Free to Watch Agatha Christie Classic Suspense Movie: Love from a Stranger

This is a three day weekend. I need my nap!

Panzer found this movie on the PizzaFlix channel on Youtube.

 

 Love from a Stranger is a 1937 suspense movie based on an Agatha Christie story. It's 1 hour 27 minutes long.

 

Make a pizza, get your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Agatha Christie Suspense Movie

Free to Listen A Magical Prequel Audiobook: A Place to Rest

Just for something a little different.

Panzer found this prequel on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

 A Place to Rest is written by Wynn Valentine. It's 3 hours 53 minutes long and is a prequel to a three book series.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Magical Prequel Audiobook

Free to Listen Small Town Clean Romance Audiobook: The Daiy Before Forever

I'm off to find you something else.

Here's a small town romance Panzer found on the Blue Coast Studio channel on Youtube.

 

The Day Before Forever is written dy Emily Harper. It's 5 hours 29 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Small Town Clean Romance Audiobook

Free to Listen Mail Order Bride Romance Audiobook: The Bride of Blackwater Creek

See you tomorrow.

Here's a short western romance Panzer found on the Shelfie Romance Audiobook channel on Youtube.

 

 The Bride of Blackwater Creek is written by Shelfie Bennett. It's 1 hour 21 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Mail Order Bride

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Murder at Lowry House

A little romance is next.

If you like traditional British mystery, Panzer found this one on the Cozy Noir channel on Youtube.

 

Murder at Lowry House is written by Leighann Dobbs. It's narrated biy Alison Larkin and 5 hours 6 minutes long.

 

 To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook 

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Announces 2026 Longlist

An interesting list they picked.

 Panzer made a stop at The Baillie Gifford Prize site. There he found the longlist for the 2026 prize had been posted. 

 

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction is for the best nonfiction book published in English in the U.K. The book can be published anywhere else in the world, but must be translated and published in the U.K. also.

 

Panzer says, "The prize is divided between the author and the translator."

 

Note: This is a long post. Depending on where you live and your weather, bring whatever you want to snack on. 

 

To read the list tootle over to Baillie Gifford Prize Longlist 

Reaching Readers: International Publishing and the Silver Economy - Publishing Perspectives

Sounds like a wide open market.

Panzer's first stop today was at the Publishing Perspectives site. There our traveling kitty pilot found a post about "silver" readers.

 

The post covers the nearly totally forgotten market of readers over 55 years old. As the population ages the market gets bigger. The post includes links to several other sources and one to the report quoted in the post.

 

 Panzzer says, "This little kitty never thought about those readers before."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a glass of lemonade and two ginger snap cookies for today's snack. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Silver Economy 

ThrillerFest XXII (2027) Scholarship Application (All Scolarships)

They're already talking about 2027.

While Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, he made a stop at the ThrillerFest site. 

 

He discovered the scholarship applications have been posted there  Requirements and instructions for applying are included. Applications are due January 15, 2027.

 

ThrillerFest will be held April 27 - May 1. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Application 

Books-A-Million Continues to Ride Fiction Wave - Publishers Daily

I'll see what else I can find.

Today, Panzer stopped in at the Publishers Daily site. There he found a post about Books-A-Million.

 

Although Books-A-Million (BAM) doesn't release any specific sales numbers, it does report an increase from last year that continues into this year.

 

Panzer says, "At the end of the post, you can read  about two romantasy events, one in September and one in October, BAM has planned."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade and two chocolate chip cookies to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle overe to Books-A-Million 

85 Calls for Submissions in September 2026 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Tomorrow will be a better search day.

This is the week leading up to Labor Day in the U.S., so there's not as much activity in the publishing world. However, Panzer was able to find a post about calls for submissions at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes calls for submissions of fiction,, nonfiction, poetry and numerous genres.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the submission guidelines as some do have restrictions."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to 85 Calls for Submissions

A Panzerism

 

Why didn't I think of that?

Panzer on hunting dogs:

 

Sounds like a good idea to me ...

 

but ...

 

is it legal?

 

 

 

 

*Froom Cat Wisdom for hiumans 

Today's Puzzle - You left without me, Mom.

Hint

 Here's a new puzzle for you.

 

Remember, at the puzzle site you can click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Jigsaw Cat Puzzle

Free to Watch Murder Mystery Movie: Murder By An Aristocrat

Make pizza and save me some.

Here's 'your weekend mystery movie Panzer found on the Nolan Morton channel on Youtube.

 

 Murder by An Aristocrat is a 1939 black and white movie. It's 59 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn or a pizza, grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie. 

 

 To watch the movie tootle over to Murder Mystery Movie

Free to Listen Clean Amish Romance Audiobook: Healing Hannah's Heart

Have to find your movie next.

If you like Amish romance, Panzer found this one on the Indiana Wake and Friends channel on Youtube.

 

Healing Hannah's Heart is written by Sarah Miller. It's 7 hours 36 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Amish Romance Audiobook

Free to Listen Cozy Murder Mystery Audiobook: Purled and Poisoned

My work is finished for today.

If you're looking for a cozy mystery with cats, Panzer found this one on the Free Cozy Mystery channel on Youtube. 

 

Purled and Poisoned ia written by Tracy Drew. It's 6 hours 41 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook 

Free to Listen Romance Audiobook: Beach Home Beginnings

Your cozy mystery next.

For those of you who like beach romance Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube. 

 

Beach Home Beginnings is written by Ellen Joy. It's 7 hours 55 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Romance Audiobook 

Plutonium, or Salt? When It Comes to Books, How Much AI Is Too Much? - Publishing Perspectives

Early morning meeting.

Here's a post about Kobo Panzer found on the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

The post is written by Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn about Kobo's new AI  rules. It explains how Kobo came up with the rules and basicalliy what they are.

 

Panzer says, "If you plan to self-publish through them, you need to read this post."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Kobo 

44 Writing Contests in September 2026 - No entry fees - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Some interesting contests on the list.

First stop in the Catosphere for Panzer today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our traveling kitty boy found a post about September's writing contests.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes contest for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays. 

 

Panzer says, "You know the drill, kittens. Always read the guidelines before you submit." 

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to 44 Writing Contests:

2026 Finalists for WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction -WSFA

See you tomorrow.

Panzer found the announcement of the finalists for the Washington (DC) Science Fiction Society Small Press Short Fiction Award.

 

There are 8 finalists listed. The winner will be announced in October.

 

Note: This is a short post. You won't need a snack for this one.

 

To read the post tootle over to WSFA Finalists List 

Survey Results Detail Publishers' Failure to Register Authors' Copyright - Authors Guild

That would make me really mad.

At the Authors' Guild site Panzer found a post about Anthropic settlement problems.

 

The Authors Guild conducted a survey among members about copyright registration by authors' publishers. A significant number of respondents reported their copyrights hadn't been registered. This meant the authors weren't able to collect from the Anthropic settlement.

 

Panzer says, "That's not what you'd expect from a publisher."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Authors Guild Survey Results 

30 Spectacular Writing Conferences and Workshops in September 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms ofi Insanity

Tomorrow I think I'll sleep all day. I need the rest.

Panzer's last stop for the day was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site where he found a post about conferences and workshops. 

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes workshops and conferences for writers, readers and lovers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, plays, fantasy, and dragons.  

 

 Panzer says, "Something for everyone."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. You decide what you want to bring to snack on. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

Groundwood Paper - KDP Publishing Feature

I already have a small footprint. I'm a cat.

Here's some information about a new KDP Publishing feature Panzer discovered on the site.

 

Authors can now choose to use groundwood paper  instead of standard paper for their paperback books. You can learn about the advantages of using groundwood paper to lessen your carbon footprint and save money on printing at the site.

 

 Panzer says, "This little kitty has heard sometimes the letters show through the paper from the other side of the page."

 

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

 

To read about groundwood paper tootle over to KDP Amazon

DEADLY PLEASURES MYSTERY MAGAZINE IS NOW FREE! - Mystery Fanfare

I can't believe it's free.

Panzer found a post at the Mystery Fanfare site about the Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine.

 

The magazine is now a free online pdf download. The post includes a link to the download and how to get notified when each new issue becomes available. 

 

 Panzer says, "I downloaded it and signed up as soon as I read the post."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine

Panzerism

 Sorry this is late. Mom is sick today.

 

******

 

Panzer on book reviews:

 

Puppy love? Who would read that?*

I read a book review today that said 

 

the story-line was about ...

 

puppy love.

 

Dumbest plot I ever heard of.

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans 

 

 

New Puzzle - It's a jungle out here.

Hint

Here's today's jigsaw puzzle.

 

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

 

This one is a real challenge. 

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Jigsaw Puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: The Dark Hour

See you tomorrow.

Panzer found today's movie on the Landondeet channel on Youtube.

 

The Dark Hour is a 1936 mystery movie. It's 1 hour 8 minutes long. 

 

Make some popcorn, grab your favorite drink and enjoy this 90 year old classic mystery.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie 

Free to Listen Clean Fake Relationship Audiobook: The Uptight Billionaire

Now I'll find a movie for you.

For those of you who like RomCom with your fake relationship Panzer found this one on the Krista Wagner-Avid Writer channel on Youtube.

 

The Uptight Billionaire is written by Christina Ryan. It's 4 hours 7 minutes long. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Clean Romance

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: A Cryptic Clue

It's been a long day.

Here's a cozy mystery Panzer found on the Cozy Mystery Audio channel on Youtube.

 

A Cryptic Clue is written by Victoria Gilbert. It's 8 hours 33 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook

Free to Listen Cowboy Clean Romance Audiobook: A Cowboiy and His Neighbor

I'll find you a mystery next.

If you like cowboy romance audiobooks, Panzer found this one on the Feel Good Fiction channel on Youtube.

 

 A Cowboy and His Neighbor is written by Emmy Eugene. It's narrated by Tom Campbell and 6 hours long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cowboy Romance Audiobook

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

Free to Listen Small Town Romance Audiobook: Small Town Girl

I'll be back with something else for you.

Here's a small town romance Panzer found on the Audiobook Romance Full LengthLa channel ion Youtube.

 

Small Town Girl is written by LaVyrle Spenser. It's narrated by Emily Sutton-Smith and 6 hocoveurs 9 minutes long.

 

Note: I'm not sure if this is an authorized site.

 

To listen to the aiudiobook tootle over to Small Town Romance Audiobook 

Free to Listen Hockey Romance Audiobook: Against the Boards

Told you I'd be right back.

If you like hockey romance audiobooks, Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

Against the Boards is written by Cynthia Gunderson. It's 6 hours 3 minutes lont.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Hockey Romance Audiobook

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: The Sign of Four Spirits

Back in a few minutes.

Here's a cozy murder mystery Panzer found on the Cozy Mystery Audio channel on Youtube.

 

The Sign of Four Spirits is written by Vicki Delany. It's 8 hour 27 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook 

He's sold more than 50 million books. There's 'some little Utah connection' in many of them. - The Salt Lake Tribune

It's been very hot today. I just can't stay awake.

Panzer made a stop at The Salt Lake Tribune site today. There our intrepid kitty traveler found a post about bestselling fantasy author Brandon Sanderson.

 

The post begins with how and why he became an author. It then continues with where he gets his ideas and setting locations from. The post also includes a link to a Youtube interview with him.

 

 Panzer says, "It's interesting where some of his ideas come from."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Utah Inspiration 

Anthropic just rolled out a tool that could decimate some people's dreams of writing AI novels undetected - Business Insider

What's the point if you can undo it?

Here's a post about Anthropic Panzer found on the Business Insider site.

 

Anthropic announced that effective August 2 Claude will be adding a watermark to all the material it generates.

Panzer says, "So, no more here's my great steamy New York zebra-riding vampire cowboy in love with a dolphin-riding mermaid romance. No. Wait. Read almost all the way to the end and you'll find a way to fix that watermark."

Note: This is a very long post because there are a lot of ads to ignore. Bring a glass of iced tea today.

  

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic Watermarking Feature

OverDrive Acquires European Digital Library Service - Publishing Perspectives

OverDrive has Libby too.

Traveling around the Catosphere today, Panzer discovered news about OverDrive at the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

 OverDrive has acquired divibib GmbH which will allow the company's expansion in the European digital lending service. The post also contains links to other information.

 

 Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know the company already had a footprint there."

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

 

To read the post tootle over to OverDrive 

An author's $2 million book deal - The Substack Post

I can't believe I read the whole thing.

Panzer's next stop was at Substack. There he found a post about LLMs and AI-generated books.

 

This is a wide-ranging post about AI-generated books, the authors who  do them and the books readers and sometimes publishers.

 

Note: This post is so long you'll need to bring your lunch and dinner for while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to An author's book deal 

Aurealis Awards Changes - Locus

My treats come before everything else.

Panzer found an interesting post about Australia's Aurealis Awards at the Locus site.

 

According to the post the Queensland Writers Centre (QWC) has increased the entry fees for the Aurealis Awards. A letter protesting the increases and wanting AI material banned. It's was signed by over 200 writers and editors and sent to QWC. The Aurealis Awards are given for the best Australian speculative fiction.

 

Panzer says, "Entry fees eat into this little kitty's treats supply, so he doesn't enter contests with fees."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Aurealis Awards 

A Panzerism

 Panzer on the human misconception of their own importance:

 

Mon told me that if parents compliment children it boosts their confidence.

She said that's a good thing.

 

But ...

 

She needs to learn you don't ever compliment a cat.

N o-o-o-o ... a real bad idea.

 

Good kitty. You're kidding right?

Cats will always take such sentiments and turn them into moments of disbelief

and ... then hilarity.

 

How dare a mere human ... an inferior species to cats ... pass judgement on us ...

with statements like "Good Kitty" and "What a smart boy."

 

 

 

 

From Cat Wisdom for humans 

New Puzzle - A little help to get down, please.

Hint

Here's today's jigsaw puzzle.

 

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

 

Have fun with one.

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to A little help to get down, please.

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: The Greene Murder Case

It's a lot better today.

Here's today's classic murder mystery movie Panzer found on the PizzaFlix channel on Youtube.

 

The Greene Murder Case is a 1929 Detective Philo Vance black and white movie. It's 1 hour 38 minutes long.

 

Make a pizza, grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie.

 

To solve the mystery before Philo Vance tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie