Past Leo Literary Award Recipients​
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Bold indicates a recipient. Non-bold typefaces indicate a nomination.
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2020:
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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
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Novellas
What Makes a Witch, by Linnea Capps
Rightful Salvage, by Frances Pauli
Spin the Bottle, by Dajan Tafari
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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
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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
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Poems
"On Meeting My First Fur" by Chazz Chitwood in Furry Slut
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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
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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
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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
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Novellas
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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
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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
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Poems
"Untitled Haiku" by Mog Moogle
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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
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Novellas
The Snake's Song, by Mary E. Lowd
Queen of Arts, by Frances Pauli
Silence of the Dragon, by Madison Keller
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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Nonfiction
Furries Among Us 2, edited by Thurston Howl
Furry Nation, by Joe Strike
Furry Fandom Conventions 1989-2015, by Fred Patten
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