The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Announces 2026 Longlist

An interesting list they picked.

 Panzer made a stop at The Baillie Gifford Prize site. There he found the longlist for the 2026 prize had been posted. 

 

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction is for the best nonfiction book published in English in the U.K. The book can be published anywhere else in the world, but must be translated and published in the U.K. also.

 

Panzer says, "The prize is divided between the author and the translator."

 

Note: This is a long post. Depending on where you live and your weather, bring whatever you want to snack on. 

 

To read the list tootle over to Baillie Gifford Prize Longlist 

Reaching Readers: International Publishing and the Silver Economy - Publishing Perspectives

Sounds like a wide open market.

Panzer's first stop today was at the Publishing Perspectives site. There our traveling kitty pilot found a post about "silver" readers.

 

The post covers the nearly totally forgotten market of readers over 55 years old. As the population ages the market gets bigger. The post includes links to several other sources and one to the report quoted in the post.

 

 Panzzer says, "This little kitty never thought about those readers before."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a glass of lemonade and two ginger snap cookies for today's snack. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Silver Economy 

ThrillerFest XXII (2027) Scholarship Application (All Scolarships)

They're already talking about 2027.

While Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, he made a stop at the ThrillerFest site. 

 

He discovered the scholarship applications have been posted there  Requirements and instructions for applying are included. Applications are due January 15, 2027.

 

ThrillerFest will be held April 27 - May 1. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Application 

Books-A-Million Continues to Ride Fiction Wave - Publishers Daily

I'll see what else I can find.

Today, Panzer stopped in at the Publishers Daily site. There he found a post about Books-A-Million.

 

Although Books-A-Million (BAM) doesn't release any specific sales numbers, it does report an increase from last year that continues into this year.

 

Panzer says, "At the end of the post, you can read  about two romantasy events, one in September and one in October, BAM has planned."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade and two chocolate chip cookies to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle overe to Books-A-Million 

85 Calls for Submissions in September 2026 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Tomorrow will be a better search day.

This is the week leading up to Labor Day in the U.S., so there's not as much activity in the publishing world. However, Panzer was able to find a post about calls for submissions at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes calls for submissions of fiction,, nonfiction, poetry and numerous genres.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the submission guidelines as some do have restrictions."

 

Note: This is long, long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to 85 Calls for Submissions

A Panzerism

 

Why didn't I think of that?

Panzer on hunting dogs:

 

Sounds like a good idea to me ...

 

but ...

 

is it legal?

 

 

 

 

*Froom Cat Wisdom for hiumans 

Today's Puzzle - You left without me, Mom.

Hint

 Here's a new puzzle for you.

 

Remember, at the puzzle site you can click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Jigsaw Cat Puzzle

Free to Watch Murder Mystery Movie: Murder By An Aristocrat

Make pizza and save me some.

Here's 'your weekend mystery movie Panzer found on the Nolan Morton channel on Youtube.

 

 Murder by An Aristocrat is a 1939 black and white movie. It's 59 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn or a pizza, grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie. 

 

 To watch the movie tootle over to Murder Mystery Movie

Free to Listen Clean Amish Romance Audiobook: Healing Hannah's Heart

Have to find your movie next.

If you like Amish romance, Panzer found this one on the Indiana Wake and Friends channel on Youtube.

 

Healing Hannah's Heart is written by Sarah Miller. It's 7 hours 36 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Amish Romance Audiobook

Free to Listen Cozy Murder Mystery Audiobook: Purled and Poisoned

My work is finished for today.

If you're looking for a cozy mystery with cats, Panzer found this one on the Free Cozy Mystery channel on Youtube. 

 

Purled and Poisoned ia written by Tracy Drew. It's 6 hours 41 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook