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 

Free to Watch Classic Western Drama Movie: The Texan

After all the fireworks tonight, I might a little late tomorrow..

Panzer found this movie on the PizzaFlix channel on Youtube.

 

The Texan is a 1930 black and white 1 hour 29 minutes western movie. For a little change this is a character drama not a murder mystery.

  

To watch the movie tootle over to Western Movie 

Free to Listen Small Town Romance Audiobook: Small Town Rumors

I didn't forget about tonight's posts.

If you like small town romance, Panzer found this one on the Ombre e Memorie channel on Youtube.

 

The second chance romance Small Town Rumors is written by Carolyn Brown. It's 7 hours 39 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Small Town Romance 

July 4th

 

 

Free to Listen Regency Romance Audiobook:The Fifth Term

See you tomorrow.

Panzer found this Regency Romance audiobook on the Forever and Always Regency Books channel on Youtube.

 

The Fifth Term is 2 hours 12 minutes long.

 

Note: This is a full cast Regency Romance audiobook. All of the character voices are AI generated. I can't find an author listed.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Regency Romance Audiobook 

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Lost Books and Old Bones

I'll be back in a few minutes.

For your listening enjoyment tonight Panzer found this cozy mystery on the Cozy Mystery Audio channel on Youtube.

 

Lost Books and Old Bones is written by Paige Shelton. It's  read by Susan Boyce and 8 hours 50 minutes long. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Scottish Cozy Mystery