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Mystery Writers of America celebrates 2024 Edgar Award Winners - Publishers Weekly

Repeat after me: Mystery writers are funny.

Today on his daily tootle in the Catosphere, Panzer visited the Publishers Weekly site. There in keeping with this week's mystery awards announcements, he discovered the Mystery Writers of America (MWA) announced the 2024 Edgar winners last night.
In addition to listing the winners in the fifteen categories, Lenny Picker's post has excerpts from the winners' acceptance speeches. These prove that writers who kill people (on paper) have a sense of humor.

Panzer says, "It looks like they had a lot of fun at the awards ceremony." 
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea, a blueberry muffin and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) to snack on while you read.
To read the post tootle over to Edgar Award Winners

Agatha Acclamation - The Rap Sheet

Recognize any of these names? I do again.
While Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, he decided to make a stop at The Rap Sheet site. There he found another announcement about this year's writing awards. This time the awards are the Agatha Awards, named for Agatha Christie.
 In addition to the winners in each of the six categories, J. Kingston Pierce's post lists each of the nominees as well.
 Note: This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack. 
To read the post tootle over to Agatha Awards

SMFS Official Announcement: 2024 Derringer Award Winners -The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog

Do you recognize any names? I do.
Today Panzer was shaken from his kitty bed nap by the sound of clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Jumping in the Panzermobile he followed all the jocularity to the Short Mystery Fiction Society site.  There our adventuresome kitty pilot found the announcement of this year's Derringer Award Winners.
The blog lists the four category winners and the Golden Derringer and Hall of Fame winners.
Note: This is a short-medium post. Bring a cup of tea for your snack.
To read the post tootle over to 2024 Derringer Award Winners:

 

87 Calls for Submissions in May 2024 - Paying Markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone.

Panzer's trip into the Catosphere today took him to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.  There he found a list of markets accepting submissions.
 Erica Verrillo's list includes markets looking for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short stories, and essays. All genres are included in the list as well.
Panzer says, "Some on the list have a submissions end date of May 1 and some don't open to submissions until May 1. So read the guidelines closely."
 Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on. 
To read the post tootle over to Calls for Submissions

Vying for Theakston Glory - The Rap Sheet

Tell your friends about this so they can vote too.
On a quick trip to The Rap Sheet Panzer found the long list for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year.
 J. Kingston Pierce has the list of the eighteen novels on the long list. There are links explaining the process for choosing the books on the long list. Near the end of the post is a link for readers to vote for their favorite to get the list to the short list.
Panzer says, "Hurry and vote. You only have until May 16 to vote."
 Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.
 
To read the post tootle over to Theakston

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on true love:
Love conquers all ... including curtains.*
The only thing between me and true love is your window curtains.
And ...
No ...
I don't know why they are on the floor.



*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Do you see what I see?

HintHere's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.
As always, remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.
Have fun!
To go to the puzzle tootle over to Do you see what I see?

Free Regency Romance Audiobook: Behind the Lighthouse of Golowduyn

Enjoy the audiobook.
For those of you who like regency romance Panzer found one for you. 
Behind the Lighthouse of Golowduyn ia a marriage of convenience romance audiobook by Deborah M. Hathaway. It's narrated by Vicki-Jo Eva and 9 hours 38 minutes long.
Wrap up in a warm blanket and enjoy the romance.
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Behind the Lighthouse of Golowduyn

Free Noir Classic Mystery Movie: Lady in the Fog

An American detective?
Here's a film noir murder mystery movie Panzer found on the Cult Cinema Classics channel on YouTube.
The Lady in the Fog is a 1952 black and white mystery. It's 1 hour 18 minutes long.
Grab your favorite beverage, make a bowl of popcorn and enjoy.
To watch the movie tootle over to Lady in the Fog

Free RomCom Romance Audiobook: Funny Bunnies

Have fun with the bunnies.
If  you like your romances short and cute, Panzer found this one for you.
The sweet romance novella Funny Bunnies is written by Ann Omasta. It's 1 hour 11 minutes long.
Make a cup of hot cocoa, wrap up in a warm blanket and enjoy this small town romance.
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Funny Bunnies