Science Fiction Awards Watch

The winners of the 2008 Ursa Major Awards for anthropomorphic literature and art first published during the calendar year 2008 were announced at a ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at All Fur Fun in Spokane, Washington.

  • Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture: Bolt
  • Best Anthropomorphic Dramatic Short Work or Series: There She Is (SamBakZa, series episodes #3 (Doku & Nabi), #4 (Paradise), and #5 (Imagine))
  • Best Anthropomorphic Novel: Waterways, Kyell Gold. (Sofawolf Press)
  • Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction: “In Between”, Kyell Gold (from Out of Position, Sofawolf Press)
  • Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work: Dog’s Days of Summer, Blotch. (Sofawolf Press)
  • Best Anthropomorphic Graphic Story: Heathen City, Alex Vance, illustrated by Ayato, Distasty, Krahnos, Charha and Fel. (Bad Dog Books)
  • Best Anthropomorphic Comic Strip: Fur-Piled, Leo Magna/A. Husky. (Internet strips from #220 to #271)
  • Best Anthropomorphic Magazine: Heat
  • Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration: “Suhl”, Blotch (cover of Eurofurence 14 program book)
  • Best Anthropomorphic Game: Spore (Developer: Maxis; Publisher: Electronic Arts)

Our thanks to Tim Susman for sending us the link to the results.