At Closing Gala IPA Announces 2026 Innovation Award Winners - Publishing Perspectives

I've done a lot of traveling today.

Today's last stop in the Catosphere for Panzer was at the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

The announcement of the International Publishers Association's Champion Award for excellence in publishing winner and the Innovation Awards winners and interviews with the three are posted now.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... AI companies."

 

Note:This is a long medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade to drink.  

 

To read the post toote over to 2026 Innovation Award

2026 Silver Falchion Award Finalists

That's a lot of categories.

Panzer's next stop was at the Killer Nashville site.

 

The announcement of the finalists in the 18 categories for the Silver Falchion Awards is posted now.

 

Panzer says, "The winners will be announced on August 22.

 

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

 

To read the announcement tootle over to Killer Nashville 

Print Book Sales Flat in First Half of 2026 - Publishers Weekly

The industry needs a big bestseller.

Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site today.

 

There our traveling kitty found a post about print book sales. Compared  salesto the first half of 2025 this year's sales are flat. The print book sales figure is based on the adult and children's fiction and nonfiction total.

 

Panzer says, "The post includes a 2025 vs 2026 chart and a 2026 best seller chart."

 

Note: Because of the charts this is a long medium length post. Bring a glass of milk and two sugar cookies to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Print Book Sales 

NEH Appeals Orders to Reinstate Grants - Pubishers Daily

Not a lot happening today.

Panzer's next stop was at the Publishers Daily site.

 

There our inquisitive kitty boy found a news release about the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the grants they cancelled.

 

Panzer says, "Of course, they don't have to give the grants until the appeal is decided."

 

Note:This is a short post. You won't need anything to snack on.

 

To read the news release tootle over to NEH Grants 

Macavity Awards Nominations 2026 - Mystery Fanfare

It won't be easy to decide who to vote for.

Today's first stop for Panzer was at the Mystery Fanfare site.

 

The five categories of the Macavity Awards and the nominees in each are listed[ in the announcement post on the site. The nominees are chosen by the Mystery Reader International subscribers and friends and the Mystery Readers Journal subscribers.

 

Panzer says, "There is a short story category."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of iced tea and a piece of rhubarb-strawberry pie to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to  Macavity Nominations 

The 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction

It's been a lot of traveling today.

Panzer found an announcement on the Ursula K. Le Guin site.

 

The shortlist of nine books for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction was announced by The Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation. Each of the nine book's cover and book description is included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "The winner will be announced on October 21."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction 

Dispensing Daggers - The Rap Sheet

Know anyone on the lists?

Panzer's next stop was The Rap Sheet site.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the winners and nominees in the 13  categories of the British Crime Writers Association's 2026 Dagger Awards.

 

Panzer says, "The post contains links to other information."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Dagger Awards 

Atria Gallery Group Relaunches Pocket Books - Simon and Schuster

It's a market to watch for updates.

Panzer stopped at the publisher Simon and Schuster's site today and found an announcement about Pocket Books.

 

Pocket Books will be relaunched next year with a projected two to three books per month.

 

Note: This is a long announcement. Bring a cup of tea, a muffin and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) to snack on.

 

To read the announcement tootle over to Pocket Books Relaunch 

A Panzerism

Panzer on What's His Name's new friend:

 

What's His Name has a new friend named Jim.

In fact, he's such an important friend to What's His Name that he calls him The Jim.

I don't know what they do when What's His Name goes to visit The Jim ... 

but ...

when he comes back, boy do his clothes stink.

 

So ...

It's your fault. You left them there.

he can't blame me that he left his clothes on the floor ...

and ...

the light was off ...

and ...

it was dark ...

and ...

it did smell like my litter box. 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Today's Jigsaw Puzzle:All that noise last night kept me awake.

Hint

Here's your new jigsaw puzzle.

 

At the jigsaw puzzle site to see the finished puzzle click the square in the lower left corner.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Puzzle