Barry Award Winners: Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine - Mystery Fanfare

See you tomorrow.

Panzer made a quick stop at the Mystery Fanfare site and found the announcement of the winners of this year's Barry Awards..The winner in each of the four categories is listed.

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Barry Award Winners

Anthony Award Winners: Bouchercon 2026 - Mystery Fanfare

We read two of them.

After taking National Black Cat Day yesterday off as a holiday Panzer is back with writing news today.

 

At Janet Rudolph's Mystery Fanfare site he found a post about this years Anthony Awards winners. The winners in the seven categories are listed.

 

Panzer says, "Did you read any of the winners?"

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthony Award Winners..

MACAVITY AWARD WINNERS 2026 - Mystery Fanfare

They missed a lot of good indie books and stories.

Tootling around in the Catosphere today, the Panzermobile was suddenly buffeted by clapping and cheering outside. Following all the noise took our intrepid kitty traveler to the Mystery Fanfare site.

 

There he discovered a list of the winners of this year's Macavity Awards was posted. The list also includes the nominees for each award. The poem that's about Macavity (the cat the awards are named after) is at the end of the post.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't see any indie books or short stories on the list."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle ovesr to Macavity Award Winners...

Call for Articles and Reviews: Mysteries set in India - Mystery Readers Journal

Detailed guideline.

Panzer found this post on the Mystery Fanfare site.

 

The Mystery Readers Journal is open for submissions until November 5.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read all the guidelines before you submit.

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Mystery Readers Journal

2026 McIlvanney Prize Shortlist - Mystery Fanfare

See anyone you know on the list?

Panzer's next stop was at the Mystery Fanfare site. With a little digging in the posts, he found one about the Mcllvanney Prize and the Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival. The post has the shortlist of fianlists for the Friday, September 18, announcement of the McILvanney Prize winner.

 

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

 

To read the shortlist trundle over to 2026 McIlvanney Prize Shortlist

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

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

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

Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2026 - Mystery Fanfare

I want Mom to read the winner to me.

When Panzer stopped in at the Mystery Fanfare site today our traveling little kitty boy discovered a post about the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel contest winner.

 

The post also contains a link to the site announcing the Old Peculier Crime Novel winner and includes three other category winners. 

 

Panzer says,  "The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel has an interesting plot description."

 

Note: This is a short post. Bring a glass of iced tea to drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to  Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel 

CALL FOR ARTICLES: Cross-Genre Mysteries - Mystery Fanfare

All the submission guidelines are there.

Today, Panzer's first stop in the Catosphere was at the Mystery Fanfare site.

 

There he discovered the Mystery Readers Journal is looking for cross-genre mystery articles, reviews and author essays.

 

Panzer says, "It's got an August 20 deadline."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a glass of lemonade and a bowl of ice cream to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to CALL FOR ARTICLES: Cross-Genre Mysteries

Macavity Awards Nominations 2026 - Mystery Fanfare

It won't be easy to decide who to vote for.

Today's first stop for Panzer was at the Mystery Fanfare site.

 

The five categories of the Macavity Awards and the nominees in each are listed[ in the announcement post on the site. The nominees are chosen by the Mystery Reader International subscribers and friends and the Mystery Readers Journal subscribers.

 

Panzer says, "There is a short story category."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of iced tea and a piece of rhubarb-strawberry pie to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to  Macavity Nominations 

Mysteries set in France: Final Call for Articles - Mystery Fanfare

Got anything that might fit for them

Panzer found this market call at the Mystery Fanfare site.

 

Janet Rudolph, the Editor of the Mystery Readers Journal, is looking for articles for the next issue of the magazine. The post includes complete guidelines and the submission email address.

 

Panzer says, "The submission deadline is June 1."

 

Note: This is a medium length post, but most of the information covers the closed to submission categories. No snack needed. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Mystery Fanfare 

Fingerprint Awards Shortlists: Capital Crime Festival - Mystery Fanfare

They're global awards. Go vote.

This has been a bad week here in Panzerville. We told you a few days ago about our computer problems. It's been determined at the Computer Hospital that our computer will be making a journey to the Computer Graveyard. Nothing can be done to resurrect it, So, we've got a new computer. We should be back on schedule now.

 

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Panzer made a stop at the Mystery Fanfare site today. There he found a post about the Fingerprint Awards.

 

Janet Rudolph lists the finalists in the seven Fingerprint Awards categories. Winners will be chosen by readers votes. There's a link included in the post to go to the voting site.

 

Panzer says, "Hurry. Voting ends on May 30."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on while you make your voting decisions.

 

To read the post tootle over to Fingerprint Awards Shortlists 

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 

2026 Left Coast Crime “Lefty” Award Nominations - Mystery Fanfar

Recognize any names on the lists?

In his travels in the Catosphere, Panzer found the announcement of the Left Coast Crime Lefty Awards nominations at the Mystery Fanfare site.

 

There are four categories so the nominations list is long. The winners will be announced on February 28. 

 

To read the nominee lists tootle over to  “Lefty” Award Nominations

Mystery Readers Journal Call for Submissions

Better hurry.

Panzer stopped at the Mystery Fanfare site today. With no digging at all he found a post they are open for submissions for the next issue of the Mystery Readers Journal..

 

The editor is accepting author essays, reviews and articles. The guidelines are on the site.The deadline is February 15. 

  

To read the post tootle over to Mystery Readers 

MACAVITY AWARD WINNERS 2025 - Mystery Fanfare

Nothing is more mysterious than a cat.

Panzer's second stop today was at the Mystery Fanfare site.

 

Janet Rudolph's post lists the five Macavity Award Winners.

 

Panzer says, "Of course there's an explanation of who Macavity is."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to MACAVITY AWARD WINNERS

Petrona Award Shortlist 2025: Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year - Mystery Fanfare

A cat can never have too many naps.

On his way home in the Catosphere Panzer stopped in at the Mystery Fanfare site. There he discovered the shortlist for the Petrona Award.

 

Janet Rudolph lists the seven novels remaining in the competition for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel.

 

Panzer says, "The winner will be announced on October 16."

 

Note: This is a short post. You won't need anything to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Petrona Award Shortlist 2025 Scan

Anthony Award Winners : Bouchercon 2025- Mystery Fanfare

Private Eyes and Mystery.

In a quick stop at the Mystery Fanfare site Panzer found information about the Anthony Awards.

 

Janet Rudolph's post lists the ten Anthony Award winners who were announced at Bouchercon on September 6.

 

Panzer says, "Shamus winners yesterday and Anthony winners today." 

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthony Award Winners 

Call for Articles: Mystery Readers Journal: Northern California Issue (41:3) - Mystery Fanfare

A list of future issue needs is there too.

Panzer made a quick stop at the Mystery Fanfare site where he discovered the Mystery Readers Journal is still open for submissions.

 

According to the post, they're accepting articles, reviews and author essays. All must be tied into California. Submission deadline is September 1.

 

Panzer says, "There's complete information at the site."

 

To read the post tootle over to Call for Articles