2026 Killer Nashville Readers' Choice Award Ballot Site

No. We're not on the list.

If you want to vote for the Killer Nashville Readers' Choice Award, Panzer has a link to the ballot site for you.

 

You do not need to be registered to attend the Killer Nashville Conference to vote. 

 

Read the list of nominees before you vote. The list is very long, but you can vote for 10 authors and their work on the ballot.

 

You will need to fill in your email address, but it's to make sure you only vote one ballot. 

 

(If you have trouble voting using this link, just copy the link and vote from your own computer.)

 

To vote tootle over to Killer Nashville Ballots 

Commending the Best of This Genre - The Rap Sheet

How many have you read?

First stop in the Catosphere for Panzer today was at The Rap Sheet site.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the shortlist for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel Award. The post also includes the winner and nominees for the Lamda Literary Best Mystery category.

 

Panzer says, "The post has a link for readers to vote for their favorite crime novel on the shortlist.  Voting closes July 16."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Genre 

Barry Tough Choices - The Rap Sheet

Recognize anybody on the list?

On today's trip into the Catosphere Panzer's first stop was at The Rap Sheet.

 

 J. Kingston Pierce's post at the site lists the nominees in the four categories for the Barry Awards. The winners are picked by the Deadly Pleasures readers.

 

 Panzer says, "If you're a subscriber, the post includes a link to vote."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Barry Nominees 

She Reads Devine Nine - The Rap Sheet

Vote for your favorite.

Today, Panzer found a post about the Goodreads Choice Awards at The Rap Sheet site. It's time to vote for your favorite books.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the nine nominees in the Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense category. There's a link at the end of the post to the site to cast your vote.

 

Panzer says, "You only have until November 30 to cast you vote, so you better hurry."

 

To read the post tootle over to The Rap Sheet 

Time to Air Your Opinions: The Rap Sheet

Pick your favorite.

Today, Panzer stopped in at The Rap Sheet site. There our intrepid traveler found a post about the Crime Fiction Lover competition. He told you about your ability to take part in the nomination process in an October 28 post.

 

The post at The Rap Sheet by J. Kingston Pierce has the short lists for the nominees for the six different crime fiction categories. A link is included in the post to go to the Crime Fiction Lover site to cast your vote.

 

 Panzer says, "Now is your chance to vote for your favorite crime fiction."

Note: This is a medium length post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read and vote.

To read the post tootle over to The Rap Sheet

Although the nominations are over, you can read Panzer's previous post at Nominations Needed

Vote

 

 

Hugo awards organizers reveal thousands spent on fraudulent votes to help one writer win - The Guardian*

It's good the Hugo awards caught them.

Today, Panzer made a quick trip to The Guardian site. There he found a post about the Hugo awards.

 

According to the post by Sian Cain, the Hugo awards has announced an investigation found hundreds of votes were paid for with thousands of dollars to try and determine the winner at the Hugo awards. There's no names in the post.

Panzer says, "This is very, very bad."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Hugo Awards Fraudulent Votes

 

 

*With a tip of Panzer's kitty fedora to Kevin's Corner for the original news link

Vying for Theakston Glory - The Rap Sheet

Tell your friends about this so they can vote too.

On a quick trip to The Rap Sheet Panzer found the long list for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year.

 

J. Kingston Pierce has the list of the eighteen novels on the long list. There are links explaining the process for choosing the books on the long list. Near the end of the post is a link for readers to vote for their favorite to get the list to the short list.

Panzer says, "Hurry and vote. You only have until May 16 to vote."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Theakston

Indigo Agrees to Be Taken Private By Trilogy At $2.50 Per Share - CISION*

Look at how the shareholders thingy vote works.

Panzer found an interesting press release at CISION about Canada's Indigo Books and Music Inc.

 

According to the press release the company is going private which means stock shares will no longer be traded on the market.

 

A shareholders vote on the issue will be held in May and the takeover will happen in June.

Note: It's a much longer post than this. Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) to snack on.

