Friday, June 19, 2026

Green Book Alliance Launches Carbon Calculator - Publishers Daily

This post contains a link to the Publishers Daily site and a post about a carbon calculator for the book production industry.
A carbon calculator for books.
Panzer's final stop for today was at the Publishers Daily site.
 
Jim Milliot posts about the Green Book Alliance's Carbon Calculator. The calculator allows book industry professionals to learn the carbon footprint emissions of a book's production. The calculator is free to use. Links to more information are included in the post.
 
Panzer says, "This little kitty wonders how it determines the carbon emissions for ebooks."
 
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) to snack on.
 
To read the post tootle over to Carbon Calculator 

British Fantasy Awards 2026 Shortlist - British Fantasy Society Blog

This post contains a link to the British Fantasy Society's Blog which has the shortlist of nominees for the British Fantasy Awards.
See any friends on this list?
Next stop for Panzer was the British Fantasy Society's site.
 
There he found the thirteen category list of nominees shortlist for the British Fantasy Awards.
 
 Panzer says, "There are categories for fiction, nonfiction, audio, just about everything."
 
Note: With thirteen categories this is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on.
 
To read the list tootle over to British Fantasy Society 

"Bold and Brave" Win the Day - The Rap Sheet

The post contains the longlist of nominees for the Sisters in Crime Australia Davitt Awards.
Know any author on the lists?
First up from Panzer today is a stop at The Rap Sheet
 
At the site J. Kingston Pierce has the Sisters in Crime Australia's announcement of the longlist nominees for the Davitt Awards. The longlist has four categories for awards. The post contains a link to the Sisters in Crime Australia site for more information.
 
 Panzer says, "The shortlist will be announced in July."
 
Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea.
 
To read the post tootle over to Australia

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Trace Evidence: How I Came to Write "Corpse Handler and the Dead Ridge Walker"

This post contains a link to the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's Trace Evidence site where Sue Parman's post How I Came to Write Corpse Handler and the Dead Ridge Walker.
See you tomorrow.
Panzer meant to post this last Saturday, but it got lost in the rush to get the mystery movie uploaded.
 
How I Came to Write "Corpse Handler and the Dead Ridge Walker" was written by Sue Parman. It appeared on Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's Trace Evidence site.
 
To read the post tootle over to Trace Evidence 

Amazon's 'Story So Far' Feature is finally rolling out to Kindles - Engadget

Post includes a link to a site with an overview of Amazon's new 'Story So Far' feature for Kindle readers.
I'll see what else I can find for you.
At Panzer's next stop at the Engadget site he discovered Amazon has begun putting out the Story So Far feature for Kindles.
 
The post gives an overview of the new Story So Far feature. Links to more information are also included. 
 
Panzer says, "This looks like a handy feature for readers."
 
Note: This is a long-short length post.  If you plan to follow any of the links in the post, you'll probably want at least a cup of tea and a cookie (biscuit) to snack on.
 
To read the post tootle over to Amazon Story So Far Feature 

Scotland: Shortlist Announced for the Highlan Book Prize; Publishing Scotland Seeks Applications for Translation Fund - Publishing Perspectives

Post contains a link to the site that announces and lists the shortlisted authors for Scotland's Highland Book Prize.
Interesting rules.
 Panzer's first stop today was at the Publishing Perspectives site.
 
There he found the announcement of the shortlist for the Highland Book Prize. The post has the shortlisted authors and their works. Also included is information about the Translation Fund.
 
Panzer says, "This is an annual Prize."
 
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) to snack on. 
 
To read the post tootle over to Highland Book Prize 

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Publishers Sue WeLib for Copyright Infringement - Publishers Weekly

A link to a post at the Puglishers Weekly site about 13 publisher who have joined together to sue the piracy site WeLib for copyright infringement.
It's been a long day.
Panzer's last stop for today was at the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about a lawsuit against another alleged pirate site.
 
 According to the post, 13 publishers have joined together to sue the WeLib site for pirating millions of books and other materials. Included in the post is a link to a lawsuit the publishers won against another pirate site a month ago.
 
Panzer says, "They just shut down one pirate site and another one pops up."
 
Note: This is a short medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) to snack on. 
 
to read the post tootle over to Pirate Site Welib 

Killer Nashville Magazine New Issue

A link to the July issue of Killer Nashville Magazine.
Let's see what else is out there.
Panzer's next stop was at the Killer Nashville Magazine site.
 
Interestingly, Panzer found the July issue is already posted. 
 
Panzer says, "When I say the July issue is there, hI mean an author interview and a craft article have been uploaded."
 
Note: Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's snack.
 
To read the July issue tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine 

Hugo Award Base & Lodestar Award Designers Announced - LAcon V

A link to the announcement of the winner of the Hugo Base Lodestar Award Designers winner.
I'll find something else of interest.
Panzer's first stop today was at the LAcon V site. There our inquisitive kitty boy found an announcement about the Hugo Base award winner.
 
The Lodestar Award is given each year to the winning designers that will create the new base design for the Hugo Awards. 
 
Panzer says, "Did you know the base is changed each year?"
 
 Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade to drink today.
 
To read the list tootle over to Hugo Base
 

Monday, June 15, 2026

A Panzerism

 Panzer on being clever:
 
Mom's been giving this kitty eye drops twice a day.
 
I can tell you it doesn't really hurt ...
 
but ...
 
I yowl and whimper ...
 
My very best abused cat routine ...
 
because when she's done ...
 
I get a treat.
 
Yogurt!
This is a cat joke about getting eyes, then getting yogurt as a treat and how to continue to get the yogurt when the eye drop treatment ends.
Would her mascara work?
 
I love yogurt!
 
Today is my last eye drops day. 
 
I want to extend the yogurt treats, but I don't know how to make my eyes look like I need more drops.
 

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