A Few Thoughts About Cats by Marilyn Levinson - Writers Who Kill

We do have rules.

Panzer's lost stop for today was at the Writers Who Kill site for a post to give you a little perspective about your place in our world.

 

To read the post tootle over to Thoughts About Cats

NGAIO MARSH AWARD LONGLIST FOR BEST NOVEL 2026 - Mystery Fanfare

Some interesting books on the list.

On a stop at the Mystery Fanfare site Panzer found the longlist for the Ngaio Marsh Award had been posted.

 

The awards are for New Zealand crime, mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. There are 12 novels on the longlist.

 

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

 

To read the post trundle over to  Ngaio Marsh Award Longlist

Bookwire, Dutch Distributor CB (Central Bookhuis) Announce 'Strategic Partnership' - Publishing Perspectives

Good partnership.

Panzer stopped in at the Publishing Perspectives site today. With a little digging in the posts he found one about Bookwire.

 

According to Andrew Albanese's post, Bookwire and CB (Central Bookhuis) have announced a collaboration on Dutch ebook and audiobook distributions.

 

Panzer says, "It looks like it should be good for both companies." 

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Bookwire 

Call for Articles: DEADLINE EXTENSiON: Mystery Readers Journal: Cross Genre Mysteries (43-3) - Mystery Fanfare

I've been all over the Catosphere today.

Panzer's final stop today was at the Mystery Fanfare site.

 

The submission deadline has been extended to August 30.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the submission guidelines at the site,: 

 

To read the post tootle over to Articles Deadline Extension

The Booker Prize Longlist Author Interviews

Interesting where their inspiration comes from

Panzer's next stop was at The Booker Prizes site.

 

There he found a post with an interview with each of the Booker Prizes longlist authors.

 

Panzer says, "These interviews highlight each author;s book and writing inspiration.

 

Note: Because there are 13 interviews, this is a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Author Interviews 

Free Class: Forensic Pathology for Writers

This will be an interesting class.

Here's a free class for writers Panzer found at the Deadlines for Writers site.

 

Want to write crime and murder fiction? Forensic Pathology got Writers will give your work the look of authenticity.

 

The class is on August 27 and the signup information page lists the time in different locations.

  

To read about the class tootle over to Forensic Pathology 

Swift Wins 40th Anniversary Clarke Award - Locus

 

Yesterday was a big party day for black cats.

Today's first stop in the Catosphere for Panzer was the Locus magazine blog site. There he found a post about the 2026 Clarke Award.

 

On August 12 When There Are Wolves Again by E. J. Swift was announced the winner of the 2026 Arthur C. Clarke Award for best SF novel of the year.

 

Panzer says, "At the site the runners up and information about the award are also listed."

 

To visit the Locus site tootle over to Arthur C. Clarke Award Yesterday

Yesterday Was National Black Cat Appreciation Day

But It's What Every Day Should Be

 

 

 

Leave the treats here on your way to clean my litter box.

Puzzle - Any time is Nap Time.

Hint

Here's today's new jigsaw puzzle. 

 

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

 

This one is a real challlenge. 

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Jigsaw Puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Drama Movie: Bad For Each Other

See you tomorrow.

Panzer found this movie on the Silver Scenes channel on Youtube.

  

Bad for Each Other is a black and white 1953 classic moral ethics drama movie. It's 1 hour 22 minutes long.

 

Make apizza, get your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie.

 

Note: If you want to binge watch classic movies, the top of the right column lists the others available. 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Movie