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Griffiths Receiving Her Due - The Rap Sheet

It's been a busy day for me.At The Rap Sheet today Panzer found some information about the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. According to J. Kingston Pierce's post, Elly Griffiths was named the Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award winner. The post includes links to other information about Griffiths and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. Panzer says, "The post's list of past winners is a Who's Who of crime writers." Note: This is a long-short length post. You won't need anything to snack on while you read. To read the post tootle over to The Rap Sheet 

Moral Rights: What Writers Need to Know - Planetside

Do you know what they are?Today, Panzer stopped in at Planetside the online magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA). There he found a post by Victoria Strauss ((of Writer Beware (R))about moral rights in relationship to copyright. This is an exhaustive look at moral rights and what they cover and don't cover in the U.S.A. in comparison to other countries. Panzer says, "This little kitty had never heard about moral rights before." Note: This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what you want to bring to snack on. To read the post tootle over to Moral Rights   

DPR's Digital Publishing Award Goes International This Year - Publishing Perspectives

Entry is international now.Today, our inquisitive kitty boy found information at the Publishing Perspectives site about the Digital Publishing Report (DPR)  Award. According to Erin L. Cox's post, the award will now be open internationally. The post contains a list of the judges, the categories and a link to the submission guidelines. Panzer says, "Entry deadline is August 22." Note: This is a long-short length or a short-medium length (whichever you choose) post. Bring a glass of lemonade to drink while you read. To read the post tootle over to Digital Publishing Award

Audiobook Pros Confirm the Customer is Always Right - Publishers Weekly

A lot of changes since AI came on the scene.Panzer found this post about audiobooks on the Publishers Weekly site. The post is about the Parix Audio Day held in February. Christopher Kenneally's post contains quotes from several of the attendees. Subjects cover the future of subscription services, transparency in the AI narration arena, and the acceptance by different age and gender groups of audiobooks delivery systems. Included in the post are links to other information.  Panzer says, "Audiobooks are really getting complicated." 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 Audiobooks 

Collecting Their Daggers - The Rap Sheet

I wonder what they served for dinner. Pizza?Panzer made a quick trip to The Rap Sheet site today. There our traveling kitty pilot found a post about the British Crime Writers Association (CWA) and the Dagger Awards. J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the winners of the Dagger Awards which were present on July 3. In addition to the winners those also nominated are included. Panzer says, "It must have been an entertaining dinner presenting the awards." Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on. To read the post tootle over to Dagger Awards 

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on theology: I usually avoid controversy ... but ... I will say this:  Only good dogs go to heaven ...  I can just see it right now.All cats go to heaven ... and ... Pizza will be on the menu in heaven Served by good dogs on roller skates. 

Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: What are you doing up there?

HintHere's your new jigsaw puzzle. As always, remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle. This one is a fun challenge. Enjoy! To do the puzzle tootle over to Kitten 

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie:Mike Shane, Private Detective

Save me some pizza.If you like the old time Private Investigators (PI), Panzer found this classic movie on the AZIZA Original channel on Youtube. The 1940 movie Mike Shane, Private Detective is based on the Mike Shane PI stories. The black and white movie is 1 hour 16 minutes long.  Grab your beverage of choice, make some popcorn or a pizza and enjoy the movie.  Note: It does have ads. To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie 

Free to Listen Short Mystery Audio: The Actor and the Alibi

I'll find your movie next.For those of you who like your mystery short Panzer found this one on the Bitesized Audio Classics channel on Youtube.  The Father Brown mystery The Actor and the Alibi was written by G. K. Chesterton. It's performed by Simon Stanhope and 49 minutes long. Find a comfy place to sit and see if you can solve the mystery before Father Brown does. To listen to the short audio tootle over to Father Brown Mystery 

Free to Listen Mail-order Bride Romance Audiobook: A Bride to Save the Rancher

Here's tonight's romance audiobook for you.Panzer found this historical romance on the author's channel on Youtube. The clean romance audiobook A Bride to Save the Rancher is written by Martha Gillcrest. It's 2 hours 52 minutes long. Find a comfy place to relax and enjoy the romance. To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Clean Romance Audiobook