At the Halfway Point of 2026 Hachette Reports Solid Earnings Despite 'Challenging' Market Conditions - Publishing Perspectives

Authors' agents should have read the contracts.

Panzer found this post on the Publishing Perspectives site. The post is about Hachette's earnings in the first half of 2026.

 

The post includes a section about "An 'Anthropic' Windfall."

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Looks like they'll make a lot of money off the authors' work." 

 

Note: This is a very long post with several links to other information, so you'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Hachette 

AI Statement - Apex Book Company

This one is hard to believe.

Here's a post Panzer found on the Apex Book Company's blog page.

 

The post is about two stories submitted to Apex which were investigated and determined to be AI generated. One story is named and thr author of another is named.

 

Panzer says, "Umm .. The one writer is known to have  submit AI generated work elsewhere, so why is she still doing it?" 

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to AI Statement 

Audible for Business Brings Bulk Audiobooks to Workplace and Beyond - Press Release

Going on a Book Tour?

Here's a press release Panzer found at the Audible site.

 

 The press release is about the new Audible for Business feature. In addition to being for use in the business workplace, the feature can also be used by authors and publishers on book tours.

 

 Panzer says, "The press release explains about Audible for Business and has a link for more informations."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Audible for Business 

2026 Killer Nashville Readers' Choice Award Ballot Site

No. We're not on the list.

If you want to vote for the Killer Nashville Readers' Choice Award, Panzer has a link to the ballot site for you.

 

You do not need to be registered to attend the Killer Nashville Conference to vote. 

 

Read the list of nominees before you vote. The list is very long, but you can vote for 10 authors and their work on the ballot.

 

You will need to fill in your email address, but it's to make sure you only vote one ballot. 

 

(If you have trouble voting using this link, just copy the link and vote from your own computer.)

 

To vote tootle over to Killer Nashville Ballots 

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

Something for everyone.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a list of contests with August deadlines.

 

Erica Verrillo's list contains contests for fiction both novels and short stories, nonfiction, poetry and more.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the guidelines before you submit." 

 

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

 

To read the list tootle over to Writing Contests in August

Judges Reveal Longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize - Publishing Perspectives

 

I needed to stop here for a rest on my way home.

Panzer's last stop today was at the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

 There he found this year's Booker Prize longlist. The list has 13 books with a description of each on it.

 

Panzer says, "The Shortlist will be announced in September."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Booker Prize Longlist 

 

 

 

 

19 Awesome Writing Conferences and Workshops in August - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Some of the deadlines are passed/

Panzer's second stop for the day was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our traveling kitty boy found a post about conferences and workshops.

 

Erica Verrillo's list contains conferences and workshops for fiction, poetry, graphic novels,  children's books, and photography.

 

Panzer says, "Always be sure to read the deadlines."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

Following the Scribes and Claymores - The Rap Sheet

Do you recognize anyone's name?

Today, Panzer's first stop in the Catosphere was at The Rap Sheet site.

 

 J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the International Association of Media Tia-in Writers winners in some of the categories pertaining to mystery and crime for the 2026 Scribe Awards. Also included in the post are links to the award categories.

 

The post has information and links for the Killer Nashville Claymore Awards. The winners won't be announced until August 22. 

 

 Panzer says, "This little kitty recognizes some of the names in the Scribes Awards."

 

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink. If you want to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to snack on. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Scribes and Claymores 

A Panzerism

You expected something different?*

Panzer on a canine's true value:

 

Let sleeping dogs lie ...

 

 After all they're dogs ...

 

That's all they're good for,

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans 

Jigsaw Puzzle: How did you get in there?

Hint

Here's your new jigsaw puzzle.

 

At the puzzle site if you click the square in the lower left corner you'll see the finished puzzle.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Jigsaw Puzzle