New Puzzle:What is that? It tastes awful!

 

Hint

Here's today's jigsaw puzzle.

 

At the puzzle site you can see the finished puzzle by clicking the square in the lower left corner.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat jigsaw puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Have fun.

Panzer found this classic mystery movie on the Hexagon Pictures channel on Youtube. 

 

Secrets of the Lone Wolf is a 1941 black and white movie. It's 1 hour 5 minutes long.

 

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

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie 

Free to Listen Regency Romance Novella: The Captain and Miss Winter

I'll see what else is out there.

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

 

The clean romance The Captain and Miss Winter is written by Sally Britton. It's 3 hours 14 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Regency Romance Novella 

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Death By Committee

Here comes the weekend.

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

 

Death By Committee is written by Alexis Morgan. It's 7 hours 20 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook 

Free to Listen Fantasy Clean Romance Audiobook: A Vow of Honor

Your mystery audiobook is next.

 Here's Friday's fantasy romance Panzer found on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The arranged marriage romance A Vow of Honor is written by Ashley Willingham. It's 5 hours 17 minutes long. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Fantasy Romance Audiobook 

Yesterday's Technical Problem Solved

No idea what happened.

For some unknown reason yesterday Panzer couldn't publish his posts. So, today you'll get Friday's posts and today's.

 

Happy reading and movie watching.

 

Enjoy! 

Green Book Alliance Launches Carbon Calculator - Publishers Daily

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

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

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

Trace Evidence: 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

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

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 

Publishers Sue WeLib for Copyright Infringement - Publishers Weekly

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

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

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

 

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!

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.

 

New Jigsaw Puzzle: Ahhh. Sunshine equals Nap Time.

Hint

Here's today's jigsaw puzzle.

 

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

 

This one is a real challenge.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle trundle over to Cat Lovers' Jigsaw Puzzle 

Free to Watch British Mystery Movie: Three Steps in the Dark

My work is finished for the day.

If you like your murder mystery movies very British, Panzer found this one on the Babel Movies channel on Youtube.

 

Three Steps in the Dark is a black and white 1953 who-done-it murder mystery. It's 56 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn, grab your drink of choice and enjoy the movie. 

 

To watch the movie tootle over to British Murder Mystery 

Free to Listen BBC Crime Drama: Bonecrack

I couldn't pass this up, but movie is next I promise.

If you're a horse racing fan, Panzer found this BBC mystery for you on the Old TubeRadio channel on Youtube.

 

Bonecrack was written by Dick Francis and broadcast in 1976. It's 1 hour 20 minutes long.

 

To listen to the episode tootle over to Dick Francis Mystery 

Free to Listen Dark Fantasy Romance Audiobook: Of Song and Tide

I'll find a movie for you now.

If you like mermaids in your dark fantasy romance audiobooks, Panzer found this one on the UrbanEpic channel on Youtube.

 

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

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Dark Fantasy Romance 

Free to Listen Victorian Romance Audiobook: A Passing Fancy

Not your usual romance.

Panzer found today's romance on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

A Passing Fancy is written by M.A. Nichols. It's 9 hours 50 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Victorian Romance 

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Elementary, She Read

I'll find today's romance next.

Panzer found this cozy mystery on the Cozy Mystery Audio channel on Youtube.

 

Elementary, She Read is written by Vicki Delany. It's 8 hours 26 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery 

Developments in the U.K. and Germany Target Google's AI-Generated Summaries - Publishing Perspectives

At the Publishing Perspectives site Panzer found a post about Google's summaries feature.

 

According to the post, both the U.K. and Germany are taking aim at implementing controls on Google's summaries feature, but for different reasons and with different methods. Links to other sources are included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "It always seems like Europe beats the U.S. in doing what needs to be done." 

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's snack. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Google Summaries 

8 New Agents Seeking Genre Fiction, YA, New Adult, Nonfiction, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction ... - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

They're looking for a lot of stuff.

Panzer's first stop in the Catosphere today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found news about agents looking for clients. 

 

Erica Verrillo's list highlights 8 new agents looking for writers to represent in fiction, nonfiction and various genres.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read what each agent is looking for, so you submit your query to the right one."

