If you’ve been meaning to grab this year’s furry book bundle, remember that it’s only available through Oct. 31. We’re already a week into the month, so don’t delay!
You have a choice between the SFW only books (8 in all) or the complete bundle of 13 books, SFW and NSFW both included.
The lineup is stellar! Here are the table of contents for the bundles:
SFW:
A Lion Among Mice by David Hardie
Titanblood by Troy Alexander Squires
A Portrait For Tomorrow by Raynarde
Winterfall by Lauren Rivers
A Chronicle of Lies – Part 1: The Dark Sculptor by Abraham Carson (MekanipTheWriter)
Book 1 of the Tori Mysteries: Reaper’s Lottery by Gre7g Luterman
The Rewilding by Jako Malan (aka. Erdbok)
The Bones Behind the Glass by Renard Avec-Histoire
NSFW:
Harmony by Flash Kitterson
Idumea by Madison Rye Progress
My Remise by Koda Copeland
Two Souls of Fangcrest Manor by Domus Vocis and Fruitz
You Look Lost, Pup by Rob MacWolf
While you’re at it, don’t forget about the FWG anthology released earlier this year through Fenris Publishing! You have three options for the anthology: the print and ebook bundle, the paperback only, or the PDF only.
Here’s the full table of contents for the anthology:
“Don’t Be Late” by Renee Carter Hall
“The Prince and the Mage” by Chase Anderson
“Theodore Has a Boyfriend Now” by Cardigan
“Marek’s Run” by Sky McKinnon
“Unbreakable Bonds” by Ty Fox
“Snowshoes” by A. Kita and Aldous Husky
“Brewed Out of Blood” by Rob MacWolf
“The Casket of Brent Lyles” by Pip the Badger
“A Below-Ground Sort of Animal” by Frances Pauli
“Small Business” by Juan C. Moreno
“System Damage” by Bast Andrews
“The Guild” by J.S. Hawthorne
Happy furry book month, and happy reading!
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FWG Monthly Newsletter July 2025
Sooner even than we’d hoped, Tales from the Guild: Blood and Water is available from Fenris Publishing! The anthology is available in paperback, ebook, or a bundle of both!
The new guidelines for guild membership are now in place, reflecting the recent guild vote. We decided to keep things simple, and changed “novel, short story, or poetry” to “fiction.” All other requirements remain the same.
It’s hard to believe we’re more than halfway through the year (and halfway through the decade). Pretty soon it’ll be time to look ahead to Furry Book Month in October, but until then those of us in the northern hemisphere can enjoy the lazy days of summer, relaxing in the sun and considering plot twists and character interactions. Or, of course, we can do the same inside in the air conditioning. Those writers in the southern hemisphere can sip cocoa and outline the next furry masterpiece.
Here are the current open markets for your short stories:
Digital Villainy Summit Con Book – Deadline July 9, 2025
The Second Hayven Celestia Anthology – Deadline July 15, 2025
Monsterf*ck – Deadline July 15, 2025
Furvana 2025 Conbook – Deadline July 21st, 2025
Indecent Exposure – Deadline December 22, 2025
This Is Halloween – Deadline When Full
Children Of The Night – Deadline When Full
Please also check out the latest book releases from our members:
My Remise, by Koda Copeland, Released March 25, 2025
Tales of Scales, by Michael Miele, Released April 2, 2025.
Wind Singer: An Imbrium Novella, by Frances Pauli, Released April 19, 2025
Meeting Dominique, by Royce Day, Released May 1, 2025.
Dragon’s Soul, by J.F.R. Coates, Released June 7, 2025.
Happy writing!
Kate Shaw
We heard you like anthologies…
…so we made you an anthology!
It’s been a long time in the making, but the Tales from the Guild: Blood and Water anthology is finished and off to the printers! We partnered with Fenris Publishing, who took on the hard work of layout, graphic design, and all the hidden steps of bringing a book to market. The amazing cover art is by Chum Basket.
The anthology is literally off to the printers, which means a wait of about a month for copies to be printed and bound, then probably a few more weeks for shipping. With luck Fenris will have copies in hand by August and the book will be available to order through their website or in person at your favorite convention!
We’ll keep you updated on the official release date and when preorders will be available. Thanks to Fenris, JFR Coates who spearheaded the project, the other editors, and of course all the authors!
FWG Monthly Newsletter December 2024
Well, here we are at the closing of another year. I hardly know what to say after the events of November. We will get through the next few years just as we’ve weathered other storms, and we will do so with heads high, hearts open, and teeth bared if necessary.
One exciting thing is the imminent publication of the guild’s latest anthology, Tales from the Guild: Blood and Water, published through Fenris. The original plan was for a release at Midwest FurFest, but the publishing process is a slow one with lots of moving parts. Currently the cover art is being finished, so it’s close, but the publication date has had to be moved back a little.
What are your writing goals for 2025? If you’re not feeling great about the future, writing can be an escape–a way to live temporarily in a world where you control every detail. It’s also a beacon to declare that art (and the artist’s soul) will always triumph.
Along with the new year comes awards season, so if there are recently-published books on your to-read pile, this is a good time to bump them to the top. If you have recently-published works, this is also a good time to send in updates for your guild member profile and the suggested reading lists. If you have a book coming out soon, let us know so we can list it in future posts. Make it easy for potential readers to find what you’ve written!
Here are the current open markets for your short stories:
Spirit of the Wolf – Deadline March 31st 2025
The Second Hayven Celestia Anthology – Deadline July 15, 2025
Indecent Exposure – Deadline When Full
This Is Halloween – Deadline When Full
Children Of The Night – Deadline When Full
Furry/Lovecraftian/Erotic/University Themed Anthology – Deadline When Full
Please also check out the latest book releases from our members:
Shadow Sun, by Jess E. Owen. Released August 30th, 2024.
Legend of Ahya: Broken Empires, by Matthew Colvath. Released October 2nd 2024.
Space Dragons: Luxorian’s Crew, by Veo Corva. Released November 12th 2024.
Catfish and Other Stories, by K.C. Shaw. Released November 30th 2024.
Wolf Tech 3: The Alphas, by Adam Webster. Release date December 10th 2024.
Happy writing!
Kate Shaw
FWG Monthly Newsletter November 2024
Furry Book Month has drawn to a close for another year. Hopefully everyone who wanted a copy of the 2024 book bundle had a chance to download it.
For those of us who participated in the first Furry Novel Jam, congratulations! Even if you only wrote a handful of words in October, those were words you hadn’t written before. I didn’t finish my novella, but I wrote over 15,000 words total and feel really good about my progress. The Furry Novel Jam doesn’t have to end if you don’t want it to end!
Awards season is coming up fast, so if there are recently-published books on your to-read pile, this is a good time to bump them to the top. If you have recently-published works, this is also a good time to send in updates for your guild member profile and the suggested reading lists. If you have a book coming out soon, let us know so we can list it in future posts. Make it easy for potential readers to find what you’ve written!
Here are the current open markets for your short stories:
Paw Anthology: Volume 2 – Deadline November 21st 2024
Spirit of the Wolf – Deadline March 31st 2025
The Second Hayven Celestia Anthology – Deadline July 15, 2025
Indecent Exposure – Deadline When Full
This Is Halloween – Deadline When Full
Children Of The Night – Deadline When Full
Furry/Lovecraftian/Erotic/University Themed Anthology – Deadline When Full
Please also check out the latest releases from our members:
Shadow Sun, by Jess E. Owen. Released August 30th
Legend of Ahya: Broken Empires, by Matthew Colvath. Released October 2nd 2024.
Happy writing!
Kate Shaw
FWG Monthly Newsletter October 2024
Happy furry book month! My laptop decided to celebrate by bluescreening on September 30, so while I have managed to get it up and running again, it’s unfortunately delayed the book bundle release by a day or two.
Edited to add: Many thanks to JFR Coates, who stepped up and got the book bundle put together last night. It’s now available for purchase on Gumroad! There are two versions of the bundle, one with only books suitable for a general audience and one with those books and the 18+ books. The price works out to only $1 per book in the bundle, plus an extra $1 that goes to the guild to help with our recurring expenses. That’s a fantastic price for so many amazing books!
In the meantime, you can write your own book during our first Furry Novel Jam! The rules are simple: work out a writing goal that you feel you can accomplish during October, and start writing. You can begin a brand new project, finish a project you’ve been stuck on, or jump from project to project. As long as you get some words down during October, you win the novel jam and deserve accolades and possibly a cake.
We have some fun novel jam activities going on in the Telegram chat and Discord server, including word sprints, challenges, and a certain amount of complaining (all part of the writing life). Come join us!
We’re still looking for guild members who are interested in an officer position. We’ll be holding elections in April as usual, but if you’d like to help out sooner, just let one of the officers know. Duties are generally modest and the other officers (mostly) don’t bite.
Here are the current open markets for your short stories:
Paw Anthology: Volume 2 – Deadline November 21st 2024
Spirit of the Wolf – Deadline March 31st 2025
Indecent Exposure – Deadline When Full
This Is Halloween – Deadline When Full
Children Of The Night – Deadline When Full
Furry/Lovecraftian/Erotic/University Themed Anthology – Deadline When Full
Beyond Their Pale – Deadline When Full
Please also check out the latest releases from our members.
Squeak Thief, by Kyell Gold. Released July 2024.
The Heavens Within Our Grasp, edited by Maddison Scott-Clary, featuring stories by multiple FWG Members. Released July 1st 2024.
Far Flung, by Utunu. Released July 3rd 2024.
The Eternal Party, by DarkEnd. Released July 4th 2024.
Therianthropic Dreams, by NightEyes DaySpring. Released July 15th 2024.
Return of the Queen, by Shaun M. McGrath. Released July 31st.
Shadow Sun, by Jess E. Owen. Released August 30th
Legend of Ahya: Broken Empires, by Matthew Colvath. Available for pre-orders. Released October 2nd 2024.
Happy writing!
Kate Shaw
Book of the Month: Fellowship of the Ringtails
May’s Book of the Month, Fellowship of the Ringtails, is by member Angela “LemurKat” Oliver.
The kingdom of Madigaska is in turmoil. The King has died under suspicious circumstances and now his Queen has usurped the throne. The only remnant of the last ruler is an illegitimate orphan. Born many miles away, and raised by a peaceable fishing tribe, she knows little of her heritage, her destiny. But with the fierce Hunter, Noir, on her trail, what hope does she have?
Set in an alternate world Madagascar, where the dominant life forms are lemurs with a level of technology equal to primitive tribes, “Lemurs: A Saga” contains true elements of Malagasy history and culture, intermingled with a heavy dose of pure fantasy. It is, indeed, epic fantasy, with lemurs.
Books of the Month: The Latte Segment + In Honor’s Shadow
April’s Book of the Month is another double feature, this time showcasing furry fiction by two of the fandom’s up-and-coming authors.
First, The Latte Segment by Zoe Landon:
“Sarah Madsen is a modern young rabbit with a cozy urban life. A yuppie, perhaps, though she’d disagree with the label. After all, yuppies don’t hang with eccentric artists in beat-down studios, much less date them. And they don’t get pushed out of their apartment by profit-hunting developers, forced to pick between an impossible market and an unsustainable rent.
As she hunts for a new place to live, she learns how her comfortable lifestyle is seen by those around her. Some are sympathetic and kind, some cold and indifferent, some jealous and hostile. None can relieve her frustration from knowing that her easy life is slowly slipping out of her control. She’ll take control anywhere she can find it, but not everyone appreciates her attempts to help. Not even herself.
A story of class and success in the millennial age, The Latte Segment explores how well we can trust others, and ourselves, to do the right things in our lives — or, to do anything about them at all.”
Available in ebook and paperback from Amazon.
Next up is In Honor’s Shadow by Skye Lansing:
“What use is honor without victory?
The Wolf Clan stands divided amid a bitter civil war. For years the noble Hayashi Family has struggled to wrest control of the clan from their rivals, the Hitomi, but one disastrous battle has exhausted their power. Now every warrior within Hayashi territory must decide what role they shall play in the upcoming conflict.
Shiro, the magistrate of an unimportant village, is tasked with a dangerous mission to stop the Hitomi Family’s army. Lacking supplies, troops, and support, he knows any direct confrontation is doomed to failure. Only through guile does he stand a chance against the forces arrayed before him.
Meanwhile, Hayashi Seiko seeks to throw off the oppressive mantle of courtly life by joining her brother in the field as a proper onna-bugeisha. She leapt at the chance to prove her worth as a soldier upon hearing that the war had turned against her family, but can she really escape the politics of a society that reveres duty and honor?”
Ebook available from Amazon and all other major retailers; you can find all the ordering links at the author’s website.
Book of the Month: Cats and More Cats + The Necromouser
For March, our Book of the Month feature spotlights two books devoted to fantastic felines. The first, Cats and More Cats, is the latest anthology from editor Fred Patten and features authors from the fandom and beyond:
The not-so-humble feline has fascinated mankind for generations. From the noble jungle hunter, to the witch’s familiar, to the stray on the back porch meowing to be let in, cats have snuck into our hearts and dreams for as long as mankind has made homes. They have become our companions, and we tell stories about their secret lives and the strange magic they might possess.
This is a collection of those stories, gathering some of the best fantasy and science fiction stories featuring our feline friends, from authors like Clare Bell, Mary E. Lowd, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Bryan Derksen, Lawrence Watt-Evans, James M. Ward, and Renee Carter Hall. These fourteen stories will give you a glimpse into the world of cats, and leave you wanting more.
Trouble by P. M. Griffin
Bomber and the Bismarck by Clare Bell
… But a Glove by John E. Johnston III
Born Again by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
Masters and Students by Bryan Derksen
Trixie by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Destiny by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Three-Inch Trouble by Andre Norton
Defender of the Small by Jody Lynn Nye
The Luck of the Dauntless by James M. Ward
After Tony’s Fall by Jean Rabe
Magtwilla and the Mouse by Mary E. Lowd
A Spoiled Rotten Cat Lives Here by Dusty Rainbolt
The Emerald Mage by Renee Carter Hall
Furry Fandom and Cats by Fred Patten
A Bibliography for Bast by Fred Patten
Parental rating G. Available from FurPlanet.
The second book, The Necromouser and Other Magical Cats, features a variety of cat-themed stories from Mary E. Lowd, including four that appear for the first time in this collection:
An angry cat who discovers the techno-mystical ability to raise mice from the dead…
A starving kitten who discovers a secret hidden in the San Francisco bay…
A witch’s cat, a scientist’s cat, and a cat who recognizes no owner…
In this collection, follow the adventures of the beloved tabby cat Shreddy as he faces off with zombies, ghosts, gryphons, foolhardy dogs, and all sorts of household appliances.
Then meet a series of cats whose stories will take you from heartbreak to joy, showing the magic in our own world through the reflection of a cat’s eyes.
Necromouser contains four all new stories and five Ursa Major nominated stories, including “Shreddy and the Carnivorous Plant.”
Contains the following stories by Mary Lowd:
The Necromouser
Shreddy and the Zomb-dogs
Shreddy and the Silver Egg
Shreddy and the Christmas Ghost
Shreddy and the Dancing Dragon
Shreddy and the Carnivorous Plant
Songs of Fish and Flowers
Katelynn the Mythic Mouser
The Wharf Cat’s Mermaid
Magtwilla and the Mouse
Cold Tail and the Eyes
All the Cats of the Rainbow
In a Cat’s Eyes
Parental rating G. Available in print from FurPlanet and as an ebook from Bad Dog Books.
(The editor of this blog wishes to call attention to the fact that she did not use a single cat-related pun in this post. You’re welcome.)
Book of the Month: Claw the Way to Victory
February’s Book of the Month, Claw the Way to Victory, is edited by Sean Rivercritic of AnthroAquatic and includes stories from several FWG members.
We’ve all watched sports played by humans, or have participated in sports with our human limbs and senses.
What would happen if the sporting events we loved were played by animal people?
Claw the Way to Victory looks to answer that question with a variety of stories, each showcasing a different sport and just how the instincts of an animal matched with the intelligence of a human can help or hurt a player.
Scratching? Biting?
Against the rules?
Not this time.
Cover art by Pac.
Parental rating General/Mature (possible violent content). Available from Jaffa Books.
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