Publishers Files Lawsuit Against Meta, Mark Zuckerberg - Publishers Daily

You knew this was coming, right?

While Panzer was at the Publishers Daily site, he found a post about a lawsuit against Meta.

 

Jim Milliot's post describes the rational behind the publishers suit against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg. Included in the post are links to previous posts with more information.

 

Panzer says, "Authors are also part of the lawsuit." 

 

 Note:This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea, a brownie and three chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Meta 

Inaugural Children's Booker Prize Launches, Opens Search for Child Judges - Publishers Daily

Interesting.

Today Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Daily site. There our traveling kitty found a post about the new Children's Booker Prize.

 

Emma Kantor's post has information about the new prize and the search for child judges to be added to the adult judges. Included in the post are links to previous posts about the prize. 

 

 Panzer says, "Child judges? A good idea when judging children's books."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for your snack. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Children's Booker Prize 

Short Mystery Fiction Society Derringer Awards Winners Announced

Recognize any names?

The Short Mystery Fiction Society announced the Derringer Awards winners on May 1.

 

Derringer Awards were given in five fiction categories and one Golden Derringer. The post also includes a link to a list of all the finalists.

 

To read the post trundle over to 2026 Derringer Awards Winners 

A Panzerism

 Panzer on Spring Love:

 

It's Spring time. When a boy kitty's thoughts turn to girl kitties.

 

There I was last night, sitting on the back fence ...

 Singing that I was looking for love.

Then I saw her ... an answer to my kitty serenade.

The most beautiful girl kitty ...

Long shiny gorgeous calico fur ... unbelievably cute ears.

I asked her for a date.

She'll be back. Girls cant resist me.

She looked at me with those golden eyes ... then shook her head.

I asked for her phone number so I could call her.

She gave it to me with no hesitation.

But ... When I called it today, some guy answered and said, "Animal Control Service. Cat Neutering Division.

Darn claws. I must have dialed wrong.

 

 

 

 

From Cat Wisdom for humans 

New Puzzle: I can see you over there.

Hint

Here's your new jigsaw puzzle, I can see you over there.

 

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

 

Have fun today!

 

To do the puzzle trundle over to Cat Jigsaw Puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: Rome Express

See you tomorrow.

Panzer found this mystery thriller movie on the Eternal Silver Screen channel on Youtube.

 

Rome Express is a 1932 black and white murder mystery set on a train in Europe. It's 1 hour 30 minutes long.

 

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

 

To watch the movie trundle over to Classic Murder Mystery Movie 

Free to Listen Regency Romance Audiobook: Flame and Ember

I'll find your movie next.

If you like regency romance with a marriage of convenience thrown in, Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

Flame and Ember was written by M.A. Nichols. It's 8 hours 36 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Regency Romance Audiobook 

Bloody Scotland The Podcast

Interesting.

The Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival has a new episode up at Bloody Scotland The Podcast. 

 

The episode features an interview with writer JD Kirk and Imani Thompson discussing her novel, Honey.

 

The episode is 42 minutes long. 

  

To listen to the episode trundle over to JD Kirk and Imani Thompson 

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: The Dinner Lady Detectives

I'll see what else is out there for you.

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

 

The Dinner Lady Detectives is written by Hannah Hendy. It's 7 hours 33 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook 

Free to Listen Small Town Romance Audiobook: First Date

I'll find a mystery audiobook next.

Panzer found this small town romance on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

First Date is written by Wynn Valentine. It's 2 hours 30 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Small Town Romance 

New Report Weighs Pros and Cons of AI - Publishers Daily

Interesting.

Panzer's last stop today was at the Publishers Daily. With a little digging he found a post about a survey conducted in the U.S. and Canada..

  

The survey addressed the pros and cons of AI use in the publishing industry and libraries and the individuals involved in both. The post includes a link to the survey report.

 

Panzer says, "There's still a lot of unknowns in AI."

 

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea, a brownie, and two chocolate chip cookies to snack on. If you follow the link to read the report, you'll need to decide what to take with you to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Pros and Cons of AI 

Basking in Edgar's Glory - The Rap Sheet

Do you recognize anybody on the list?

Panzer's next stop was at The Rap Sheet site. There our intrepid kitty pilot found a post about the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Awards.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the winners in the nine Edgar Award categories and four additional award winners. Also included are the nominees for each award.

 

Panzer says, "There are a lot of awards." 

 

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

 

To read the winner's list tootle over to Edgars Awards 

78 Calls for Submissions in May 2026 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone here.

Panzer's .first stop today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a list of paying markets accepting submissions.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes many genres and both fiction and nonfiction markets accepting submissions.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read all the submission guidelines and deadlines."

 

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

 

To read the market submissions list tootle over to Calls for Submissions in May

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

I'm saving my energy to enter a couple.

Panzer's last stop of the day was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he discovered news about May writing contests.

 

Erica Verrillo's list has 54 free to enter writing contests. These include both fiction and nonfiction contests.

 

Panzer says, "Always read all the submission rules and deadlines before you enter."

 

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

 

To read the contest list trundle over to  54 Writing Contests

Killer Nashville Magazine Update

You have to go back each week for the update.

Panzer found the Killer Nashville Magazine's last update for the month of April uploaded at the site.

 

The update includes three new writing craft articles.

  

To read the post tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine Update 

With Agatha's Endorsement - The Rap Sheet

You can't get any cozier than than that.

Panzer made a stop at The Rap Sheet site today. There our little traveling kitty found an announcement about the Malice Domestic conference.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the award winner in each of the six categories announced at the conference. Also included in the post is the other nominees for each award.

 

Panzer says, "Recognize any of your favorite author's names on the list?" 

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and three chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for your snack.

 

To read the post trundle over to The Rap Sheet 

Meta signs agreement with AWS to power agentic AI on Amazon's Graviton chips - Amazon News

I've been all over the Catosphere today.

Panzer's last stop in the Catosphere today was at the Amazon News site.

  

Amazon announced Meta will be using AWS's Graviton cores as the company expands its agentic AI.

 

To read the post tootle over to Meta 

39 Marvelous Writing Conferences and Workshops in May 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

A lot of interesting things to do.

Panzer's second stop today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about writing conference and workshops in May.

 

Erica Verrillo's post contains a list of  conferences and workshops for fiction, nonfiction and poetry writers. Also  included are marketing information, agent pitching and editor appointments.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to check all the attendance information."

 

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

 

To study the least tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

Dominion Distinction - The Rap Sheet

It will be hard picking the winners.

Panzer's first stop in the Catosphere today was at The Rap Sheet site. With a little digging in the posts our illustrious kitty boy found one about the Crime Writers of Canada's Awards nominees.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the nominees in each of the nine categories. Also included in the post is a link to more information. 

 

 Panzer says, "Canada has a lot of good crime writers."

 

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

 

To read the post trundle over to The Rap Sheet 

A Panzerism

 Panzer on self-confidence:

 

Are you kidding? I am CAT.*

What?

 

Self-confidence?

 

I don't need that.

 

I am CAT.

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans 

New Puzzle: Okay. So, I'm having a bad hair day.

Hint

Here's today's jigsaw puzzle.

 

As always, at the puzzle site click the box in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

 

This one is a real challenge. Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle trundle over to Jigsaw Puzzle 

Watch for Free Classic Mystery Movie Trouble Preferred

It's my nap time now.

Panzer found this weekend's movie on the RareClassicMovies channel on Youtube.

 

Trouble Preferred is a 1948 black and white crime movie. It's 50 minutes long.

 

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

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie

Free to Listen RomCom Audiobook: Stand-In Saturday

I see something over there. I'll bring it back.

Here's today's romance audiobook Panzer found on the Love Lit Lounge channel on Youtube.

 

The contemporary romance Stand-In Saturday is written by Kirsty Moseley. It's 9 hours 9 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook trundle over to RomCom Audiobook 

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery: There's a Murder Afoot

Now for a nap.

Panzer found today's myatery on the Cozy Mystery Audio channel on Youtube.

 

There's a Murder Afoot is written by Vicki Delay. It's narrated by Kim Hicks and 8 hours 50 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook

Free to Listen Cowboy Clean Romance: Rhett's Makeo-Believe Marriage

I'll find a mystery for you now.

Here's a cowboy romance Panzer found on the Feel Good Fiction channel on Youtube.

 

Rhett's Make-Believe Marriage was written by Liz Isaacson. It's 6 hours 57 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cowboy Clean Romance Audiobook 

Free to Listen Romantasy Audiobook: Song and Tide

It's got mermaids.

If you like romance in your dark fantasy, Panzer found this one on the Urban Epics channel on Youtube.

 

Song and Tide is written by D. S. Murphy. It's 6 hours 38 minutes long.

 

 To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Romantasy Audiobook

Ghostwriting Industry Group Releases AI 'Best Practices' - Publishers Daily

 

Back tomorrow.

Here's today's news about AI help and generated writing Panzer found at the Publishers Daily site.

 

According to Sam Stratford's post, a professional ghost writers group released a paper on AI 'Best Practices' for members use. Included in the post are links to more information about their work.

 

Panzer says, "Can they or can't they use it?" 

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's snack.

 

To read the post trundle over to Ghostwriting Group

Shortlist Revealed for the U.K.'s 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction - Publishing Perspectives

It's been a long afternoon.

Moving across the Catosphere from Youtube to the Publishing Perspectives site, Panzer found a post about the U.K.'s Women's Prize for Fiction.

 

Andrew Albanese's post lists the six shortlisted novels, the judges and some of  the history of the prize. 

 

Panzer says, "An interesting collection of books on the shortlist."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's snack.

 

To read the post tootle over to 

 

 

Tara French in conversation with Jamie Lee Curtis at Live Talks Los Angeles

Interesting.

Instead of waiting until Saturday to post this, Panzer decided to do it today.

 

While he's covering LA news, Panzer found this interview with author Tara French at Live Talks Los Angeles. Tara French is the author of The Searcher. 

  

To watch the interview tootle over to Author Interview 

LA Times Book Prize Winners: Mystery/Thriller Category - Mystery Fanfare

She's got all the covers there to see.

At the Mystery Fanfare site Janet Rudolph posted the winner and nominees in the Mystery/Thriller category of the LA Times Book Prizes. 

 

She also included a link to see all the winners and nominees in the other categories.

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to LA Times Prize Winner 

BookCon 2026: Where Fans Reign Supreme? - Publishers Daily

Watch where you're walking.

On his stop at the Publishers Daily site today Panzer learned after missing six years BookCon is back.

 

According to Iyana Jones and Sam Stratford's post, BookCon was a huge book sales success for publishers. However, some fan attendees weren't happy with the lack of crowd control or attendee ticket checking.

 

Panzer says, "So many people there, but nobody to make sure you know whose tail didn't get stepped on. Not good planning." 

 

Note:This is a long post. Bring a cup of cocoa, three chocolate chip cookies (biscuits), and a chocolate brownie. (You can never have to much chocolate.)

 

To read the post tootle over to BookCon 2026 

Killer Nashville Magazine Drip Drip Drip Content Update

Don't get your paws wet.

Panzer made a quick stop at the Killer Nashville Magazine site. 

 

There he discovered the weekly leaky faucet drop of new content.

 

This time the material consist of two writing craft features.

 

To read the new content trundle over to Killer Nashville Magazine 

Panzerism

Panzer on board games:

 

I love playing checkers with Mom and What's His Name.

 

Especially that part where the noble jungle kitty sneaks through the tall carpet grass.

 

He waits patiently.

 

He slithers forward ...

 

and ...

 

You're free! Fly away!*

pounces on the checker board where all the plastic pieces take flight

 

like ...

 

a herd of butterflies.

 

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans 

New Puzzle: What? It's mine.

Hint

Here's today's jigsaw puzzle: What? It's mine.

 

Remember at the puzzle site click the square in the lower left corner at any time to see the finished puzzle.

 

Have fun.

 

To do the puzzle trundle over to Cat Jigsaw Puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes

Who was Sherlock Holmes? Ask GPT.

Here's this weekend's classic mystery movie Panzer found on the Cult Cinema Classics channel on Youtube.

 

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes is a 1935 black and white classic movie. It's 1 hour 23 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn, get your favorite beverage, get comfy, and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie trundle over to Classic Sherlock Holmes Movie 

Free to Listen Romantasy Audiobook: My Queendom for a Horse

I'll find a movie for you now.

Panzer found this enemies to lovers romantasy on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The horse shifter audiobook My Queendom for a Horse is written by Bridget E. Baker. It's narrated by Cindy Gunderson and 9 hours 31 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Romantasy Audiobook

Free to Listen Clean Romance Audiobook: down but not out

See you tomorrow.

Panzer found this clean romance on the author's Youtube channel.

 

down but not out is written by B.E. Baker. It's narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya and 9 hours 47 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Clean Romance Audiobook 

Free to Listen Paranormal Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Seer Today Gone Tomorrow

Let's see what else I can find for you.

