Barry Award Winners: Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine - Mystery Fanfare

See you tomorrow.

Panzer made a quick stop at the Mystery Fanfare site and found the announcement of the winners of this year's Barry Awards..The winner in each of the four categories is listed.

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Barry Award Winners

38 Writing Contests in November 2026 - No entry fees! - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

At least one contest for everyone.

Here's a list of writing contests Panzer found on the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verrillo's list has short fiction, long fiction, novels, nonfiction, and poetry contests. Best of all there are no entry fees.

 

Panzer says, "Always read the deadlines."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Contests

ABA CEO Allison Hill On Supply Chain Disruptions

It's not going to be a good Christmas for paper books.

Panzer found this post at the American Booksellers Association (ABA) site.

 

In the post CEO Allison Hill discusses the current issues in the U.S. which are causing supply chain problems. It's believed the issues will worsen through the end of the year. 

 

Panzer says, "Tariffs. Fuel costs. No workers."

 

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

 

 To read the post tootle over to Supply Chain Disruptions

22 Notable Writing Conferences and Workshops in November 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Some interesting opportunities here.

Panzer's last stop today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a list of writing conferences and workshops in November.

 

Erica Verrillo includes both in-person and online conferences and workshops on her list. These are fiction, nonfiction and poetry writing and publishing learning events.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to check the registration deadlines."

 

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

 

To read the llist tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

The Private Eye Writers of America Announce The 2026 Shamus Award Winners

We read four of the winners.

Panzer's second stop in the Catosphere today was at the Private Eye Writers of America site.

 

There he found the official announcement of this year's Shamus Awards. The winners and nominees of the four categories are listed.

 

Panzer says, "Yes Mom's a member. No we didn't win."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Shamus Awards

Anthony Award Winners: Bouchercon 2026 - Mystery Fanfare

We read two of them.

After taking National Black Cat Day yesterday off as a holiday Panzer is back with writing news today.

 

At Janet Rudolph's Mystery Fanfare site he found a post about this years Anthony Awards winners. The winners in the seven categories are listed.

 

Panzer says, "Did you read any of the winners?"

 

Note: This is a short medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthony Award Winners..

Black Cat Holiday

 

National Black Cat Day

 

You can leave my treats here.

 

A Panzerism

Panzer on anger management:

 

The arm chair is fair game!

I will not claw the couch.

I will not claw the couch.

I will not claw the couch.

 

But Mom didn't say anthing about the arm chair! 

Cat Jigsaw Puzzle - I'm cold.

Hint

Here's today's jigsaw puzzle.

 

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

 

If you're looking for a challenge, here's one. 

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle trundle over to I'm cold.

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Thriller Movie: Wall Street

Remember to save me some popcorn.

Here's a noir thriller movie Panzer found on the Mc cult Hollywood channel on Youtube.

  

Will Street is a 1940 black and white classic nor thriller movie. It's 1 hour 33 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn with lots of extra butter, get your beverage of choice and enjoy this thriller.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Noir Movie