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DOJ v PRH: Brian Murray Still Wants S&S at HarperCollins - Publishers Weekly

Today, Panzer is bringing you the latest news from the Publishers Weekly site about the Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit to stop the Penguin Random House (PRH) and Simon and Schuster merger (S&S).
The defense starts next.
John Maher's post is about HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray's testimony explaining how PRH obtained the right to buy/merge Simon and Schuster. An economist's testimony is also included.
Panzer says, "This little kitty wants to know, 'How big is too big?'"

Note: This is a long post. Bring a glass of iced tea and muffin for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to More DOJ vs. PRH

Respect from the Pulp Community - The Rap Sheet

Today, when Panzer was looking for his box of kitty treats in the glove box in the Panzermobile, he found a folded up post. Spreading it out, our hungry kitty discovered it was a post from The Rap Sheet site about PulpFest 2022.
 According to J. Kingston Pierce's post, author Rick Lai was named the winner of the Munsey Award at PulpFest. The post includes a link information about the man the award is named for and to the PulpFest site.
  Panzer says, "Mom loves reading pulp fiction."
 Note: This is a very short post. You don't need to bring anything to eat or drink. If you plan to follow the link, bring a glass of iced tea.
 To read the post tootle over to Pulp Community

DOJ v PRH: Don Weisberg, Government's Economist Raise Concerns Over PRH-S&S Merger - Publishers Weekly

Not good for authors.
Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer back to the Publishers Weekly site. There our inquisitive kitty boy found the latest news on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit against the merger of Penguin Random House (PRH) and Simon and Schuster (S&S).
John Maher's post describes the DOJ's argument that the merger will cause financial harm to authors. Including: The merger would create a publisher which would control 49 percent of the industry. and A publishing entity that large would have control over the size of author advances in book auctions.

Panzer says, "49 percent?"
Note: This is a long post. Bring a big glass of iced tea and three sugar cookies for today's reading.
To read the post tootle over to DoJ and PRH merger

A Panzerism

To forgive them is just plain stupid.

Panzer on cat knowledge:
To err is human ...

International Cat Day

Happy International Cat Day
The day when cats do what we do best.

New Issue The Big Thrill Online Magazine

Looks like a good issue to me.
Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he decided to stop in at The Big Thrill Online Magazine site. There he found the August issue was posted.
The issue has author interviews, industry professionals interviews and book reviews. Clicking on the bar across the top of the landing page takes you to an interview with the pictured author or professional. You can also click through to the interviews using the links in the opening paragraph below the top bar.
 To read The Big Thrill tootle over to The Big Thrill

No Post

Unlike Mom, my work is finished.

Panzer here.
No post today.
Mom is finishing a project.

DoJ v. PRH: All Our Coverage - Publishers Weekly

Today Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. There he discovered a post about the Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit against Penguin Random House (PRH) to stop the acquisition of Simon and Schuster.
  It's humongous.
The post is a compilation of all the posts which have appeared on the Publishers Weekly site about the case. The posts contain information about what happened before the lawsuit was instituted and then the first week in court.
  Note: This is a very, very long post. Bring a thermos of iced tea, six muffins and three cookies (biscuits) for your reading adventure. 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 DoJ vs PRH
 

Amazon sheds record 99k employees after overstaffing warehouses, will slow office hiring - GeekWire

Panzer was cleaning the upholstery in the Panzermobile when he found something wadded up and wedged under the pilot's seat. Flattening it out, our fastidious kitty discovered it was a post from GeekWire about Amazon.
  99,000. That's a lot of extra people.
According to Todd Bishop's post, Amazon is not hiring replacements for warehouse workers who leave the company. With people returning to work their online shopping has declined and the company has found itself with more warehouse workers than necessary. Amazon also is slowing hiring office workers. These are both cost-cutting measures to help the company's bottom line. The post includes links to other information about Amazon.
 
Panzer says, "Just like everybody else, Amazon is cutting back."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of iced tea and a brownie for today's reading.
 To read the post tootle over to Amazon employees

DOJ V PRH: Jonathan Karp and Stephen King Take the Stand - Publishers Weekly

Today Panzer stopped in at the Publishers Weekly site to get an update on the Department of Justice lawsuit (DOJ) to stop the merger of Penguin Random House (PRH) and Simon and Schuster (S&S).
 According to the post by Andrew Albanese, the case is a back and forth of witnesses against the merger and witnesses for the merger. Bestselling author Stephen King testified why the merger would be bad for authors if there's one less publisher to sell to. S&S CEO Jonathan Karp testified why the merger should be allowed to proceed. Agent Ayesha Pande, Kensington CEO Steve Zachanus and S&S CFO Dennis Eulau also testified.

I have my own opinion.
Panzer says, "Hmm ... Interesting ... Stephen King ... Only witness the publishers' attorney didn't cross examine. This little kitty will let you figure out why he didn't."
 Note: This is a huge post. Bring a thermos of iced tea, two muffins, a brownie, and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for today's reading selection.
 To read the post tootle over to Jonathan Karp and Stephen King