Author: F.K.

FWG Newsletter May 2026

~ F.K. ~ 1 Comment

There’s been a few storms during this last week of April… but May is storming in the loudest and the proudest! Welcome to May, everyfur! It has been a thrilling month for the FWG, and we continue to stay strong and show the world our blazing creativity! Make sure to take the time to celebrate your creative accomplishments, and treat yourself well! Keep on writing, editing, reading… whatever helps you push your creativity forward! Make sure you support your fellow furry creatives, too!

The next big thing is guild officer elections. We have one contested seat for Guild Markets Manager! That means we’ll have a guild-wide vote in mid-May. Until May 14, candidates will answer questions on the guild’s Discord server, in the “Guild Officer Elections” channel. If you have a question but want to remain anonymous, you can email it to furwritersguild [at] gmail.com and I will post it for you. On May 16, voting will start via online ballot, which I’ll announce here closer to the time. We will most likely make one of our rare guild-wide emails to alert members when voting is live, so this is a very good time to update your email address if you need to.

Lastly, here’s your huge reminder that the voting for the Cóyotl Awards closes soon! Get your votes in while you still can!

Contact any of the Officers if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. We’re here to help you to the best of our ability!

Thanks for reading! Stay strong, keep on writing, and supporting your fellow furry authors!

-Flash Kitterson


Open Markets as of May 1st, 2026!
Children Of The Night
This Is Halloween
Rho Iota Phi – Deadline October 31, 2026
#OHMURR – (until 5/20 for summer issue, 5/21-9/20 for fall issue)
Mertails – Deadline June 30, 2026
Bewere
Dinner at Yiffany’s
Eurofrence Conbook – Deadline June 19, 2026
Fenris Publishing
FurPlanet (Comics/Magazines ONLY. Not Novels/Novellas.)
The Voice of Dog

Please check out the latest book releases from our members:
Tikadi’s Gift, by Moth Flutterby, Released October 17, 2025.
Thorns, by Roscoe G. Beetle, Released October 31, 2025.
Legend of Ahya: A Divinity Decayed [Book 5], by Matthew Colvath, Released Nov. 30, 2025.
The Wideness of the World: An Early Modern Anthology, Released December 13, 2025.
The Analog Cat and Other Animals, by Alice Dryden, Released December 2025.
Tethers Torn [Book 2], by Utunu, Released March 2026.
Archon [Book 2], by Mark Smith, Released March 27th, 2026.
Space Dragons: Cosmic Survivors, by Veo Corva, Released April 20, 2026
UPCOMING!! Lesser Gods: Retribution, by Alex Frey Releases June 16th, 2026

FWG Newsletter April 2026

~ F.K.

The rain pours, and behind the clouds is the spring sun! Welcome to the month of April, all you lovely writers and authors out there! My name is Flash Kitterson, and I’ll be taking over as president for the time being! I’m a black furry author that’s been with the community forever now! Gabe decided to step down to focus more on her company, Doppelfoxx Publishing. It’s a new Pub House that furry authors can publish with. You can message her for more details! We appreciate Gabe for helping as President with the short amount of time she had, and wishing her the best on her future endeavors!

April is also election month! Guild members can shoot their shots at positions within the Officer crew. To go after a certain position, you can make a post on the Discord in the “guild officer elections” channel. The deadline is the end of April to announce candidacy.

Don’t forget that the Cóyotl Awards for 2025 are still open for nominations! They close next week on April 5th.
https://coyotlawards.com/2025-coyotl-awards-nominations/

Contact any of the Officers if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. We’re here to help you the best we can!

Thanks for reading! Keep on writing and supporting your fellow furry authors!

-Flash Kitterson

Here are the current open markets for your short stories!
CLAW Vol. 2 – Deadline April 30, 2026
This Is Halloween – Deadline When Full
Children Of The Night – Deadline When Full

Also a few side markets!
Tales from the Cryptids – Deadline April 30th, 2026
WERE-2 – Deadline July 31st, 2026
Zine Machine

Please also check out the latest book releases from our members:
The Bones Behind the Glass, by Renard Avec-Histoire, Released August 18, 2025.
Gravitational Pull, by Ty Fox, Released August 19, 2025.
Tikadi’s Gift, by Moth Flutterby, Released October 17, 2025.
Thorns, by Roscoe G. Beetle, Released October 31, 2025.
Legend of Ahya: A Divinity Decayed [Book 5], by Matthew Colvath, Released Nov. 30, 2025.
The Wideness of the World: An Early Modern Anthology, Released December 13, 2025.
The Analog Cat and Other Animals, by Alice Dryden, Released December 2025.
Tethers Torn [Book 2], by Utunu, Released March 2026.
Archon [Book 2], by Mark Smith, Released March 27th, 2026.