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

Supply Chain Problems for Publishers and Authors - Various

 Back in August Panzer told you about the upcoming supply chain problems Ingram was warning publishers to prepare for in the coming months. 

 

Other sources are now experiencing supply problems as well. Some authors' are reporting bookstores are unable to get their book orders filled by their publishers. Other authors aren't getting their books delivered to their book signings.

It's a mess and getting worse.

These problems are attributable to publishers' printers not being able to get the paper necessary to print the books and/or not being able to get the printed books delivered to the publishers. This is due to paper manufacturing problems and delivery problems caused by the pandemic.

If you plan to publish any books (paperback or hardback) before the end of the end of the year, you should read these posts to help plan your strategy.

Panzer says, "Every time humans think they have this Covid thingy under control, its cousin just comes right back."

 

To read the post at Kristine Kathryn Rusch's blog tootle over to supply chain woes

To read the post at Publishers Weekly tootle over to supply chain disruptions

To read Panzer's previous post tootle over to Ingram supply chain troubles