Best in Show
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Best In Show: Fifteen Years of Outstanding Furry Fiction (also Furry!: The World's Best Anthropomorphic Fiction) is an anthology of furry stories edited by Fred Patten and published by Sofawolf Press in July 2003 (ISBN 0-9712670-1-4, 456 pp.), with a cover illustration by Ursula Vernon. It won two Ursa Major Awards, one for Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work, and one for Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration for the cover art.
The first section, Living Together: Furries and Humans, includes stories where furry characters exist alongside humans. This section includes a foreword by Tim Susman. Stories in this section:
- To the Magic Born by Brian W. Antoine
- Foxy Lady by Lawrence Watt-Evans
- The Color of Rain by Gene Breshears
- Crucible by Kim Liu
- How George Miles Almost Saved the World by Watts Martin
- Canis Major by Michael H. Payne
- A Snapshot from Fayetteville by Mick Collins
- Wings by Todd G. Sutherland
- Respect the Sea by Jeff Eddy
- The Boar Goes North by Matt Posner
The second section, Living Apart: Furry Alternate Worlds, includes stories that take place in worlds populated entirely by furries. The foreword to this section was written by Gene Breshears. Stories in this section:
- Port in a Storm by Robert K. Carspecken
- Rosettes and Ribbons by M. C. A. Hogarth
- Painted Memories by Conrad Wong
- Recruiting by Elizabeth McCoy
- Rat's Reputation by Michael H. Payne
- Whimper's Law by Craig Hilton
- Beneath the Crystal Sea by Brock Hoagland
- Secret Weapon by Allen Kitchen
- Mercy to the Cubs: A Tale of the Furkindred by Chas. P. A. Melville
- Messenger by Mel. White
- Castlefail by Jefferson P. Swycaffer
- Repas du Vivant by Axel Shaikman
The third section, Living Within: Transformation, has stories with transformation themes. The foreword to this section was written by Phil Geusz. Stories in this section:
- Graduation Day by Phil Geusz
- Top of the Mountain by Ben Goodridge
- Find the Beautiful by Tim Susman
- Little Monster by Tim Turrittin
In February 2006, iBooks Inc. published a new edition of Best in Show, retitled Furry!: The World's Best Anthropomorphic Fiction (445 pages, $12.95; ISBN: 1-59687-319-1), with a new Foreword but without the interior illustrations of the first edition.
[edit] External links
- Best in Show at Sofawolf Press
- Best in Show and Furry! The World's Best Anthropomorphic Fiction! at amazon.com
- Best in Show review at Infinity Plus
- Best in Show review by Hank Luttrell at SF Site
- The First Furry Anthology for the Mainstream - a non-review by Fred Patten (Anthro #4)
| Ursa Major Awards winners | ||
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| 2000
| Best Live Action TV Series: The Muppet Show! · Best Animated TV Series: Animaniacs · Best Live Action Feature Film: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? · Best Animated Feature Film: Fantasia
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| Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture (2001-)
| Shrek (2001) · Lilo & Stitch (2002) · Finding Nemo (2003) · Shrek 2 (2004) · The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) · Over The Hedge (2006) · Ratatouille (2007) · Bolt (2008)
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| Best Anthropomorphic Dramatic Series
| Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001) · Greg the Bunny (2002) · Gary the Rat (2003) · Father Of The Pride (2004) · "There She Is!! Step 2 - Cake Dance" (2005) · Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006) · Gridlock - Doctor Who episode (2007) · There she is!! episodes 3 to 5 (2008)
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| Best Anthropomorphic Novel
| Casual Rex (2001) · Rescue Ferrets at Sea (2002) · Between Darkness and Light (2003) · Never Again a Man (2004) · Volle (2005) · Pendant of Fortune (2006) · Life's Dream (2007) · Waterways (2008)
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| Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
| Beneath the Crystal Sea (2001) · Familiars (2002) · In the Line of Duty (2003) · Felicia and the Tailcutter's Curse (2004) · In His Own Country (2005) · Jacks to Open (2006) · Don't Blink (2007) · In Between (2008)
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| Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work
| The Sound & the Furry: The Complete Hoka Stories (2001) · Ozy and Millie IV: Authentic Banana Dye (2002) · Best in Show: Fifteen Years of Outstanding Furry Fiction (2003) · The Art of Usagi Yojimbo (2004) · Tales of the Questor, Volume 1 (2005) · A Doemain of Our Own, Vol. 1 (2006) · All the Newshounds Fit to Print (2007) · Dog's Days of Summer (2008)
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| Best Anthropomorphic Comic Book or Strip (2001-2002), Comic Book (2003-2007), Graphic Story (2008)
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| Best Anthropomorphic Comic Strip (2003-present)
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| Best Anthropomorphic Magazine (formerly Fanzine until 2007)
| YARF! (2001-2002) · Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe (2003-2004) · South Fur Lands (2005) · Anthrolations (2006) · Heat (2007-2008)
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| Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration
| Front cover of Fur Visions #20, by XianJaguar (2001) · Cover of Furrlough #109, January 2002, by Natasha "Dark Natasha" Mleynek (2002) · Cover painting by Ursula Vernon of Best in Show: Fifteen Years of Outstanding Furry Fiction (2003) · Cover painting by Kacey Miyagami for Fur Plus #22 (2004) · Cover painting by Cybercat for Transformations: A Forest Tales Story, by Bernard Doove, published by Fauxpaw Publications in June (2005) · Cover painting by Sara Palmer for Pendant of Fortune (2006) · Cover of Fur Affinity United souvenir book by Blotch (2007) · Cover of Eurofurence 14 program book, by Blotch (2008)
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| Best Anthropomorphic Game
| Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001) · Star Fox Adventures (2002) · Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo (2003) · Sly 2: Band of Thieves (2004) · Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (2005) · Ōkami (2006) · Sam & Max: Season Two, Episode 1: Ice Station Santa (2007) · Spore (2008)
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