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Free to Listen Romantic Comedy Romance Audiobook: The Bodyguard

I'll see what else I can find for you.For those of you who like slow burn romance Panzer found this one on the Heartbound Audio channel on Youtube. The fake relationship romance audiobook The Bodyguard is written by Katherine Center. It's 10 hours 21 minutes long. This one is long enough you might to plan two days worth of listening time to finish it. To listen to the audiobook tootle over to RomCom Audiobook 

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery: Murder at Maplewood Market

It's a long holiday weekend here.If you like you mysteries cozy and short, here's one Panzer found on the author's channel on Youtube. The amateur sleuth mystery Murder at Maplewood Market is written by Catherine Waltan. It's 1 hour 54 minutes long. Find a place to relax and enjoy this cozy mystery. To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook 

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'AI doesn't know what an organism sounds like': audiobook actors grapple with rise of robot narrators - The Guardian

Now I'm finished for the day.Panzer found an interesting post about AI narrators at The Guardian site. The post by Elsie Lange concentrates on Australian audiobook actors/narrators and the impact AI narrators will have on them. Panzer says, "It makes sense that there are some emotions an AI narrator wouldn't know how to portray in an audiobook." Note: Because of all the photos and quotes, this is a very long post. You might want to consider bringing your lunch instead of a snack for while you read. To read the post tootle over to AI Robot Narrators 

Claymore Award Finalists 2025 - Killer Nashville

That's a lot of categories.Panzer made a stop at the Killer Nashville site today. There he found the announcement of the finalists for the Claymore Award. The Claymore Award is given to the best first fifty pages in an unpublished manuscript in each of 19 categories. Panzer says, "The winners in each category will be announced August 23 at the Killer Nashville Conference. Note: This is an exceptionally long post. You'll need to decide what to bring for a snack. To read the lists tootle over to Claymore Award Finalists 

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 

Glass Bell Award Long List 2025 - Mystery Fanfare

Two of the twelve.On his way back home Panzer made a stop at the Mystery Fanfare site. There with a little digging in the posts our illustrious kitty boy found a post about the Glass Bell Award. Janet Rudolph's post has the long list nominees for the Glass Bell Award. The award is for excellence in storytelling. Panzer says, "Of the twelve books nominated two are crime fiction." Note: This is a very short post. You won't need to bring anything to snack on. To read the post tootle over to  Glass Bell Award Long List

Killer Nashville Magazine July Issue Online

There is some interesting reading in there.Today, Panzer found the new issue of Killer Nashville Magazine  is online. The July issue includes an author interview, a new short story, poetry, and a writing craft article. Note: You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on. To read the new issue tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine 

Announcing our Mclivanney Longlist - Bloody Scotland

This is their newsletter announcement.The longlist, which is selected by an Academy composed of booksellers, librarians, bloggers and broadcasters, includes: 

Whispers of the Dead by Lin Anderson (Macmillan)
The Midnight King by Tariq Ashkanani (Viper)
The Dying Light by Daniel Aubrey (HarperNorth)
Carnival of Lies by D V Bishop (Macmillan)
Unsound by Heather Critchlow (Canelo)
The Moon's More Feeble Fire by Allan Gaw (Polygon)
The Good Father by Liam McIlvanney (Bonnier)
Paperboy by Callum McSorley (Pushkin Press)
The Good Liar by Denise Mina (Vintage)
Gunner by Alan Parks (John Murray)
The Death of Shame by Ambrose Parry (Canongate)
Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin (Orion)
A Thief's Blood by Douglas Skelton (Canelo).

This year the prize will be judged by BBC Radio Scotland presenter, Nicola Meighan; Journalist, Arusa Qureshi and Crime Blogger, Gordon McGhie. 

The winner will be announced at our Prizes and Drinks Reception on Friday the 12th of September from 5.15pm, and will lead a ‘Day of the Deid’ procession to the Albert Halls, afterwards. 

83 Calls for Submissions in July 2025 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

There must be something here for you.Today, Panzer found this post at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. In her post Erica Verrillo lists 83 markets open to submissions during July, There are markets for fiction, nonfiction, short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. Panzer says, "You know the drill: always read the guidelines before you submit. Some at the beginning of the list have July 1 and July 2 deadlines." Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on. To read about the markets tootle over to 83 Calls for Submissions