 

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

 

To read the list tootle over to New Agents

2025 Nebula Awards - Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Association

Know anybody on the list?

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when the Panzermobile was suddenly shaken by clapping and cheering outside. Following all the noise took our kitty pilot to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) site.

 

There he discovered the SFWA had posted the winners and nominees in the nine Nebula Awards categories.

 

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

 

To read the list tootle over to Nebula Awards

  

Authors Guild Looks at Why Author Incomes Are in Decline - Publishers Weekly

I need a nap after all today's traveling.

Panzer's last stop today was at the Publishers Weekly site. There he discovered a post about authors' income.

 

According to the post, the Authors Guild commissioned a study to determine why authors income is declining. The study found among other factors that not as many people buy books anymore. The post includes links to other information.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty wonders if anybody looked at the cost of traditionally published books as a factor. They cost a lot of kitty treats."

 

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 Author Incomes 

2025 Stoker Awards Winners - Horror Writers Association

Don't read these before bedtime.

Panzer's second stop today was at the Horror Writers Association (HWA) site.

 

The HWA has the winners and all the nominees in each of the 13 categories for the Stoker Awards listed there. Also included at the site is a link to the HWA Youtube channel episode of the Awards presentation.

 

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

To read the list tootle over to Stoker Awards

 

U.S. Audiobooks Sales Grew 9% in 2025, to $2.43 Billion - Publishers Weekly

There's only one post today.

Panzer had to go to the vet, so we didn't have enough time to gather more news..

 

******* 

 Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site today. There he found a post about audiobook sales last year.

 

I need to recover from today's trip.

According to Ed Nawolka's post, the Audio Publishers Association reports the 2025 audiobook sales jumped up 9% over 2024.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know not many people admit to listening to AI generated audiobooks."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to US Audiobook Sales 

A Panzerism

 Panzer on duplication:

 

Mom thinks, if she says a word twice, it's easier for cats to understand. 

 

I mean when she wants my attention, she says, "Here Kitty, Kitty." I know I'm a Kitty. Maybe, I just don't want to come over there right now.

Kitty-Kitty. Geez.

 Or, she'll toss the toy mouse and say, "Go get your mouse, mouse." Well, it's a toy mouse. Duh. Maybe, I just don't want to chase it right now.

 

Get it? I understand you. I just don't want to do it. So don't double the words Okay Mom-Mom?

 

 

 

 

From Cat Wisdom for humans 

New Cat Puzzle: It's called Cat Yoga.

Hint

Here's today's new jigsaw puzzle. 

 

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

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Jigsaw Puzzle

Free to Listen P.D. James Radio Mystery: A Taste for Death

Back tomorrow.

Panzer found this radio adaption of P.D James A Taste for Death on the Nikola Tesla Wireless Radio channel on Youtube. It's a two hour 16 minutes murder mystery. 

  

To listen to the episode tootle over to P.D. James 

Free to Listen Cowboy Clean Romance: Hopeful Cowboy

I'll see what else I can find for you.

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

 

Hopeful Cowboy is written byElana Johnson. It's 6 hours 49 minutes long.

 

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

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: Stormy Night at The Black Raven

I didn't see a movie date.

Panzer found tonight's movie on the Retrospective - Classic Movies channel on Youtube.

 

Stormy Night at The Black Raven is a black and white noir crime thriller movie. It's 1 hour 1 minute 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 Cozy Murder Mystery Audiobook: Knitted & Knifed

 

I'll be back tomorrow.

If you like cozy mystery with cats, Panzer found this one on the Free Cozy Mystery channel on Youtube.

 

Knitted and Knifed is written by Tracy Drew. It's 6 hours 36 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Murder Mystery 

Free to Listen Small Town Clean Romance Audiobook: Adam

It's Friday! Here comes the weekend! In the USA anyway.

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

 

The clean romance Adam is written by Chris Keniston. It's 4 hours 40 minutes long. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Small Town Romance

Bloody Scotland Events Program Available

Bloody Scotland is always a lot of fun.

Panzer's last stop today was at the Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival site.

