Audible's Manhattan Pop-Up Makes Audiobooks Social - Publishers Daily

It's an interesting concept for audiobooks.

Here's a post Panzer found at the Publishers Daily site.

 

An Audible Story House pop-up store opened in Manhattan. Inside the store to help make buying choices customers can listen to audiobooks, get help from sales personnel, or buy tickets to listen to authors and others programs at the store.

 

Panzer says, "There's even a cafe."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Audible Manhattan Pop-up

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 

Kristin Lana Named Head of Global Audible Book Aquisition - Publishers Weekly

It's been a hard week here.

Here's a press release Panzer found at the Publishers Weekly site.

 

Panzer says, "The headline gives most of the information you'll find in the press release."

 

Note: The press release is very, very short. You won't need anything to snack on while you read it.

 

To read the post tootle over to Audible

Your Free High Fantasy Audiobook: Blades of Wolfsbane

 

Is it over there?

If you like fantasy audiobooks like Panzer does, you'll enjoy this high fantasy novella.

 

The audiobook novella Blades of Wolfsbane is written by Jon Cronshaw. It's 1 hour 45 minutes long.

It's free on YouTube for your listening.

 

Have fun!

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Jon Cronshaw

Your Free Friends to Lovers Romance Audiobook : Just Friends Forever

I think I see something over there.

For those of you who like friends to lovers romance audiobooks Panzer found one on YouTube. 

 

The audiobook Just Friends Forever is written by Martha Keyes. It's narrated by Ariel Royce and Christopher Rourke. It's 8 hours 25 minutes long.

It's free for your listening.

Enjoy.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Just Friends Forever

Free Rom-Com Audiobook: My Double Life

Another Saturday.

For those of you who prefer a little comedy in your romance audiobooks, Panzer found one for you.

It's the rom-com audiobook My Double Life written by Janetta Rallison. It's narrated by Katie Caruso and 7 hours 53 minutes long.

Like everything Panzer finds for you it's free for your listening.

Have fun!

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to My Double Life

Free Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Murder in the Churchyard

 

After all that, I really need a nap.

If you like your cozy mysteries set in the 1920s, Panzer found an audiobook for you on YouTube.

The audiobook Murder in the Churchyard is written by Catherine Coles and narrated by Alex Lee. It's 4 hours 32 minutes long.

As usual, it's free for you.

Enjoy!

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Murder in the Churchyard

Free Mystery Audiobook: The Bruce-Partington Plans

My allergies are really getting bad.

Now for those of you who prefer classic mystery audiobooks, Panzer found a Sherlock Holmes short story at the Bitesized Audio Classics channel on YouTube.

The audiobook The Bruce-Partington Plans is written by Arthur Conan Doyle and narrated by Simon Stanhope. It's 1 hour 14 minutes long.

As always, it's free.

Enjoy!

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to The Bruce-Partington Plans

Free Science Fiction Audiobook: Blind Gambit

 

I'm looking for more entertainment.

For those of you who like science fiction Panzer found an sf audiobook on YouTube for you.

 

The audiobook Bind Gambit is written by Jon Cronshaw. It's 5 hours 34 minutes long.

As with all the audiobooks Panzer finds, it's free for your listening.

Have fun!

 

To listen to the audio book tootle over to Blind Gambit

Free Romance Audiobook: The Lighthouse

I'll start looking high.

Tonight we start off with a romance audiobook Panzer found on YouTube.

 

The audiobook The Lighthouse is written by Jessie Newton and narrated by Jill Smith. It's 9 hours 36 minutes long.

 

As always, it's free for your listening.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Jessie Newton

Free RomCom Audiobook: My Heart Beets For You

 

Enjoy.

If you like your audio romances short and sweet, Panzer found a romantic comedy novella for you on YouTube.

The novella My Heart Beets for You is written by Mazy Morris and AI narrated. It's 1 hour 11 minutes long.

Like all the other treasures he's dug up, it's free for your listen.

To listen tootle over to Heart Beets

Free Romance Audiobook: The Neighbor's Secret

I'm looking high and low.

Here's your Friday night romance audiobook Panzer found on YouTube.

 

The audiobook The Neighbor's Secret is written by Kimberley Montpetit and narrated by Sarah Sampino. It's 5 hours 52 minutes long.

 

 As always it's free for your listening.

To listen to the audio book tootle over to The Neighbor's Secret

Free Romance Audiobook: Confessions of a Hollywood Matchmaker

Let's see what else I can find in here.

 For those of you who prefer romance audio books Panzer found one on YouTube for your Friday listening.

The audio book Confessions of a Hollywood Matchmaker is written by Gigi Blume. There is no narrator listed. The audio book is 2 hours 54 minutes long.

 

As with all the audio books Panzer finds for you, it's free for your listening.

 

To listen to the audio book tootle over to Gigi Blume

Free Small Town Romance Audiobook: Falling For The Movie Star

I'll keep looking.

For those of you who like romance audiobooks Panzer found one on YouTube.

The small town romance audiobook Falling For The Movie Star is written by Jean Oram and narrated by Vanessa Moyen. It's 7 hours 23 minutes long.

 

 As always it's free for your listening.

 

 Enjoy.

 S

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Jean Oram

Free Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Catfished

 

Let's get the weekend started now.

For those of you who like cozy mystery audiobooks Panzer found one on YouTube.

The audiobook Catfished is written by Stella Bixby and narrated by Stephanie Richardson. It's 5 hours longs.

As always it's free for your listening.

Enjoy!

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Catfished

Free Mystery Audiobook: The Sittaford Mystery

 

I love Agatha Christie mysteries.

For those of you who like mystery audiobooks Panzer found one for you.

The audiobook The Sittaford Mystery is written by Agatha Christie and narrated by Hugh Fraser. It's 6 hours 40 minutes long.

You know the drill: It's free for your listening.

Have fun.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Agatha Christie

Free Sweet Romance Audiobook: Just a Cowboy's Dream Come True

We're still on vacation.

Today Panzer has a romance audiobook for you he found on YouTube.

The audiobook Just a Cowboy's Dream Come True is written by Jessie Gussman and narrated by Jay Dyess. It's 6 hours 26 minutes long.

 

As always with the offerings Panzer finds on YouTube, it's free for your listening.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Just a Cowboy's Dream Come True 

Your Free Saturday RomCom Audiobook:Snowed Under With Mr. Scrooge

And so the hunt begins.

For those of you who like your romances short with a little humor, Panzer found one on YouTube for you.

The short story audiobook Snowed Under With Mr. Scrooge is written by Mazy Morris and AI narrated. It's 43 minutes long. The story is Christmas themed, but for some of us in the Northern Hemisphere we'll take the cold over the temperatures we've got now.

 

As always, it's free for your listening. 

 

Enjoy!

 

To listen to the audio book tootle over to Mazy Morris

Free Mystery Audio Short Story: Agatha Cristie's The Case of the Perfect Maid

I'm finished for the day.

For those of you who prefer mystery Panzer found a Miss Marple short story on YouTube.

The audio short story The Case of the Perfect Maid is written by Agatha Christie. It's 32 minutes long.

As with all Panzer's treasures, it's free for your listening.

Enjoy!

To listen to the short story tootle over to A Miss Marple Mystery

Free Romance audiobook: The FBI Bride

Let's see what else I can find.

Panzer found you a romance audio book on YouTube for tonight's listening.

The audio book, The FBI Bride, is written by Kimberley Montpetit. It's narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya. It's 4 hours 21 minutes long.

As always with the YouTube romance audio books, it's free for your listening.

Enjoy!

To listen to the audio book tootle over to Kimberley Montpetit