Aaaah fantastic news!! Thank you so much. That’s a lot of reading and dedication 🥰🥳💜🎉💕🐾

Congrats to Mary E. Lowd (the cosmos’ dog), Frances Pauli 🐻, oo TOO noo, Casimir Laski 🐦 🇺🇸 NightEyes DaySpring @ Gone, @GuyWhoWroteThis, Jess Owen, Malcolm F. Cross 🐀, 🔞 〓〓🏳️‍⚧️Heskynn, Pye, the Furry Historical Fiction Society, and all the nominees!

My story, “Octopus Ex Machina,” from ROAR 11 won a Leo Literary Award! Thanks so much to FurPlanet - unmonitored account for continuing this awesome anthology series & so many thanks to Maddie for believing in this weird little story about a mischievous octopus who used to be eight rodents.

Congrats to everyone who won the Leo Awards this year! It was an honor to be among the nominees this year!

Also, my essay about the nature of furry fiction from Deep Sky Anchor — “Furry Fiction: The Squishy Esges and the Heart” — won a Leo Literary Award! Thank you so much to the Furry Book Review for running the Leo Literary Awards and honoring works of furry literature!

Introducing Xenofiction Reviews - a channel for analysis of furry and xeno media. They will be accepting submissions! Check out their first video, telling the untold story of what happened behind the scenes in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. youtu.be/uc91eUMGzO8

I've been binging Guardians of the Galaxy video essays recently (I definitely want to discuss the films myself, but want to be sure I bring something new to the table). These two by Doktor Skipper and Furry Book Review are probably my favorite so far.

In the new Xenofiction Reviews video, myths about The Plague Dogs are shot down and adaptations are cross-examined! Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=lqYEVn…

"This book has more dragons than the previous one, and it wasn't the only thing which the sequel has improved upon." Read our full review of Glenn Birmingham's Dragon Bound here: furrybookreview.com/dragon-bound/

"A fast-paced adventure that makes a good casual read..." Read our full review of Virtus Draconis: Blood Price by @WeaverofStories here: furrybookreview.com/virtus-draconi…

"I did have good times reading it, but it was hard to tell if it was the author's efforts or they were just successfully channelling the original book." Read our full review of The Long Slumber by P. C. Hatter here: furrybookreview.com/the-long-slumb…

So, it’s been a real experience handling things with all of you here. Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and well-wishes. It’s not a goodbye or even a “smell you later”. Think of it like a move down the street and helping out when needed. Take care and ever onward!

If you're interested in being in the judging panel for the Leo Awards, send an email with qualifications to [email protected]. Judges must have published works at any point in the past. We're looking for furry and non furry judges equally!

A message regarding the Leo Awards:

"Two awkward men caught in a romance that transcends death itself, yet are relatable and fun, with good worldbuilding to boot." Read our full review of @HoppNate's novel Two Souls of Fangcrest Manor here: furrybookreview.com/two-souls-of-f…