The Good Furry Awards are open once again! Here it all is, straight from the big bear’s mouth: “Have you ever wanted to say, ‘Thank you!’ to someone who has done a lot for others in the furry fandom? Perhaps it is a furry (or team of furries) who has organized or helped to organize a fantastic furcon or furmeet. Maybe it is a furry who runs an informative YouTube broadcast that has taught you a lot about the fandom that you didn’t know. Or maybe it is just someone who has given you a personal paw up to help you along the way with words of encouragement or comfort. Well, now’s your chance to thank them!
Sponsored by Uncle Bear Publishing, the Good Furry Awards have been thanking people since 2019, and we’re doing it again this year! What are the Good Furry Awards? Essentially, they are a People’s Choice awards in which the furry community nominates good furries and then votes for them. Winners receive a handsome trophy of thanks and a nice little dollop of cash. Even if a nominee doesn’t win, they will all receive handsome certificates of appreciation to show we care.
There are three categories of Good Furry Awards: The Good Egg Award for volunteerism, the Image Award for media programs that promote and enlighten the fandom, and the Furtastic Award for general foofiness that doesn’t fit easily into the other two categories. There’s also the Lifetime Achievement Award, chosen by committee to recognize furries who have had a substantial impact on the fandom over the last twenty or more years. Previous winners have included Mark Merlino, Rod O’Riley, Steve Gallacci, Reed Waller, and Ken Fletcher.
The nominations are now in, so now’s the time where YOU get to vote! Just go to Vote for the Good Furry Awards – UNCLE BEAR PUBLISHING and complete the easy form. One vote per furry, please! Voting will be open from now through August 24, with winners announced at Anthro SoCal in September. If you have questions about the awards or with to arrange an interview with the chair, Grubbs Grizzly, write to: contact@unclebearpublishing.com. Good luck to all the nominees!”
What he said 🙂
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