BWS 2026 Registration is now open! 
Get ready for a weekend of pixel-perfect memories and joystick-jangling adventures. Don’t be a player left on the sidelines—grab your pass today!
Register here!: reg.bewhiskeredcon.org
March 7th – 9th, 2025 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, North Carolina
Hoist the Rum! The Party Deck Be Taking Applications!
Do you have what it takes to host a legendary party on the high seas of PAWCon? Apply now for a room on our infamous Party Floor!
NEW THIS YEAR: Hosts are eligible to win a free hotel stay! We are giving all attendees treasure tokens to vote for their favorite party, the room with the most coins gets their 2026 hotel stay free (est $1000 value!)
Bring your best theme, decor, and vibes—and let’s make this year the most unforgettable yet.
https://pacanthro.org/party-floor/
PAW con takes place and San Jose, CA
Our office has received several emails and texts over the last couple of months regarding nominees for the 7th Annual Good Furry Awards. These messages have been sent to criticize some of the nominees and to inform us that these are bad people unworthy of a prize or recognition of any kind.
While we have considered these messages seriously, most of the accusations recently are unsubstantiated or without merit. It should also be emphasized that none of the good deeds listed in the text of the nominations were refuted by any of the accusers attacking them for other charges, real or imagined.
When we decided to leave the nominees on the list, the Good Furry Awards were accused of supporting everything from stalkers to Nazis. We have also been accused of lacking integrity and being merely “an illegitimate popularity contest.” Some of these irate furries have also gone on to make posts on their or other websites against the Good Furry Awards and its chair, Kevin Hile (Grubbs Grizzly).
So, if you’ll bear with us, here is our official statement on the matter:
Will take place Westin Boston Seaport District Hotel
425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210, United States
Jan 15 to 18 2026
For more Info https://www.anthronewengland.com/
(English is down below)
在城市之上 . 龍飛行的高度
Krescent Cafe POP-UP Altus 將在 10/25 限時登場
這次快閃地點在台灣最具指標性的地標 台北101 · 88F (SPACE 88)，歡迎來天空坐坐
精緻甜點
台東在地小農茶
好喝咖啡
絕佳景觀
更多資訊即將公開，預約將於日後開放，敬請期待
https://fur.tw/NHCPWe
Above the City
Where Dragons Soar.
Krescent Cafe POP-UP Altus is coming on October 25.
This special pop-up takes place at one of Taiwan’s iconic landmarks — Taipei 101 · 88F (SPACE 88). Come take a seat in the sky.
Desserts Locally sourced tea from Taitung Quality clawcrafted coffee Stunning skyline views
More details coming soon. Reservations will open at a later date.
Art by Vikulan | Special thanks to MalicxFox
August is here and that means Halloween is on its way (the best holiday, personally), along with October in general. October means Furry Book Month! We are planning to put together another furry book bundle this year, so if you have a book you’d like to submit, now is the time to do some last-minute revisions. We’ll post in a few weeks with details regarding submissions, so keep an eye out.
For me, August also means I’m moving to another city in another state. I’ll be very busy for the next few weeks, but if you have an issue or question that needs guild officer attention, feel free to email and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
I don’t know about you, but I’m really looking forward to autumn in my part of the world. I always feel more productive when the school supplies go on sale. I have editing and writing projects to finish, maybe even a new project to start for Furry Novel Jam! I hope you too are able to settle in with your seasonal drink of choice and a crisp new notebook and pen, and get some words written.
We have some new channels on the Discord server that might help you prepare for your next project, or help you get past a block. Our vice president Flash Kitterson started a weekly prompt–sorry, pawmt!–that’s a lot of fun, and we have a new worldbuilding channel too.
Here are the current open markets for your short stories:
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:
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.
Tales from the Guild: Blood and Water, Released June 30, 2025.
Happy writing!
Kate Shaw
