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

Bloody Scotland Debut Novel Shortlist Announced

Bloody Scotland is always fun.

Panzer made a quick trip to the Bloody Scotland site. Bloody Scotland is Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival.

 

According to the post on the Bloody Scotland blog, the shortlist of five books for the Bloody Scotland Debut Novel has been announced.The blog post lists the author, the book and a description of the plot.

 

Panzer says, "Below the shortlist is a description of the launch event and how to get tickets."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Bloody Scotland Debut Prize