks.

Is the music really worth it?

According to the post, Hachette will use the Booktrack platform to produced enhanced audiobooks. On October 4 Hachette begins sales of their enhanced YA (Young Adult) audiobooks. Enhanced means a soundtrack with music is added to the audio reading track. The audiobooks will be available at Audible, iTunes/iBooks and other retail sites. A link is available in the post to the Hachette's sales page. If you scroll down the page you'll see the initial four audiobooks being offered. If you click on the book you can listen to a sample of each audiobook. There's also a link to the Booktrack site where you can signup for an account, but read the Terms of Service first.

Panzer says, "With the music it does sound like listening to a movie."

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 Hachette audio

Smashwords: A Call to End the Cuban Book Embargo

Leave me out of it. I have no opinion.

Today Panzer made a stop at the Smashwords Blog. Our intrepid traveling kitty found a post there about U.S. and Cuban relations and what some consider the continuation of an unfair embargo on "books."

According to the post by Smashwords founder Mark Coker, he and others in the publishing industry have started a petition asking the U.S. government to lift the Cuban embargo. The post lists several of the publishing industry supporters of the move which writers will be familiar with including Publishers Weekly, Smashwords, Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, Simon and Schuster and several others. The post includes a link to the petition.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty doesn't get mixed up in politics. Today's post is for humans who do."

Note: This is a v-e-r-y l-o-n-g post. You'll need a thermos of tea and a dozen muffins.

To read the post, tootle over to Smashwords: A Call to End the Cuban Book Embargo

Perseus Book Group Split By Hachette and Ingram in Buying Tournament

When will the buying end?

Panzer was tootling around enjoying the view in the Catosphere. Suddenly, he heard yelling and screaming. Following all the cries, our brave kitty found himself at the Publishers' Weekly site. Digging around he found a post by Jim Milliot about Perseus Book Group. When he realized there was still more crying going on, he started digging again and found a second post.This post was by Rachel Deahl and also about Perseus Book Group.

According to the post by Jim Milliot, Hachette Book Group announced they are buying Perseus Book Group's publishing arm. Hachette wanted to expand into the non-fiction book market and the Perseus Book Group, in addition to their fiction and children's books, has a market in non-fiction.

According to the second post by Rachel Deahl, the Ingram Content Group announced they are buying Perseus Book Group's distribution arm. Ingram will use the purchase to increase their global distribution.

Panzer says, "Goodbye, Perseus Book Group. Pretty soon all the smaller publisher and distribution companies will be gone and there will only be one or two behemoths left."

Note: Since there are two posts today, bring a b-i-g cup of tea and two muffins.

To read the post about Hachette's acquisition of Perseus Book Group's publishing arm, tootle over to Hachette and Perseus

To read the post about Ingram's acquisition of Perseus Book Group's distribution arm, tootle over to Ingram and Perseus