To read the post tootle over to Indigo

 

 

*A tip of the itty fedora to Nate Hoffelder at Morning Coffee for the original mention of Indigo

UK, German, Italian Publishers on AI Policy Developments - Pulishing Perspectives

The EU is moving fast with this.

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishing Perspectives site. With just a little digging in the posts our intrepid kitty traveler found one about the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act).

 

According to Porter Anderson's post, the European Union (EU) Coreper Committee voted on February 2 in favor of the "AI Act." The "AI Act" sets out the EU's digital regulations for AI in the member countries. The "AI Act" will next be voted on in Parliament. The post contains information and opinions about the "AI Act" from several EU member country publishers and individuals. Several links to other information are also included in the post.

Panzer says, "Let's see if the US has it's own "AI Act" soon."

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a cup of cocoa, a muffin, a brownie, and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for your snack while you read.

To read the post tootle over to AI Policy

Europe's AI Act Is Agreed; Final Vote Early in 2024 - Publishing Perspectives

 A lot to read and understand here.

Panzer took a quick trip to the Publishing Perspectives site and he's glad he did. Our inquisitive kitty found a post there about the European AI Act.

According to Porter Anderson's post, European countries have come to an agreement on terms to control AI expansion in Europe.The post includes a list of six prohibited AI activities as well as other prohibited activities by "high risk" AI systems. The post includes descriptions of the prohibited activities and what constitutes "high risk" systems.

Panzer says, "You need to read the post to get the full meaning of the European AI Act."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea, a muffin and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Europe's AI Act

Heading to the Polls - The Rap Sheet

Twenty books to read?

Panzer's Catosphere stop today was at The Rap Sheet site. There he found news about Goodreads Choice Awards.

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the 20 nominees in the Mystery and Thrillers division for the Goodreads Choice Awards. A link to vote is included in the post as well.

Panzer says, "You might want to read the books before you vote."

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

To read the post tootle over to Goodreads Voting

Commending Irish and Adventure Fiction - The Rap Sheet

Interesting books on the list.

Today, Panzer found the announcement of the An Post Irish Book Awards shortlist at The Rap Sheet site.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the categories and the crime fiction section of the shortlist. The post includes links to the voting rules, history of the awards and the full shortlist.

 

Panzer says, "Read the voting rules. Only one vote per email address."

Note: This is a short-medium length post; but, if you plan to read the rules and vote, it will be a long post. Depending on what you do, you'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

To read the post tootle over to Irish and Adventure

Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Readers' Choice Award - Killer Nashville

Vote for ones you've read.

Panzer made a stop at the Killer Nashville conference site and discovered the voting has started for the Readers' Choice Award.

There are 287 books listed as entries for your voting. You are allowed to vote for up to ten of your favorite books. To make your voting easier the list is in alphabetic order by author. Voting closes July 25. You don't have to attend the conference to vote. Just go to the site.

 

 Panzer says, "You can tell your friends to come and vote too."

 

Note: With a list of 287 books this is a very, very long post. Bring whatever you want to eat and drink while you decide who to vote for.

 

For information and to cast your vote tootle over to Killer Nashville Readers Choice Award

Getting in on the Barrys - The Rap Sheet

 Panzer was just getting ready for a nap when he heard strange noises coming from the Catosphere. Our inquisitive kitty boy hopped in the Panzermobile to see what was so exciting. Following all the noise, took him to The Rap Sheet site. There he discovered its time to vote for the Barry Awards.

 

Now. About that nap.

According to J. Kingston Pierce's post, the voting is now open for the Barry Awards. The Barrys are given annually by Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine. Surprisingly, although just announced yesterday, votes must be submitted by Monday August 1. The post has a link to the finalist list and voting instructions.

 

Panzer says, "Hurry human! Hurry!"

 

Note: This is a short post. No need for anything to eat or drink. Just hurry and vote.

 

To read the post tootle over to The Barry Awards

Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Reader's Choice Award Voting

I already voted.

Today, Panzer made a quick trip to the Killer Nashville conference site. Even if you can't attend the Killer Nashville conference, Panzer discovered you can still vote for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Readers' Choice Award.

