Bloody Scotland The Podcast New Episode

I'm a big fan of his writing too.

If you're a fan of crime fiction author Sir Ian Rankin, Panzer found an interview with him on the Bloody Scotland Podcast.

 

The episode is 42 minutes long. In addition to the interview with Ian Rankin, it includes one with Leodora Darlington.

 

To listen to the interview tootle over to Bloody Scotland Podcast 

The 'Nibbies': The British Book Awards Name Their 2022 Winners - Publishing Perspectives

Today's trip into the Catosphere took our curious kitty boy to the Publishing Perspectives site. There he discovered the winners of the Nibbies have announced.

It's a very long video.

Porter Anderson's post lists the fourteen book and audio awards. There are seventeen more awards for the industry for a total of the thirty-one awards. The beginning of the post includes a brief history and information about the British Book Awards. This year's conference was held in-person. A YouTube video is embedded of the presentations. The actual conference opening begins at the 29:20 mark.

Panzer says, "This little kitty recognized Paul McCartney, William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin's names on the list of winners."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to watch the YouTube video, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.

To read the post tootle over to The Nibbies

Maple Leaf Mystery Conference: Virtual Conference Maiy 24-28, 2022 - Mystery Fanfare

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere today when he decided to make a stop at the Mystery Fanfare site. There he found a post about the Maple Leaf Mystery Conference.

 

Lets sign up Mom!

The Maple Leaf Mystery Conference will be a Zoom online conference featuring top mystery writers, including Ian Rankin, Maureen Jennings, Vicki Delany and others. In addition to author interviews, there will be several panels featuring writers discussing writing techniques. The conference is scheduled for May 24-28. While the conference is not free, it is modestly price at $25 (Canadian) for the entire four day conference. The post contains links for more information and to register.

Panzer says, "The conference will be recorded so, if you can't attend a particular panel or event, you can watch it on YouTube later."

Note: This is a long-medium post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for your reading. If you plan to follow the links, you decide what to bring to eat and drink.

To read the post tootle over to MAPLE LEAF MYSTERY CONFERENCE

Bloody Scotland Programme

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Bloody Scotland site. There our brave kitty boy found information about this year's Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival.

 

It will be recorded to watch until September 30.

According to the announcement on the site, the authors attending both in-person and online have been announced. Kathy Reichs, Stephen King, Ian Rankin, and Val McDermid and others are scheduled to be presenters. The festival will run September 17 - 19. "Tickets" are available now. Since this will be a hybrid event, tickets can be purchased individually for the different events or for sections of the events. Ticket prices are listed at the bottom of the landing page. If you want to see the different presentations are, click the Events button at the top of the post and that will take you to the page which lists the location, day and time of the different presentations.

 

Panzer says, "Now, this little kitty needs to get Mom to convert pounds into dollars and dollars into kitty kibble for me so I can figure out how much it's going to cost me to watch the festival online this year."

 

Note:This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade for today's reading. If you plan to read the information about all the presentations, bring a thermos of lemonade, three chocolate chip cookies, and two brownies. Oh and bring a calculator too.

 

To read the post tootle over to Bloody Scotland

Monday's Bloody Scotland Event Replay

 Good News! 

 

I'll watch it again.

If you missed Monday's Bloody Scotland event, the replay is now available. The event is an interview between bestselling authors Michael Connelly and Ian Rankin.

 

Panzer says, "Did I mention it's still free?"

 

Note: The replay will be available until December 19.

To watch it tootle over to Michael Connelly and Ian Rankin

Another Bloody Scotland Event

See you there!

Bloody Scotland is sponsoring a one hour long event with bestselling authors Michael Connelly and Ian Rankin. The free live event is on Monday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. GMT.

 

Panzer says, "There's a "Donate" button there. ... This is a free event. ... So ... You do not have to donate ... But ... It would be nice if you did."

To watch the event tootle over to Bloody Scotland

 

 

2015 Edgar Award Nominations Announced

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere and stopped in at J. Kingston Pierce's The Rap Sheet blog. Our kitty boy reporter has been waiting and waiting and waiting for the release of the names of the 2015 Mystery Writers of America (MWA) nominees for the Edgar Allan Poe (the Edgar) Awards. According to Mr. Pierce, they've finally been announced.

Finally!

The Best Novel Nominees are:

This Dark Road to Mercy by Wiley Cash
Wolf by Mo Hayder
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
The Final Silence by Stuart Neville
Saints of the Shadow Bible by Ian Rankin
Coptown by Karin Slaughter

The awards will be presented at the MWA Awards Banquet April 29 in New York city.

Panzer says, "Nope. They don't allow indie published materials to be submitted."

Please Note: There are thirteen other categories (some have already been chosen) and that's way too much keying for our little kitty's toes to handle!

To read the full list, tootle over to  the Edgars