Here's today's small town cozy mystery Panzer found on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

Seer Today Gone Tomorrow is written by Ada Bell. It's narrated by Liza Jacob and 6 hours 21 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Paranormal Cozy Mystery 

Print Book Pricing and Printing Costs - Barnes and Noble Press Blog

I need a nap after all these changes.

Panzer's next stop was at the Barnes and Noble Press Blog site.

 

According to an announcement there, the minimum print book price must be set at $14.99.

 

Panzer says, "If you don't set your price there or higher, your book will be de-listed."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Barnes and Noble 

Understanding D2D's Activation and Maintenance Fees - Draft2Digital Blog

The AI slop should be banned.

Panzer stopped in at the Draft2Digital Blog site today. There he found a post about their new activation and maintenance fees.

 

 Kris Austin's post explains the activation fee is a result of the large number of AI author accounts and the maintenance fees are to cover the costs of maintaining low sales accounts.

 

 Panzer says, "That AI slop makes us all look bad."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Activation and Maintenance Fees slo

Amazon is ending support for Kindle devices from 2012 and earlier - liliputing

Just like computers. You have to buy a new one.

Panzer was traveling around in the Catosphere when the Panzermobile was suddenly buffeted and shaken by crying and moaning outside. Following all the angst took our brave kitty boy to the liliputing site. There he discovered Amazon was the cause of the problems.

 

According to Brad Linder's post, Amazon is stopping all support for any Kindle devices made in 2012 or older. This means the devices will no longer work with the Kindle store.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty better get all 5,000 ebooks he bought downloaded on his Kindle NOW."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon Support 

In Europe's Translation Market English Dominates, Japanese Grows, AI Disrupts - Publishers Weekly

No mention of translating feline in European markets.

Today in his travels in the Catosphere Panzer found a post on the Publishers Weekly site about European translation markets.

 

The post contains extensive information about the popularity of translations from English and Japanese material. The last section concentrates on using AI for translations. Included in the post are several links to other information.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty would like to know which genre translations are the most popular."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Europe's Translation Markets 

Pew Survey Finds Readers Still Prefer Print Books - Publishers Daily

 Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Daily site where he found some interesting results from a Pew Research Group survey..

 

That prediction was wrong.

According to Jim Milliot, the survey shows print books are still the preferred reading format in the U.S. Included in the post is a link to the survey results.

 

Panzer says, "So ... Ebooks are not taking over the world."

 

Note: This is a long-short post. Bring a cup of tea to drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to Pew Survey 

Killer Nashville Magazine Online Update

It's like a leaky faucet. One drip at a time.

Today, Panzer discovered the Killer Nashville Magazine site has added new content for the April issue. The two features are both in the Writers Craft section.

 

To read them tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine 

A Panzerism

 Panzer on the Creator's creations:

 

The Creator only made a certain number of perfect creations.

 

Ones ...

 

with fur ...

 

with tails ...

See ... No thumbs.*

 

with pointy ears ...

 

and the extraordinary ability to purr.

 

The others he gave opposable thumbs. 

 

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans 

Jigsaw Puzzle: You want to keep that finger? Move it.

Hint

Here's today's new jigsaw puzzle.

 

Remember at the puzzle site to see the completed puzzle click the square in the lower left corner.

 

This one is a challenge.

 

 Have fun.

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Kitten Jigsaw Puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: Jim Hanvey - Detective

Pizza's good warmed up. Save me some.

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

 

Jim Hanvey-Detective is a black and white 1937 murder mystery. It's 53 minutes long.

 

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

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Murder Mystery Movie 

Free to Listen Fantasy Romance: Firebolt

Romantasy or not?

Just like yesterday, Panzer found an audiobook called a fantasy romance, not a Romantasy. He found this one on the Lucinda Audiobook channel on Youtube.

 

Firebolt is written by Adrienne Woods. It's 10 hours 38 minutes long. 

 

 Note: If you read the Comments section, you'll see listeners like it and some don't. You decide.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Fantasy Romance 

Free to Listen Mystery Audiobook: The Deadly Daiquiri

That's it for today. See you tomorrow.

Here's a witchy murder mystery Panzer found on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The Deadly Daiquiri is written by Teagan Maher. It's 5 hours 25 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Murder Mystery Audiobook

Free to Listen Clean Fantasy Romance: The Diviner

Off to find a mystery for you.

If you like romantasy before it had that name, here's a fantasy romance audiobook Panzer found on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The enemies to lovers romance The Diviner is written and narrated by Cindy Gunderson. It's 10 hours 28 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Romantasy Audiobook