There's a list of over 200  entries for you to pick your five favorites from. Read the instructions carefully. You can only vote once, so pick your favorites the first time because you can't come back if you change your mind. After you've picked your choices click the Submit button at the end of the list. Voting closes August 15.

 

To vote tootle over to Readers' Choice Award

 

* If you have trouble voting through the link above, copy the url and put it in your browser and try again.

Announcing the 2021 Hugo Award Finalists - Tor.com

 It's been a while since Panzer has been to the Tor.com site, so he decided to stop in there today. With no digging at all our illustrious kitty found a post listing all the Hugo Award finalists.

 

Just reading all the names gave me a headache.

According to the post the Hugo Award finalists were announced earlier this month. The Hugo Awards are given annually in the science fiction genre. In order to vote for your choices in the finalists, you must be a member of DisCon III. The post includes a link to signup information. There are twenty different categories ranging from best novel to best illustrator.  Each category has six finalists in it, so we're not going to list them all here.

Panzer says, "I didn't even get nominated.  ... Cat Sigh ... Oh, wait! ... We don't write sf. ... So ... Never mind."

Note: This is a h-u-m-o-n-g-o-u-s list. Bring a thermos of tea, three muffins and a cupcake for today's reading selection.

To read the list of nominees tootle over to Hugo Award finalists

European Parliment Approves Controversial Copyright Overhaul - Publishers Weekly

Panzer was shaken from his nap by crying and wailing coming from the Catosphere. Hopping into the Panzermobile, our brave kitty boy followed all the howling to the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about the European Union's copyright overhaul.

According to Andrew Albanese, the European Parliament has approved the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. There will be another vote by the Council of the European Union, but it's a foregone conclusion it will be approved there as well. After that vote each member of the EU will be required to change their copyright laws to match the Directive.  There is a link to the Wikipedia listing of the Directive, plus other links with information about the Directive,

Sorry. I have to be careful.

Panzer says, "With the approval of this new copyright directive, there won't be as much reporting of the news from EU publishing sources. Although this little kitty summarizes what he reads, he doesn't want to get into any trouble with EU news publishers."

Note: This is a humongous post. Bring a thermos of tea and a dozen muffins for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links in the post, bring a gallon of tea and two dozen muffins, plus a sleeping bag for a nap in the middle of your reading.

To read the post tootle over to European Parliament

After Changes, the Nobel Prize for Literature Returns - Publishers Weekly

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he heard clapping and cheering. Following all the hoopla took our brave kitty boy to the Publishers Weekly site. There with hardly any digging at all he found a post about the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Glad it's back. It's an important prize.

According to Calvin Reid, after a one year hiatus the Nobel Prize for Literature is back. This fall the Nobel Prize for Literature will be awarded for 2018 (the year skipped) and 2019. Changes have now been made to the voting process, the membership rules and the rules to address possible criminal allegations. The post contains information about these changes and others that have been implemented.

Panzer says, "This little kitty was wondering how long it would be before the Nobel Prize for Literature came back."

Note: This is a short medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Nobel Prize for Literature

Amazon is Shutting Down Its Crowd-Sourcing Platform, Kindle Scout - The Digital Reader

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when all of a sudden the Panzermobile was buffeted by crying and screaming. When our brave kitty boy got control of the Panzermobile again, he followed all the noise to The Digital Reader site. With no digging at all he discovered a post about the Kindle Scout platform was causing all the mayhem.

According to The Digital Reader site owner Nat Hoffelder, Amazon announced through an email that it's shutting down the Kindle Scout platform. Mr. Hoffelder's post includes an email Amazon sent to Kindle Scout voters about the platform's closure. Kindle Scout is/was a site where authors could submit their manuscripts and people could read and vote for the one they would like to see published.  Effective April 3 the platform won't accept any new submissions or voter/members. Once all the voting is finished on current submissions the site will shut down.

Mom found out from somebody else's  site.

Panzer says, "Mom is a Kindle Scout voter. Why didn't she get an email saying KS is closing down?"

Note: This is a long-short length post. Bring a cup of tea and half a muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Amazon Kindle Scout