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News:2007 Ursa Major Award voting open

2008-03-15T19:57:31Z

Fred Patten:

{{date|March|15|2008}}{{publish}}

The final round of voting in the 2007 [[Ursa Major Awards]] has begun.<ref name="UMA">[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/Voting.htm Voting] - Ursa Major Awards. Accessed March 15, 2008.</ref>

Ten awards are been given in various fields of [[anthropomorphism]]. People are allowed to vote for up to three nominees in each award, based on a sliding scale. The voting wll close on April 20, 2008 The nominees are:

'''Best Motion Picture'''

*''[[The Golden Compass]]''
*''[[Ratatouille]]''
*''[[Wikipedia:Shrek the Third|Shrek the Third]]''
*''[[Wikipedia:Surf's Up!|Surf's Up!]]''
*''[[TMNT]]''

'''Best Dramatic Short Work or Series'''

*''[[Wikipedia:Gridlock (Doctor Who)|Gridlock - Doctor Who episode]]''
*''[http://www.thenaturalorder.com.au/ The Natural Order]''
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHA9Ig7HOGA Naturally Juicy]''
*''[http://www.splendad.com/ads/show/1512-Jeep-Liberty-Pouring-In Pouring In]''
*''[[Shaun the Sheep]]''

'''Best Novel'''

*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=38&products_id=69 Black Dogs]'', by [[Ursula Vernon]]
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=67 Common and Precious]'', by [[Tim Susman]]
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Coyote-Season-Science-Fiction-Fantasy/dp/1594146101/ref=sr_1_2/002-8865967-8781667?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188168133&sr=1-2 Coyote Season]'', by [[Michael Bergey]]
*''[[The Hero]]'', by [[Teiran]]
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=37&products_id=68 Inside the Cage]'', by [[Kyell Gold]]
*''[http://www.createspace.com/3332842 Life's Dream]'', by [[Bernard Doove]]

'''Best Short Fiction'''

*''[http://www.renardsmenagerie.com/backissues.html Chrysanthemum and Cabbage]'' (in [[Renard's Menagerie]] #4), by [[Gerald Perkins]]
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=79 Don't Blink]'' (in [[Heat]] #4), by Kyell Gold
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=37&products_id=68 For Love or Family]'' (in [[The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories]]), by Kyell Gold
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=78 A Non-Biodegradable Fox]'' (in [[New Fables]], Summer 2007), by [[Ryan Campbell]]
*''[http://www.taipanproject.org/backissues41.html Putting the Universe Back Together]'' (in [[Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe]] #43), by [[Chas. P. A. Melville]]

'''Best Other Literary Work'''

*''[[Wikipedia:All the Newshounds Fit to Print|All the Newshounds Fit to Print]]'', by [[Thomas K. Dye]]
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=76 Digger, Volume 3]'', by Ursula Vernon
*''[http://www.merchandisemaven.com/store/agora.cgi?cart_id=212.18613*MF2Cp1&xm=on&product=DoemainStuff A Doemain of Our Own, Volume 2: Shift Happens]'', by [[Susan Rankin]]
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=35&products_id=77 Fur-Piled, Volume 2]'', by [[Leo Magna]]
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=35&products_id=77 The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories]'', by Kyell Gold

'''Best Comic Book'''

*''[http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=5965 Captain Carrot and the Final Ark]'', by [[Bill Morrison]], [[Scott Shaw]], and [[Al Gordon]]
*''[[Furry Guardians]]'', by [[Cyberklaw]]
*''[[Wikipedia:Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'', by [[Greg Weisman]], [[Gordon Purcell]], [[Dustin Evans]], and [[Greg Guler]]
*''[[Genus]]'', by various artists
*''[[i.s.o.]]'', by [[Vince Suzukawa]]
*''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'', by [[Stan Sakai]]

'''Comic Strip'''

*''[[Bristled]]'', by [[Stephanie Mebius]]
*''[[Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures]]'', by [[Amber M. Pankyo]]
*''[[Lackadaisy]]'', by [[Tracy J. Butler]]
*''[[Newshounds II]]'', by [[Thomas K. Dye]]
*''[[Ozy and Millie]]'', by [[D.C. Simpson]]

'''Best Magazine'''

*''[[Anthro (magazine)|Anthro]]'' (#9, January-February to #14, November-December)
*''[[Heat]]'' (#4, July)
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=78 New Fables]'' (#1, Summer)
*''[[Renard's Menagerie]]'' (#1, January, to #4, October)
*''[[South Fur Lands]]'' (#44, March, to #47, December)
*''[[Spontoon Island]]'' (January to December)
*''[[Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe]]'' (#43, August)

'''Best Published Illustration'''

*''[[Blotch]]: [http://www.ursamajorawards.org/images/Blotch_FAunited.jpg Cover of Fur Affinity United souvenir book]''
*''[[Heather Bruton]]: [http://www.ursamajorawards.org/images/minicommonfinalmaster.jpg Wraparound cover of "Common and Precious"]''
*''Heather Burton: [http://www.ursamajorawards.org/images/Lifes_Dream-cover.jpg Wraparound cover of "Life's Dream"]''
*''[[Baron Engel]]: [http://www.ursamajorawards.org/images/FurYourEyesOnly.jpg Cover of Further Confusion 2007 program book]''
*''[[Sara Palmer]]: [http://www.ursamajorawards.org/images/PrisonersRelease_cover.jpg Cover of "The Prisoner's Release, and Other Stories"]''
*''[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/images/FN0008L.jpg Georgi Valchev: cover of Furnation Anthology Magazine issue #8]''

'''Best Game'''

*''[[Wikipedia:Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters|Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters]]''
*''[[Wikipedia:Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction|Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction]]''
*''[[Wikipedia:Ice Station Santa|Sam & Max: Season Two, Episode 1: Ice Station Santa]]''
*''[[Wikipedia:Sonic Rush Adventure|Sonic Rush Adventure]]
*''[[Wikipedia:Sonic and the Secret Rings|Sonic and the Secret Rings]]

==Sources==
<references />

[[Category:Culture news]]

News:2007 Ursa Major Award voting open

2008-03-15T19:54:34Z

Fred Patten:

{{date|March|15|2008}}{{develop}}

The final round of voting in the 2007 [[Ursa Major Awards]] has begun.<ref name="UMA">[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/Voting.htm Voting] - Ursa Major Awards. Accessed March 15, 2008.</ref>

Ten awards are been given in various fields of [[anthropomorphism]]. People are allowed to vote for up to three nominees in each award, based on a sliding scale. The voting wll close on April 20, 2008 The nominees are:

'''Best Motion Picture'''

*''[[The Golden Compass]]''
*''[[Ratatouille]]''
*''[[Wikipedia:Shrek the Third|Shrek the Third]]''
*''[[Wikipedia:Surf's Up!|Surf's Up!]]''
*''[[TMNT]]''

'''Best Dramatic Short Work or Series'''

*''[[Wikipedia:Gridlock (Doctor Who)|Gridlock - Doctor Who episode]]''
*''[http://www.thenaturalorder.com.au/ The Natural Order]''
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHA9Ig7HOGA Naturally Juicy]''
*''[http://www.splendad.com/ads/show/1512-Jeep-Liberty-Pouring-In Pouring In]''
*''[[Shaun the Sheep]]''

'''Best Novel'''

*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=38&products_id=69 Black Dogs]'', by [[Ursula Vernon]]
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=67 Common and Precious]'', by [[Tim Susman]]
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Coyote-Season-Science-Fiction-Fantasy/dp/1594146101/ref=sr_1_2/002-8865967-8781667?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188168133&sr=1-2 Coyote Season]'', by [[Michael Bergey]]
*''[[The Hero]]'', by [[Teiran]]
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=37&products_id=68 Inside the Cage]'', by [[Kyell Gold]]
*''[http://www.createspace.com/3332842 Life's Dream]'', by [[Bernard Doove]]

'''Best Short Fiction'''

*''[http://www.renardsmenagerie.com/backissues.html Chrysanthemum and Cabbage]'' (in [[Renard's Menagerie]] #4), by [[Gerald Perkins]]
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=79 Don't Blink]'' (in [[Heat]] #4), by Kyell Gold
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=37&products_id=68 For Love or Family]'' (in [[The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories]]), by Kyell Gold
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=78 A Non-Biodegradable Fox]'' (in [[New Fables]], Summer 2007), by [[Ryan Campbell]]
*''[http://www.taipanproject.org/backissues41.html Putting the Universe Back Together]'' (in [[Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe]] #43), by [[Chas. P. A. Melville]]

'''Best Other Literary Work'''

*''[[Wikipedia:All the Newshounds Fit to Print|All the Newshounds Fit to Print]]'', by [[Thomas K. Dye]]
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=76 Digger, Volume 3]'', by Ursula Vernon
*''[http://www.merchandisemaven.com/store/agora.cgi?cart_id=212.18613*MF2Cp1&xm=on&product=DoemainStuff A Doemain of Our Own, Volume 2: Shift Happens]'', by [[Susan Rankin]]
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=35&products_id=77 Fur-Piled, Volume 2]'', by [[Leo Magna]]
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=35&products_id=77 The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories]'', by Kyell Gold

'''Best Comic Book'''

*''[http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=5965 Captain Carrot and the Final Ark]'', by [[Bill Morrison]], [[Scott Shaw]], and [[Al Gordon]]
*''[[Furry Guardians]]'', by [[Cyberklaw]]
*''[[Wikipedia:Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'', by [[Greg Weisman]], [[Gordon Purcell]], [[Dustin Evans]], and [[Greg Guler]]
*''[[Genus]]'', by various artists
*''[[i.s.o.]]'', by [[Vince Suzukawa]]
*''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'', by [[Stan Sakai]]

'''Comic Strip'''

*''[[Bristled]]'', by [[Stephanie Mebius]]
*''[[Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures]]'', by [[Amber M. Pankyo]]
*''[[Lackadaisy]]'', by [[Tracy J. Butler]]
*''[[Newshounds II]]'', by [[Thomas K. Dye]]
*''[[Ozy and Millie]]'', by [[D.C. Simpson]]

'''Best Magazine'''

*''[[Anthro (magazine)|Anthro]]'' (#9, January-February to #14, November-December)
*''[[Heat]]'' (#4, July)
*''[http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=78 New Fables]'' (#1, Summer)
*''[[Renard's Menagerie]]'' (#1, January, to #4, October)
*''[[South Fur Lands]]'' (#44, March, to #47, December)
*''[[Spontoon Island]]'' (January to December)
*''[[Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe]]'' (#43, August)

'''Best Published Illustration'''

*''[[Blotch]]: [http://www.ursamajorawards.org/images/Blotch_FAunited.jpg Cover of Fur Affinity United souvenir book]''
*''[[Heather Bruton]]: [http://www.ursamajorawards.org/images/minicommonfinalmaster.jpg Wraparound cover of "Common and Precious"]''
*''Heather Burton: [http://www.ursamajorawards.org/images/Lifes_Dream-cover.jpg Wraparound cover of "Life's Dream"]''
*''[[Baron Engel]]: [http://www.ursamajorawards.org/images/FurYourEyesOnly.jpg Cover of Further Confusion 2007 program book]''
*''[[Sara Palmer]]: [http://www.ursamajorawards.org/images/PrisonersRelease_cover.jpg Cover of "The Prisoner's Release, and Other Stories"]''
*''[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/images/FN0008L.jpg Georgi Valchev: cover of Furnation Anthology Magazine issue #8]''

'''Best Game'''

*''[[Wikipedia:Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters|Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters]]''
*''[[Wikipedia:Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction|Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction]]''
*''[[Wikipedia:Ice Station Santa|Sam & Max: Season Two, Episode 1: Ice Station Santa]]''
*''[[Wikipedia:Sonic Rush Adventure|Sonic Rush Adventure]]
*''[[Wikipedia:Sonic and the Secret Rings|Sonic and the Secret Rings]]

==Sources==
<references />

[[Category:Culture news]]

User talk:Fred Patten

2008-03-15T14:15:52Z

Fred Patten: /* 2007 Ursa Major Award voting -- correction */ new section

Hello, Fred - and again, welcome! [[User talk:GreenReaper|Let myself]] or [[WikiFur:Administrators|another administrator]] know if you need any [[help]]. :-) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]<sup>([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]])</sup> 05:42, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

==2007 Ursa Major Awards==
Thanks for letting us know about the nominations! I reworked the article a bit to fit our house style for news stories, and to explain the process more for those readers who may not be familiar with it. You can find the current version [[News:2007 Ursa Major Award nominations open‎|here]]. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]<sup>([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]])</sup> 00:34, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

This looks fine. I expected a bit of editing anyway. [[User:Fred Patten|Fred Patten]] 01:49, 26 January 2008 (UTC)Fred Patten

== 2007 Ursa Major Award voting ==

The final ballot for the 2007 Ursa Major Awards is now available for voting. Voting is open to April 20. The Awards will be announced and presented at Morphicon 2008 in Columbus, Ohio on May 16 – 18.

Please go to http://www.ursamajorawards.org/Voting-form-2007.htm to get the ballot. You will be required to register to vote, but only your name and country of residence are required. Those who sent in nominations for the final ballot will receive the ballot automatically.

The ballot includes a URL link for each nominee that has one. Click on the links for further information about the nominees.

There are five nominees in each category, except where there was a tie for fifth place. By popular demand, the Best Fanzine category has been renamed Best Magazine.

The nominees are:

Best Motion Picture (Live-action or animated feature-length movies.)
The Golden Compass (New Line Cinema; Rhythm & Hues, December 7)
Ratatouille (Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures, June 29)
Shrek the Third (DreamWorks Animation; Pacific Data Images, May 18)
Surf's Up (Sony Pictures Animation, June 8)
TMNT (Imagi Animation Studios; The Weinstein Co.; Warner Bros., March 23)

Best Dramatic Short Work or Series (TV series or one-shots, advertisements or short videos.)
Gridlock (Dr. Who, Series 3, Episode 3; BBC1, April 14)
The Natural Order (DTDigital TV adv’t for Cascade Premium Lager, November 4)
Naturally Juicy (Psyop & Stink studios TV adv’t for Orangina, November 16)
Pouring In (MJZ; Rhythm & Hues TV adv’t for Jeep Liberty, October 3)
Shaun the Sheep (Aardman Animations, March 5 to September 14)

Best Novel (Written works of 40,000 words or more. Serialized novels qualify only for the year that the final chapter is published.)
Black Dogs, Book 1: The House of Diamond, by Ursula Vernon (Sofawolf Press, April)
Common and Precious, by Tim Susman (Sofawolf Press, January)
Coyote Season, by Michael Bergey (Five Star/Thomson Gale, November)
The Hero, by Teiran (Bad Dog Books, July)
Inside the Cage, by Kyell Gold (in The Prisoner’s Release, and Other Stories, by Kyell Gold; Sofawolf Press, January)
Life's Dream, by Bernard Doove (CreateSpace, December)

Best Short Fiction (Stories less than 40,000 words, poetry and other short written works.)
Chrysanthemum and Cabbage, by Gerald Perkins (in Renard’s Menagerie #4)
Don't Blink, by Kyell Gold (in Heat #4)
For Love or Family, by Kyell Gold (in The Prisoner’s Release, and Other Stories)
A Non-Biodegradable Fox, by Ryan Campbell (in New Fables #1)
Putting the Universe Back Together, by Chas. P. A. Melville (in Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe #43)

Best Other Literary Work (Story collections, comic collections, graphic novels, non-fiction works, and convention program books.)
All the Newshounds Fit to Print, by Thomas K. Dye (Lulu.com, January)
Digger, vol. 3, by Ursula Vernon (Sofawolf Press, July)
A Doemain of Our Own, vol. 2: Shift Happens, by Susan Rankin (Spit-Take Studios, July)
Fur-Piled, vol. 2, by Leo Magna (Sofawolf Press, July)
The Prisoner's Release, and Other Stories, by Kyell Gold (Sofawolf Press, January)

Best Comic Book (Traditional comic books, ongoing series or one-shots.)
Captain Carrot and the Final Ark!, by Bill Morrison, Scott Shaw!, and Al Gordon (DC Comics, #1 & #2)
Furry Guardians, by Cyberklaw (FurNation Multimedia, #1 to #3)
Gargoyles, by Greg Weisman, Gordon Purcell, Dustin Evans, and Greg Guler (Slave Labor Graphics, #4 to #6)
Genus, by various (Sin Factory, #82 to #86)
i.s.o., by Vince Suzukawa (self-published, #3 & #4)
Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai Dark Horse Comics, #100 to #108)

Best Comic Strip (Internet or regular newspaper strips.)
Bristled, by Stephanie Mebius (January 1 to December 31)
Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures (DMFA), by Amber M. Pankyo (#730, January to #859, December)
Lackadaisy, by Tracy J. Butler (#24, January to #49, December)
Newshounds II, by Thomas K. Dye (January 1 to December 31)
Ozy and Millie, by D. C. Simpson (January 1 to December 31)

Best Magazine (Professional magazines, amateur zines, fanzines, internet-only magazines.)
Anthro (#9, January-February to #14, November-December)
Heat (#4, July)
New Fables (#1, Summer)
Renard’s Menagerie (#1, January to #4, October)
South Fur Lands (#44, March to #47, December)
Spontoon Island (January to December)
Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe (#43, August)

Best Published Illustration (Illustrations for books, magazines, convention program books, cover art for such, coffee table portfolios.)
Blotch: cover of Fur Affinity United 2007 souvenir book
Heather Bruton: cover of Common and Precious, by Tim Susman
Heather Bruton: cover for Life's Dream, by Bernard Doove
Baron Engel: cover of Further Confusion 2007 program book
Sara Palmer: cover of The Prisoner's Release, and Other Stories, by Kyell Gold
Georgi Valchev: cover of Furnation Anthology Magazine #8

Best Game (Computer or console games, role-playing games, board games.)
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (High Impact Games; SCEA, February 13)
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (Insomniac Games; Sony Computer Entertainment, October 23)
Sam & Max, Season Two, Episode 1: Ice Station Santa (Telltale Games; Game Tap, November 8)
Sonic and the Secret Rings (SEGA, February 20)
Sonic Rush Adventure (SEGA, September 18)

[[User:Fred Patten|Fred Patten]] 13:40, 15 March 2008 (UTC)Fred Patten

== 2007 Ursa Major Award voting -- correction ==

Dear Editors;

The correct URL for the ballot is http://www.ursamajorawards.org/Voting.htm

We apologize for the error.

Best wishes;

Fred Patten
Corresponding Secretary, ALAA

[[User:Fred Patten|Fred Patten]] 14:15, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

User talk:Fred Patten

2008-03-15T13:40:26Z

Fred Patten: /* 2007 Ursa Major Award voting */ new section

User talk:Fred Patten

2008-01-26T01:49:57Z

Fred Patten: /* 2007 Ursa Major Awards */

News:2007 Ursa Major Award nominations open

2008-01-25T09:52:56Z

Fred Patten: 2007 Ursa Major Award nominations

{{date|{{JANUARY}}|{{25}}|{{2008}}}}{{publish}} [[Category: Awards]]

==Sources==
<references />
Nominations for the 2007 Ursa Major Awards for the Best Anthropomorphic Art and Literature first published during 2007 are now open. Anyone may send in up to five nominations in each of the ten categories – Motion Picture, Dramatic Short Work or Series, Novel, Short Fiction, Other Literary Work, Comic Book, Comic Strip, Fanzine, Published Illustration, and Game -- to http://www.ursamajorawards.org/nominations.htm. Nominations will close on February 28.

The 2007 Recommended Anthropomorphics List, which may be seen at http://www.ursamajorawards.org/ReadList.htm, may be used as a guide for what is eligible, but titles not on the List that were first published during 2007 are also eligible. Nominations will be tallied between March 1 and March 14. The final ballot will be announced on March 15 and voting will take place until April 20. All those who sent in nominations will receive ballots, and those who did not nominate but wish to vote may request a ballot from info@ursamajorawards.org The ballots will be counted, the trophies made, and the results will be announced at the presentations at Morphicon 2008 at Columbus, Ohio on May 16-18.

Please send any questions to info@ursamajorawards.org

[[User:Fred Patten|Fred Patten]] 09:52, 25 January 2008 (UTC)Fred Patten

News:2007 Ursa Major Award nominations open

2008-01-25T09:51:44Z

Fred Patten: 2007 Ursa Major Award nominations

{{date|{{JANUARY}}|{{25}}|{{2008}}}}{{ready}} [[Category: Awards]]

==Sources==
<references />
Nominations for the 2007 Ursa Major Awards for the Best Anthropomorphic Art and Literature first published during 2007 are now open. Anyone may send in up to five nominations in each of the ten categories – Motion Picture, Dramatic Short Work or Series, Novel, Short Fiction, Other Literary Work, Comic Book, Comic Strip, Fanzine, Published Illustration, and Game -- to http://www.ursamajorawards.org/nominations.htm. Nominations will close on February 28.

The 2007 Recommended Anthropomorphics List, which may be seen at http://www.ursamajorawards.org/ReadList.htm, may be used as a guide for what is eligible, but titles not on the List that were first published during 2007 are also eligible. Nominations will be tallied between March 1 and March 14. The final ballot will be announced on March 15 and voting will take place until April 20. All those who sent in nominations will receive ballots, and those who did not nominate but wish to vote may request a ballot from info@ursamajorawards.org The ballots will be counted, the trophies made, and the results will be announced at the presentations at Morphicon 2008 at Columbus, Ohio on May 16-18.

Please send any questions to info@ursamajorawards.org

[[User:Fred Patten|Fred Patten]] 09:51, 25 January 2008 (UTC)Fred Patten

News:2007 Ursa Major Award nominations open

2008-01-25T09:48:18Z

Fred Patten: 2007 Ursa Major Award nominations

{{date|{{JANUARY}}|{{25}}|{{2008}}}}{{develop}} [[Category: Awards]]

==Sources==
<references />
Nominations for the 2007 Ursa Major Awards for the Best Anthropomorphic Art and Literature first published during 2007 are now open. Anyone may send in up to five nominations in each of the ten categories – Motion Picture, Dramatic Short Work or Series, Novel, Short Fiction, Other Literary Work, Comic Book, Comic Strip, Fanzine, Published Illustration, and Game -- to http://www.ursamajorawards.org/nominations.htm. Nominations will close on February 28.

The 2007 Recommended Anthropomorphics List, which may be seen at http://www.ursamajorawards.org/ReadList.htm, may be used as a guide for what is eligible, but titles not on the List that were first published during 2007 are also eligible. Nominations will be tallied between March 1 and March 14. The final ballot will be announced on March 15 and voting will take place until April 20. All those who sent in nominations will receive ballots, and those who did not nominate but wish to vote may request a ballot from info@ursamajorawards.org The ballots will be counted, the trophies made, and the results will be announced at the presentations at Morphicon 2008 at Columbus, Ohio on May 16-18.

Please send any questions to info@ursamajorawards.org

[[User:Fred Patten|Fred Patten]] 09:48, 25 January 2008 (UTC)Fred Patten

Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Association

2007-04-09T22:07:42Z

Fred Patten:

The '''Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Association''' (also known as '''ALAA''') is the membership organization that presents the annual [[Ursa Major Awards]] (formally known as the "Annual Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Awards"). Its goals are the promotion of [[anthropomorphic]] media through such projects as this award, and the yearly compiled '''''Recommended Anthropomorphics List'''''.

Discussions are currently taking place to improve their effectiveness and expand their presence through Furry fandom. All suggestions are invited. Nomination and voting on the Ursa Major Awards is achieved through and thanks to the Furry fandom at large.

== History ==

The ALAA began as the Awards Committee of the [[ConFurence Group]], which agreed to create it in 2001 at the proposal of [[Fred Patten]], who felt that Furry fandom should have an award for excellence in anthropomorphic literature and arts, similar to science-fiction fandom's [[Wikipedia:Hugo Award|Hugo Awards]], mystery fandom's [[Wikipedia:Boucher Award|Boucher Awards]], and the similar awards of almost every other form of literature and art.

The Awards Committee of ConFurence 2002 and 2003, which conducted the voting for the 2001 and 2002 Awards, consisted of Fred Patten, [[Rod O'Riley]], and [[Kay Shapero]]. During the organization of the Awards for its second year, it had become evident that the Awards' association with ConFurence was inadvertently restricting its scope, due to the misunderstanding that the Awards were meant only for ConFurence and that participation from Furry fandom at large was not wanted. It was decided to separate the Awards from ConFurence (fortuitous, since ConFurence was discontinued after 2003). The Awards Committee expanded by asking for volunteers including representatives from other Furry conventions in late 2003, and became the independent ALAA on 1 February 2004. The 2004 Ursa Major Awards, for literature and art of 2003, were presented at [[C-ACE]] 2004 in Ottawa.

Nominations for each year's Awards, for the best anthropomorphic literature and arts of the previous calendar year, traditionally open on the first day of Further Confusion in mid-January and extend through the end of February. The Awards are presented at a Furry convention held between May and August. When the voting begins and how long it lasts depends upon when the presentations will be held. Although the Ursa Major's primary base and most of its voters have been in the United States, participation and eligibility are worldwide; there have been nominations of works published in such countries as France and Japan.

Today the main functions of the ALAA are the maintenance of the annual ''Recommended Anthropomorphics List'' (by Kay Shapero), the maintenance of the ALAA/Ursa Major website (by [[Chakat Goldfur]]), and the preparation of the Awards trophies and the audiovisual display shown at their presentation (by Rod O'Riley). Fred Patten is the ALAA's Corresponding Secretary. The ALAA's directors administer the call for nominations, the preparation of the final ballot, and the nominating and voting each year starting in January. They also vote on the sites of future Awards presentations (or, in the years when no convention volunteers, they solicit a venue).

In addition to the directors named above, the eleven most-attended furry conventions have been invited to appoint a representative to be a fully participating Director of the ALAA. The conventions and their representatives are:

* [[Anthrocon]] ([[PeterCat|PeterCat Kappesser]])
* [[Anthrofest]] ([[Luciano Ciccone]])
* [[CaliFur]] (Rod O'Riley)
* [[Eurofurence]] ([[Cairyn|Ronald Klemp/Cairyn]])
* [[FurFright]] ([[Belic Bear]] and [[K'gra Leopard]])
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] ([[Kiran Lightpaw]])
* [[Further Confusion]] ([[Findra|Findra Bunny]])
* [[Mephit FurMeet]] ([[TygerCowboy|Christopher "Tyger" Roth]])
* [[Midwest FurFest]] ([[Duncan da Husky]])
* [[Morphicon]] ([[Ostrich (person)|Ostrich]])
* [[Rocket City FurMeet]] ([[Alexander Katz]])

The ALAA also solicits individual volunteers who are interested in participating in the association's existing activities, and others in the future that may promote the recognition and improvement of anthropomorphic literature and arts.

== Contact ==

The ALAA's mailing address is:<pre>
Anthropomorphic Literature & Arts Association
c/o Furry Stuff
P.O. Box 1958
Garden Grove, CA 92842-1958</pre>

==External links==

*[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/ Ursa Major Awards] official web-page
*[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/ReadList.htm Recommended Anthropomorphics List]

[[Category:Organizations]]

Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Association

2007-04-04T11:49:27Z

Fred Patten: /* History */

The '''Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Association''' (also known as '''ALAA''') is the membership organization that presents the annual [[Ursa Major Awards]] (formally known as the "Annual Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Awards"). Its goals are the promotion of [[anthropomorphic]] media through such projects as this award, and the yearly compiled '''''Recommended Anthropomorphics List'''''.

Discussions are currently taking place to improve their effectiveness and expand their presence through Furry fandom. All suggestions are invited. Nomination and voting on the Ursa Major Awards is achieved through and thanks to the Furry fandom at large.

== History ==

The ALAA began as the Awards Committee of the [[ConFurence Group]], which agreed to create it in 2001 at the proposal of [[Fred Patten]], who felt that Furry fandom should have an award for excellence in anthropomorphic literature and arts, similar to science-fiction fandom's [[Wikipedia:Hugo Award|Hugo Awards]], mystery fandom's [[Wikipedia:Boucher Award|Boucher Awards]], and the similar awards of almost every other form of literature and art.

The Awards Committee of ConFurence 2002 and 2003, which conducted the voting for the 2001 and 2002 Awards, consisted of Fred Patten, [[Rod O'Riley]], and [[Kay Shapero]]. During the organization of the Awards for its second year, it had become evident that the Awards' association with ConFurence was inadvertently restricting its scope, due to the misunderstanding that the Awards were meant only for ConFurence and that participation from Furry fandom at large was not wanted. It was decided to separate the Awards from ConFurence (fortuitous, since ConFurence was discontinued after 2003). The Awards Committee expanded by asking for volunteers including representatives from other Furry conventions in late 2003, and became the independent ALAA on 1 February 2004. The 2004 Ursa Major Awards, for literature and art of 2003, were presented at [[C-ACE]] 2004 in Ottawa.

Nominations for each year's Awards, for the best anthropomorphic literature and arts of the previous calendar year, traditionally open on the first day of Further Confusion in mid-January and extend through the end of February. The Awards are presented at a Furry convention held between May and August. When the voting begins and how long it lasts depends upon when the presentations will be held. Although the Ursa Major's primary base and most of its voters have been in the United States, participation and eligibility are worldwide; there have been nominations of works published in such countries as France and Japan.

Today the main functions of the ALAA are the maintenance of the annual ''Recommended Anthropomorphics List'' (by Kay Shapero), the maintenance of the ALAA/Ursa Major website (by [[Chakat Goldfur]]), and the preparation of the Awards trophies and the audiovisual display shown at their presentation (by Rod O'Riley). Fred Patten is the ALAA's Corresponding Secretary. The ALAA's directors administer the call for nominations, the preparation of the final ballot, and the nominating and voting each year starting in January. They also vote on the sites of future Awards presentations (or, in the years when no convention volunteers, they solicit a venue).

In addition to the directors named above, each Furry convention has been invited to appoint a representative to be a fully participating Director of the ALAA. The ten conventions to take advantage of this so far are:

* [[Anthrocon]] ([[PeterCat|PeterCat Kappesser]])
* [[CaliFur]] (Rod O'Riley)
* [[Eurofurence]] ([[Ronald Klemp/Cairyn]])
* [[FurFright]] ([[Belic Bear]] and [[K'gra Leopard]])
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] ([[Kiran Lightpaw]])
* [[Further Confusion]] ([[Findra Bunny]])
* [[Mephit FurMeet]] ([[TygerCowboy|Christopher "Tyger" Roth]])
* [[Midwest FurFest]] (Tom Brady/[[Duncan da Husky]])
* [[Morphicon]] ([[Ostrich (person)|Ostrich]])
* [[Rocket City FurMeet]] ([[Alexander Katz]])

The ALAA also solicits individual volunteers who are interested in participating in the association's existing activities, and others in the future that may promote the recognition and improvement of anthropomorphic literature and arts.

== Contact ==

The ALAA's mailing address is:<pre>
Anthropomorphic Literature & Arts Association
c/o Furry Stuff
P.O. Box 1958
Garden Grove, CA 92842-1958</pre>

==External links==

*[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/ Ursa Major Awards] official web-page
*[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/ReadList.htm Recommended Anthropomorphics List]

[[Category:Organizations]]

Fred Patten

2007-04-03T04:06:22Z

Fred Patten:

'''Fred Patten''' was born in 1940. He is considered one of the founders of the [[furry fandom]]. He was the official editor of the ''[[Rowrbrazzle]]'' [[APA]] from 1989 to 2005, having joined the APA in 1984. He has also been active in [[Furthest North Crew]] and [[North American Fur]], amongst other places. He has been the furry book reviewer for [[Yarf!]] (1990-2003), [[Claw & Quill]] (2004-2005), and [[Anthro (magazine)|Anthro]] (2005-present) magazines. He was the founder of the [[Ursa Major Awards]] in 2001, and won its award for ''Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work'' in 2003 for the furry anthology ''[[Best In Show]]''.

Outside of furry fandom, Patten is also considered one of the founders of anime fandom in the United States, and one of the country's leading experts on anime and manga. He has been a long-time member of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (whose clubhouse has often been used for collating issues of ''Rowrbrazzle''), and was a founding member of the [[Cartoon/Fantasy Organization]]; the founders of [[ConFurence]] were also members of C/FO.

Sadly, Patten's activities in fandom have been curtailed due to a stroke he suffered in March 2005. As of April 2007, he was recovering, but still under medical care at a convalescent hospital. He has donated hundreds of boxes containing his library of furry books and fanzines to the [[Wikipedia:University of California, Riverside|University of California, Riverside]] library.

[[Kay Shapero]] maintains a page of the [http://www.kayshapero.net/FredPatten/fred.html latest news about Fred].

==External links==
{{Contributor}}
* [http://www.scifiinc.net/scifiinc/gallery/bio/Patten,_Fred.htm Fred Patten] on Fan Gallery.
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=12902 Fred Patten's profile] on Anime News Network.
* [[Wikipedia:Fred Patten|Fred Patten]] article in Wikipedia.
* [http://www.kayshapero.net/FredPatten/fred.html Fred Patten News Page] for the latest Fred Patten news.
* [http://yarf.furry.com/chronology.html Chronology of Furry Fandom] at [[YARF!]], written by Fred Patten.

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Editors]]
[[Category:Writers]]
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Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Association

2007-04-02T05:15:37Z

Fred Patten: /* History */

The '''Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Association''' (also known as '''ALAA''') is the membership organization that presents the annual [[Ursa Major Awards]] (formally known as the "Annual Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Awards"). Its goals are the promotion of [[anthropomorphic]] media through such projects as this award, and the yearly compiled '''''Recommended Anthropomorphics List'''''.

Discussions are currently taking place to improve their effectiveness and expand their presence through Furry fandom. All suggestions are invited. Nomination and voting on the Ursa Major Awards is achieved through and thanks to the Furry fandom at large.

== History ==

The ALAA began as the Awards Committee of the [[ConFurence Group]], which agreed to create it in 2001 at the proposal of [[Fred Patten]], who felt that Furry fandom should have an award for excellence in anthropomorphic literature and arts, similar to science-fiction fandom's [[Wikipedia:Hugo Award|Hugo Awards]], mystery fandom's [[Wikipedia:Boucher Award|Boucher Awards]], and the similar awards of almost every other form of literature and art.

The Awards Committee of ConFurence 2002 and 2003, which conducted the voting for the 2001 and 2002 Awards, consisted of Fred Patten, [[Rod O'Riley]], and [[Kay Shapero]]. During the organization of the Awards for its second year, it had become evident that the Awards' association with ConFurence was inadvertently restricting its scope, due to the misunderstanding that the Awards were meant only for ConFurence and that participation from Furry fandom at large was not wanted. It was decided to separate the Awards from ConFurence (fortuitous, since ConFurence was discontinued after 2003). The Awards Committee expanded by asking for volunteers including representatives from other Furry conventions in late 2003, and became the independent ALAA on 1 February 2004. The 2004 Ursa Major Awards, for literature and art of 2003, were presented at [[C-ACE]] 2004 in Ottawa.

Nominations for each year's Awards, for the best anthropomorphic literature and arts of the previous calendar year, traditionally open on the first day of Further Confusion in mid-January and extend through the end of February. The Awards are presented at a Furry convention held between May and August. When the voting begins and how long it lasts depends upon when the presentations will be held. Although the Ursa Major's primary base and most of its voters have been in the United States, participation and eligibility are worldwide; there have been nominations of works published in such countries as France and Japan.

Today the main functions of the ALAA are the maintenance of the annual ''Recommended Anthropomorphics List'' (by Kay Shapero), the maintenance of the ALAA/Ursa Major website (by [[Chakat Goldfur]]), and the preparation of the Awards trophies and the audiovisual display shown at their presentation (by Rod O'Riley). Fred Patten is the ALAA's Corresponding Secretary. The ALAA's directors administer the call for nominations, the preparation of the final ballot, and the nominating and voting each year starting in January. They also vote on the sites of future Awards presentations (or, in the years when no convention volunteers, they solicit a venue).

In addition to the directors named above, each Furry convention has been invited to appoint a representative to be a fully participating Director of the ALAA. The nine conventions to take advantage of this so far are:

* [[Anthrocon]] ([[PeterCat|PeterCat Kappesser]])
* [[CaliFur]] (Rod O'Riley)
* [[Eurofurence]] ([[Ronald Klemp/Cairyn]])
* [[FurFright]] ([[Belic Bear]] and [[K'gra Leopard]])
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] ([[Kiran Lightpaw]])
* [[Mephit FurMeet]] ([[Christopher "Tyger" Roth]])
* [[Midwest FurFest]] (Tom Brady/[[Duncan da Husky]])
* [[Morphicon]] ([[Ostrich (person)|Ostrich]])
* [[Rocket City FurMeet]] ([[Alexander Katz]])

The ALAA also solicits individual volunteers who are interested in participating in the association's existing activities, and others in the future that may promote the recognition and improvement of anthropomorphic literature and arts.

== Contact ==

The ALAA's mailing address is:<pre>
Anthropomorphic Literature & Arts Association
c/o Furry Stuff
P.O. Box 1958
Garden Grove, CA 92842-1958</pre>

==External links==

*[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/ Ursa Major Awards] official web-page
*[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/ReadList.htm Recommended Anthropomorphics List]

[[Category:Organizations]]