 

The program for September's Bloody Scotland is available at the site. At the site if you click the View Our Program you'll be taken to a flip book site. If instead you scroll down the page, you'll see all the events. If you click the button under an event, you'll be taken to see the ticket costs. Some of the events are online only.

 

To see the events at Bloody Scotland tootle over to Events Program 

 

 

Storytel Group receives conditional approval for listing on Nasdaq Stockholm

They're moving.

At the Storytel News site Panzer found a press release.

 

The press release states Storytel will begin trading on the Nasdaq Stockholm on June 8.

 

Note: This is a long post because it contains information about the Storytel Group's move to the the Nasdaq Stockholm, the steps necessary to do the move and information about the Group.

 

To read the post tootle over to Storytel Group 

Everand, Fable Launch Combined Subscription - Publishers Weekly

Everand acquired Fable a few months ago.

Today Panzer stopped in at the Publishers Weekly site. There our inquisitive kitty pilot found a post about Everand and Fable.

 

According to the post, Everand and Fable are launching a subscription service for their ebooks and audiobooks. The low-end tier will be $11.99 per month and increase through two more tiers.

 

 Panzer says, "I wonder how many different genres of ebooks they have."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Everand and Fable 

Around the World, Reading Is Becoming More Social - Publishers Weekly

Cats need a lot of naps to stay healthy.

Panzer's last stop today was at the Publishers Weekly site. There he discovered a post about international readers.

  

The post addresses how readers are forming reading groups to discuss what books and genres they're reading. The post also discusses what platforms readers are using.

 

 Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know about any of this."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Reading 

Yap Seizes the Bland Prize - The Rap Sheet

A lot of writing prize announcements recently.

Panzer's next stop was at The Rap Sheet site.

 

J.Kingston Pierce's post lists the winner and five runner-ups in the Sisters in Crime 2026 Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color award. The post includes links to other information.

 

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

 

To read the post trundle over to Bland Prize 

2026 Locus Award Winners

It's a huge list.

Today Panzer stopped in at the Locus Magazine Blog. If you're a science fiction, fantasy or horror fan you're probably familiar with Locus.

 

The Locus Science Fiction Foundation 2026 Locus Awards winners and the nominees in each of the 18 categories are listed at the site. The categories cover fiction, non-fiction, illustrators, editors, and publishers.

 

To read the post tootle over to Locus Awards Winners/ 

Prevailing Canucks - The Rap Sheet

See you tomorrow.

Today's last stop for Panzer was at The Rap Sheet site. 

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the winners and nominees in each of the nine categories of the 2026 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing.

 

Panzer says, "There are a lot of great Canadian crime writers."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Winners 

Deeper reading insights unlocked: Rakuten Kobo and StoryGraph announce integration - Rakuten Kobo Blog

There's a lot more to StoryGraph.

Panzer's next stop was at the Rakuten Kobo Blog. There he discovered a post about Kobo's and StoryGraph's integration.

 

By adding StoryGraph to Kobo readers can now track their reading genre choices, reading speeds, and more. The post includes a section explaining how StoryGraph works with Kobo.

 

To read the post tootle over to Kobo and Storygraph 

Library Orgs Urge Big Five to Address Digital Pricing - Publishers Daily

Publishers are in it for the money.

Today, Panzer's first stop in the Catosphere was at the Publishers Daily site. There with just a little digging in the posts our inquisitive kitty boy found one about library organizations and the big five publishers.

 

Nathalie op de Beeck's post quotes extensively from the representatives of library groups in the U.S. and Canada about the high costs of licensing digital products. The library organizations would like to meet with publishing representatives to discus the pricing at sustainable levels for libraries.

 

Panzer says, "It's important to have ebooks and audiobooks available in libraries for patrons to read and listen to."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Digital Pricing 

A Panzerism

 Panzer on giving to charity for the greater good:

 

Mom told me she and What's His Name are going to a charity auction tonight. She said all the money raised will go to take care of retired greyhounds. 

 

She said it's a good cause ... And ... That humans always support good causes.

 

So ... after thinking about it a while ... 

I want to start a charity for retired cats.

 

I'll be waiting by the mailbox.*

You humans won't even have to leave home.

 

Just mail me your check, cash or catnip.

 

On second thought ... Just send the catnip. 

 

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans