Killer Nashville Magazine Online

I remember when the magazine was all free.

On a quick stop at the Killer Nashville Magazine site Panzer discovered some new material there. There's new nonfiction features and a new short story.

 

As always at the site, anything in red is available to read and anything in white is for the paid version.

 

To read the post tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine 

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Announces 2026 Longlist

An interesting list they picked.

 Panzer made a stop at The Baillie Gifford Prize site. There he found the longlist for the 2026 prize had been posted. 

 

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction is for the best nonfiction book published in English in the U.K. The book can be published anywhere else in the world, but must be translated and published in the U.K. also.

 

Panzer says, "The prize is divided between the author and the translator."

 

Note: This is a long post. Depending on where you live and your weather, bring whatever you want to snack on. 

 

To read the list tootle over to Baillie Gifford Prize Longlist 

85 Calls for Submissions in September 2026 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Tomorrow will be a better search day.

This is the week leading up to Labor Day in the U.S., so there's not as much activity in the publishing world. However, Panzer was able to find a post about calls for submissions at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes calls for submissions of fiction,, nonfiction, poetry and numerous genres.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the submission guidelines as some do have restrictions."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to 85 Calls for Submissions

44 Writing Contests in September 2026 - No entry fees - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Some interesting contests on the list.

First stop in the Catosphere for Panzer today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our traveling kitty boy found a post about September's writing contests.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes contest for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays. 

 

Panzer says, "You know the drill, kittens. Always read the guidelines before you submit." 

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to 44 Writing Contests:

30 Spectacular Writing Conferences and Workshops in September 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms ofi Insanity

Tomorrow I think I'll sleep all day. I need the rest.

Panzer's last stop for the day was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site where he found a post about conferences and workshops. 

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes workshops and conferences for writers, readers and lovers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, plays, fantasy, and dragons.  

 

 Panzer says, "Something for everyone."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. You decide what you want to bring to snack on. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

40 Writing Contests in August 2026 - No entry fees! - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a list of contests with August deadlines.

 

Erica Verrillo's list contains contests for fiction both novels and short stories, nonfiction, poetry and more.

 

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

 

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

 

To read the list tootle over to Writing Contests in August

84 Calls for Submissions in July 2026 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Has a market for anything you write.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our traveling kitty boy found a list of markets open for submissions this month.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes markets for fiction, nonfiction and poetry and includes all genres.

 

Panzer says, "You know the drill, Kittens: Always read the guidelines before you submit your work."

 

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

 

To read the list trundle over to  Calls for Submissions

48 Writing Contests in July 2026 - No entry fees! - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

It's really hot out.

Panzer's first stop in the Catosphere today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verrillo has a list of writing contests with July submission deadlines and no entry fees. Contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry are included.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the submission deadlines." 

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Contests

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

86 Calls for Submissions in June 2026 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Needed a little exercise.

Since Panzer was already at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site, he decided to look around for more news. Our inquisitive kitty boy found a post about paying markets in June.

 

Erica Verrillo's list contains 86 paying markets open for submissions. Listed are fiction, nonfiction and poetry writing markets.

 

Panzer says, "Remember to always read the submission guidelines."

 

Note: With 86 entries on the list it's very long. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Calls for Submissions

57 Writing Contests in June 2026 - No entry fees! - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

57 contests.

Panzer's next stop was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.There he found information about June writing contests.

 

Erica Verrillo's list contains writing contests for fiction, nonfiction and poetry. As always, the contests on her list don't charge an entry fee.

 

Panzer says, "Remember to read all the rules before you submit."

 

Note: With 57 contests featured on the site this is a very long list. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on. 

 

To read the post tootle over to June Writing Contests

Killer Nashville Magazine Update

That's it for today.

Panzer made a stop at the Killer Nashville Magazine site where he discovered an update added.

 

This week a nonfiction feature about Healthy Living has been added.

 

To read the updated feature tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine 

Kraus, Li, Lopore Among 2026 Pulitzer Prize Winners - Publishers Daily

Interesting books.

At the Publishers Daily site Panzer found a post about the Pulitzer Prize winners.

 

The post by Sophia Stewart lists the winners and finalists in the six categories of fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

 

Panzer says, "I recognize some of the author names."

 

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea for your snack.

 

 To read the post tootle over to Pulitzer Prize Winners

Basking in Edgar's Glory - The Rap Sheet

Do you recognize anybody on the list?

Panzer's next stop was at The Rap Sheet site. There our intrepid kitty pilot found a post about the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Awards.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the winners in the nine Edgar Award categories and four additional award winners. Also included are the nominees for each award.

 

Panzer says, "There are a lot of awards." 

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on.

 

To read the winner's list tootle over to Edgars Awards 

78 Calls for Submissions in May 2026 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone here.

Panzer's .first stop today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a list of paying markets accepting submissions.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes many genres and both fiction and nonfiction markets accepting submissions.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read all the submission guidelines and deadlines."

 

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

 

To read the market submissions list tootle over to Calls for Submissions in May

54 Writing Contests in May 2026 - No entry fees! - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

I'm saving my energy to enter a couple.

Panzer's last stop of the day was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he discovered news about May writing contests.

 

Erica Verrillo's list has 54 free to enter writing contests. These include both fiction and nonfiction contests.

 

Panzer says, "Always read all the submission rules and deadlines before you enter."

 

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

 

To read the contest list trundle over to  54 Writing Contests

39 Marvelous Writing Conferences and Workshops in May 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

A lot of interesting things to do.

Panzer's second stop today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about writing conference and workshops in May.

 

Erica Verrillo's post contains a list of  conferences and workshops for fiction, nonfiction and poetry writers. Also  included are marketing information, agent pitching and editor appointments.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to check all the attendance information."

 

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

 

To study the least tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

74 Calls for Submissions in April 2026 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

74 markets? Wow!

Panzer's first stop in the Catosphere today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

There he found Erica Verrillo has a list of 74 markets accepting fiction (long and short), nonfiction and poetry submissions. Some of the markets have a deadline of April 1 and some open for submissions April 1.

 

Panzer says, "Always read the guidelines before you submit."

 

Note: Because there are 74 markets listed, this is a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you study the markets. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Calls for Submissions

51 Writing Contests in April 2026 - No entry fees! - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everybody.

Panzer's last stop today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site where he found a list of writing contests for April.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry contests and more. There are no entry fees.

  

Panzer says, "Always read the submission guidelines.

 

Note: With 51 contests listed this is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to April Writing Contests

34 Awesome Writing Conferences and Workshops in April 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone.

While tootling around in the Catosphere Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about April's writing conferences and workshops.

 

Erica Verrillo's post includes conferences and workshops for fiction and nonfiction writers and an assortment of genres.

 

 Panzer says, "Be sure to read the registration information."

 

Note: With 34  conferences and workshops to choose from this is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops