Bold indicates a recipient. Non-bold typefaces indicate a nomination.
2022:
Novels
Red Pandamonium (Chaos Menagerie, #1) by Roan Rosser
Scars of the Golden Dancer by NightEyes DaySpring
A Furry Faux Paw by Jessica Kara
Lost Inside the Blue Line by Harry A. Wozzeck
Toledot by Madison Scott-Clary
Mouse Cage, by Malcolm F. Cross
Novellas
The Otter’s Wings: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel by Mary E. Lowd
Royal Red: A Cozy Fantasy Adventure
Anthologies
ROAR 11, edited by Ian Madison Keller
When The World Was Young, edited by The Furry Historical Fiction Society
Short Stories
"Octopus Ex Machina" by Mary E. Lowd
"What Gold Smells Like" by Frances Pauli
"Let Him That Speaketh Fate to Men Have No Fate Of His Own" by Rob MacWolf
"Mark of the Stranger" by Casimir Laski
"Vagabond" by Tiberius Rings & Fruitz
"Hanging by a Thread" by Nenekiri Bookwyrm
Poems
"The Homecoming of Daniel Usherswell" by Rob MacWolf
“In the Night Among the Cedars, In the Shelter of the Mountain” by Rob MacWolf
Nonfiction
“Furry Fiction: The Squishy Edges and the Heart” by Mary E. Lowd
Book Covers
When the World Was Young, by Heskynn
2021:
Novels
The Captain's Oath by Rick Griffin
Legend of Ahya: Target of Interest by Matthew Colvath
The Entropy Fountain by Mary E. Lowd
Starwhal in Flight by Mary E. Lowd
Novellas
The Bee’s Waltz by Mary E. Lowd
Anthologies
Shark Week, edited by Ian Madison Keller
Sam Digger: Beaver Detective by Ian Madison Keller
Short Stories
"The Squirrelherd and the Sound" by Emmie Christie
"And the Red Dragon Passes" by Emily Randolph-Epstein
"Crystal Fusion" by Mary E. Lowd
Nonfiction
Furry Fiction Is Everywhere: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Anthropomorphic Characters, by Ian Madison Keller and Mary E. Lowd
Book Covers
Freedom Ring by Ilya Royz
Starwhal in Flight by Luciano Fleitas
The Entropy Fountain by Luciano Fleitas
2020:
Novels
Disbanded, by Frances Pauli
Entanglement Bound, by Mary E. Lowd
Qoholeth + Gallery Exhibition, by Madison Scott-Clary
Fox Spirit: A Two-Tailed Adventure, by Amy Clare Fontaine
Whip and Boot, by Herr Wozzeck
Ritual of the Ancients, by Ian Madison Keller
Symphony of Hunted Truths, by Leilani Wilson
Novellas
What Makes a Witch, by Linnea Capps
Rightful Salvage, by Frances Pauli
Spin the Bottle, by Dajan Tafari
Anthologies
Difursity, by Weasel
Selections of Anthropomorphic Regalements, vol. 1, by KC Alpinus
Sensory De-tails, by Thurston Howl
Burnt Fur, by Ken MacGregor
OhMurr, by Weasel
The Haunted Den, by Tarl "Voice" Hoch and Thurston Howl
The Electric Sewer, by Thurston Howl
Short Stories
"The Battler" by Cedric G! Bacon in Even Furries Hate Nazis
"The Fire in Her Claws" by Mary E. Lowd in Daily Science Fiction
"Paths" by Kyell Gold in Sensory De-tails
"Water" by Utunu in The Voice of Dog
"Summer Strawberries" by Mary E. Lowd in The Voice of Dog
"Loving You is Wrong" by NightEyes Dayspring in The Voice of Dog
"Ember in the Night" by BanWynn Oakshadow in SPECIES: Wildcats
"Sharp" by Thurston Howl in Electric Sewer
"Keep Breathing" by Karter Mycroft in Zooscape
"Too Much Play" by TJ Minde in Give Yourself a Hand
"The Pine Lesson" by Ian Madison Keller in Ironclaw: Book of Legends
"These Are the Days of Our Lives" by Weasel in Sensory De-tails
Poems
"On Meeting My First Fur" by Chazz Chitwood in Furry Slut
Nonfiction
"Furry Erotica and Pornography: Art, Sex, and the Self" by Katav in From Paw to Print
From Paw to Print, compiled by Thurston Howl
Book Covers
Disbanded, by Ilya Royz
Selections of Anthropomorphic Regalements, vol. 1, by Jonas Jödicke
When a Cat Loves a Dog, by Idess
Furry Slut, by Jessica Hart
Fox Spirit: A Two-Tailed Adventure, by Paola Tuazon
Purrgatorio, by Joseph Chou
2019:
Novels
The War and the Fox by Tim Susman
Symphony of Shifting Tides by Leilani Wilson
Blood in the Mist by Josh Vogt
Traitors, Thieves, and Liars by Rick Griffin
Tales of the Para-Imperium by Joel Kreissman
The Student, Vol. 3 by Joe Sherman
Novellas
Anthologies
The Furry Cookbook edited by Thurston Howl
Foxers or Beariefs edited by Thurston Howl
Patterns in Frost, vol. 3 edited by Tim Susman and Dark End
The Rabbit Dies First edited by Ryan Campbell
FANG 10 edited by Sparf and Kyell Gold
The Jackal Who Came in From the Cold edited by Adele Wearing
Tri-Galactic Trek by Mary E. Lowd
Thrill of the Hunt edited by Rechan and KC Alpinus
HEAT 16 edited by Alopex and Dark End
Short Stories
"The Brand Thief" by Dookfiend
"Bourbon Jack" by Linnea Capps
"Swallowed by the Sea" by Ocean Tigrox
"Dance with the Devil" by Jessica Paddock
"Night's Dawn" by Jaden Drackus
"Swipe Right, Now What" by MythicFox
"An Orange by Any Other Name" by Watts Martin
"Timeless" by Mog Moogle
"Ecto-Cafe" by Mary E. Lowd
"Painting the Prince" by Undying Reverie
"Bucking the Trend" by Madison Keller
"Otter Dance" by Frances Pauli
"They Demand Tribute" by KC Alpinus
"First" by TJ Minde
Poems
"Untitled Haiku" by Mog Moogle
Book Covers
Tri-Galactic Trek by BlackTeagan
Furry Trash by Ifus
2018:
Novels
The Demon and the Fox, by Tim Susman
Heirloom of the Rusks, by Lucas D'Aquina
Wonder Engine, by Ursula Vernon
Small World, by Gre7g Luterman
Novellas
The Snake's Song, by Mary E. Lowd
Queen of Arts, by Frances Pauli
Silence of the Dragon, by Madison Keller
Anthologies
Infurno, by Thurston Howl
Typewriter Emergencies, by Weasel
ROAR 9, by Mary E. Lowd
Dissident Signals, by NightEyes Dayspring and Slip Wolf
CLAW, by K.C. Alpinus
12 Days of Yiffmas, by Thurston Howl
Furry Trash, by JFR Coates
Short Stories
"The Promise," by TJ Minde, in HEAT 15
"A Road of Dust and Honey" by Searska GreyRaven, in Dissident Signals
"Smokey and the Jaybird," by Slip-Wolf in CLAW
"Roses," by Searska GreyRaven, in CLAW
"House of Hares," by Madison Keller from Slashers
"Wing Day," by Mary E. Lowd from Daily Science Fiction
"Damned If I Don't," by Thurston Howl from Slashers
"Saguaros," by Watts Martin in ROAR 9
"Resistance," by David Sula in ROAR 9
"No Dogs," by K.C. Alpinus in ROAR 9
"Not All Dogs," by Mary E. Lowd in Dissident Signals
Book Covers
Heat 15, by Maquenda
Cold Blood: Fatal Fables, by Lew Viergacht
Purrfect Tails, by Monori Rogue
Furry Trash, by [unknown currently]
Slashers, by Stedilnik
2017:
Novels
Imperium Lupi, by Adam Browne
ReWritten, by Jako Malan
Kismet, by Watts Martin
Jackalope Wives and Other Stories, by Ursula Vernon
The Tower and the Fox, by Tim Susman
GENMOS: Gathering Storms, by Stephen Coghlan
Always Gray in Winter, by Mark Engels
Otters in Space 3: Octopus Ascending, by Mary E. Lowd
The Wayward Astronomer, by Geoffrey Thomas
The Student, by Joe Sherman
Thousand Tales, Learning to Fly, by Kris Schnee
Griffin Ranger 2: The Monster Lands, by Roz Gibson
Black Dust, by Invisible Wolf and Achilles
Mist, by Amy Fontaine
Where Werewolves Fear to Tread, by Alan Gordon
Novellas
Jazz at the End of the Night, by Weasel
Dragon Fried Cheese: Dragonsbane Saga Book 3, by Madison Keller
Matriarch: Elephant vs. T-Rex, by Roz Gibson
The Earth Tigers, by Frances Pauli
Intimate Little Secrets, by Rechan
Pride of Parahumans, by Joel Kreissman
Dubiously Canon: Sinful Behavior, by Rukis
Anthologies
Bleak Horizons, edited by Tarl Hoch
Passing Through, edited by Weasel
Seven Deadly Sins, edited by Thurston Howl
Civilized Beasts II, edited by Weasel Press
Dogs of War, vol. 1, edited by Fred Patten
ROAR 8, edited by Mary E. Lowd
Symbol of a Nation, edited by Fred Patten
Short Stories
Crossroads the Namib, by Jako Malan (from Symbol of a Nation)
When the Paint Dries, by Rechan (from Intimate Little Secrets)
The Lion of the Low Countries, by Huskyteer (from Symbol of a Nation)
Personal History, by Tim Susman (from ROAR 8)
To the Victor the Spoils, by Ocean Tigrox (from HEAT 14)
Moon Like an Unhatched Egg, by Mary E. Lowd (from Symbol of a Nation)
The Moon Fox, by Amy Fontaine (from Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores)
Tucked Away, by E. S. Lapso (from ROAR 8)
Shells on the Beach, by Tom Mullins (from Dogs of War, vol. 1)
Empty, by Faora Meridian (from FANG 8)
Reflections, by TJ Minde (from FANG 8)
Castle Phoenix, by Greyflank (from ROAR 8)
Behesht, by Dwale (from ROAR 8)
Repository, by Hypetaph (from Seven Deadly Sins)
One Alien's Wreckage, by Mary E. Lowd (from Daily Science Fiction)
Poems
A Deafening Dirge, by BanWynn Oakshadow (from Civilized Beasts II)
Top to Bottom, by Mog Moogle (from HEAT 14)
Unbroken, by Televassi (from Werewolves Vs Fascism)
The Natural Order Disordered, by J. J. Steinfeld (from Civilized Beasts II)
Nonfiction
Furries Among Us 2, edited by Thurston Howl
Furry Nation, by Joe Strike
Furry Fandom Conventions 1989-2015, by Fred Patten
The Leo Awards’ goal was to highlight exceptional works of literature in the furry fandom. The Award would be given to those works who passed a benchmark score by our judges. This meant that there would not be one singular “best” work in each category.
Past categories included Novels, Novellas, Anthologies, Nonfiction, Short Stories, Poems, and Book Covers.
Novels here were defined as anything 60,000 words or more. Novellas were anything published by itself but less than 60k.
Eligibility for Nomination:
- Either the author or the publisher had to identify openly as furry
- The work itself had to be at least arguably furry and have been marketed to furries (although not necessarily exclusively for furries)
- Had to have been published in its first edition in the year of the award
- Had to have been published in print; OR, if in digital format only, it must have been for a paying market or be available for sale online (in the case of an eBook)
Who Got to Nominate?
- Anyone who had published a novel, two stories, or three poems; also, anyone who had edited an anthology (nominations could not be of their own work or of an anthology that included their work; same goes for a publisher or editor of a work) (story writers could nominate other stories in an anthology that included their work, but not their own story and not the anthology itself)
- Any reviewer in the Furry Book Review program
- Nominators could only nominate one work for each category
How Did Voting Work?
- There would be a 5-10 person panel made up of equal parts (or very close to equal in the case of an odd number) of furry writers and non-furry writers (If part of the task of the Leos was to showcase furry literature to people outside the fandom even, then there had to be non-furry writers who also see the quality in our work.)
- The people in the panel would vote on the works to be showcased in each category. A work would have to receive two-thirds of the votes in order to pass the bar and receive the Leo.
Who Gets to Vote?
- Judges must had published works (similar to nominating criteria). Review copies would be provided.
- Judges would have to read ALL nominated works, so they had to be able to read works in two to three months. They had to specify that they were able to read this amount in their emails.
- Judges could have nominated works, but they would simply not be able to vote on those. Because this award did not limit the "winning" to just one person, this kind of judging did not cause any competition between a judge and other nominees.