The 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction

It's been a lot of traveling today.

Panzer found an announcement on the Ursula K. Le Guin site.

 

The shortlist of nine books for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction was announced by The Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation. Each of the nine book's cover and book description is included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "The winner will be announced on October 21."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction 

British Fantasy Awards 2026 Shortlist - British Fantasy Society Blog

See any friends on this list?

Next stop for Panzer was the British Fantasy Society's site.

 

There he found the thirteen category list of nominees shortlist for the British Fantasy Awards.

 

 Panzer says, "There are categories for fiction, nonfiction, audio, just about everything."

 

Note: With thirteen categories this is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on.

 

To read the list tootle over to British Fantasy Society 

Scotland: Shortlist Announced for the Highlan Book Prize; Publishing Scotland Seeks Applications for Translation Fund - Publishing Perspectives

Interesting rules.

 Panzer's first stop today was at the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

There he found the announcement of the shortlist for the Highland Book Prize. The post has the shortlisted authors and their works. Also included is information about the Translation Fund.

 

Panzer says, "This is an annual Prize."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Highland Book Prize 

Shortlist Revealed for the U.K.'s 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction - Publishing Perspectives

It's been a long afternoon.

Moving across the Catosphere from Youtube to the Publishing Perspectives site, Panzer found a post about the U.K.'s Women's Prize for Fiction.

 

Andrew Albanese's post lists the six shortlisted novels, the judges and some of  the history of the prize. 

 

Panzer says, "An interesting collection of books on the shortlist."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's snack.

 

To read the post tootle over to 

 

 

The 50,000 Booker Prize for Fiction's 2025 Shortlist - Publishing Perspectives

Winner announced November 10.

Panzer stopped in at the Publishing Perspectives site today. There our inquisitive kitty found a post about the Booker Prize for Fiction.

 

According to Porter Anderson's post, the shortlist of the six books remaining in competition have been announced. The post contains several links of which one is a link to view the announcement.

 

Panzer says, "It's the first time they've done the announcement live like this."

 

Note: This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what you want to snack on, especially if you plan to view the announcement.

 

To read the post tootle over to Booker Prize for Fiction 

 

 

 

5 Canadian Writers Shortlisted for 70k Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize

There are novels and a short story collection.

Panzer's second stop today was at the CBC site. There he found an announcement about the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.

 

According to the post, the five authors and their books have been chosen for this year's prize shortlist. The post contains an explanation of the prize and the shortlist criteria. A short book description and author bio for each shortlisted book is included at the end of the post.

 

Panzer says, "It's an interesting mix of books"

 

Note: This is another long post, so you'll need to decide what you want to snack on while you read there too.

 

To read the post tootle over to Shortlist 

The $75,000 Cundill History Prize Name a 2025 Shortlist - Publishing Perspectives

I wonder if the feline history qualifies.

On a quick stop by Panzer at the Publishing Perspectives site he discovered the shortlist for the Cundill History Prize.

 

Porter Anderson's post has the complete eight book shortlist. On September 30 the list will be cut to three finalists and on October 30 the winner will be announced.

 

Panzer says, "$75,000 will buy a lot of kitty treats." 

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Cundill History Prize 

An Initial Cut of Falchions - The Rap Sheet

That's a lot of categories.

Panzer made a trip to The Rap Sheet site today. There he found a post about the Killer Nashville Silver Falcion Awards.

 

According to J. Kingston Pierce's post Killer Nashville has announced the short lists for each of the categories for the awards. Two of the categories are listed in the post and a link to the others is included at the end.

 

Panzer says, "There are 17 categories, so you'll need to follow the link to see them all."

 

Note: This is a short post. Bring a glass of lemonade to drink while you read the post. If you plan to follow the link also bring three chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Killer Nashville 

German Book Prize 2024: The Shortlist - New Books In German

Let's see what other shortlist got announced.

Panzer's next stop today was at the New Books in German site.

 

According to Sarah Hemens post, the German Book Prize has announced their 2024 shortlist. There are 6 novels on the list. Each listing has a plot synopsis, an author bio, and a link to get a short sample in English translation. There's a link at the end of the post to go to the German Book Prize and read about the prize. (It's in English.)

 

Panzer says, "The prize will be awarded on October 14."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to German Book Prize Shortlist

The U.K.'s Booker Prize for Fiction Names It's 2024 Shortlist - Publishing Perspective

There are a lot of contest shortlists  now.

Today Panzer decided to spend some time collecting news around the Catosphere about 2024 book awards shortlists. His first stop was at the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

Porter Anderson's post has the nominees shortlist for the Booker Prize for Fiction. There are 6 novels on the list. The winner will be announced on November 12. The post includes information on how the books are chosen for the longlist, shortlist and the winner. There's also information about how winning the prize effects book sales. There are also links to more information about the Booker Prize included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "The judges do a lot of work to pick the winner."

 

Note: This is an extremely long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read.

To read the list tootle over to Booker Prize for Fiction Shortlist

International Dayton Peace Prize Shortlists - Publishing Perspectives

I haven't seen any advertising for the contest.

Panzer's travels in the Catosphere today took him to the Publishing Perspectives site. There our adventuresome kitty found a post about an international writing contest.

 

According to Porter Anderson's post, almost no one has heard about this contest and those who do don't know what it's about. So, he does a deep dive into it and explains the contest's origin and this year's shortlists of nominees for the prizes.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty has never heard of it either, but he has heard of some of the books on the shortlists."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a glass of lemonade to drink and pick your own snack to eat while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to International Dayton Peace Prize Shortlists

In England: The Booker Prize's Four Nation Shortlist - Publishing Perspectives

 

Do they accept books by Felines?

Today at the Publishing Perspectives site, Panzer learned the Booker Prize for Fiction shortlist has been announced.

 

 According to Porter Anderson's post, the writers on the shortlist are from the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, and Canada. The post includes the name and a photo of each of the six writers on the shortlist.

Panzer says, "The winner will be announced on November 26.

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to The Booker Prize