The 2021 Leo Literary Awards were announced on July 6. The Leo Awards’ goal is to highlight exceptional works of literature in the furry fandom.

The juried award is given to those works that surpass a benchmark score, which means that there can be multiple “best” works in each category.

NOVELS

• Freedom Ring by Frances Pauli
• Starwhal in Flight by Mary E. Lowd
• Throwback by Frances Pauli

NOVELLAS

• The Bee’s Waltz by Mary E. Lowd

ANTHOLOGIES

• Shark Week, edited by Ian Madison Keller

SHORT STORIES

• “The Squirrelherd and the Sound” by Emmie Christie
• “And the Red Dragon Passes” by Emily Randolph-Epstein
• “Colored in Sepia” by S. Park

COVERS

• Freedom Ring by Ilya Royz
• Starwhal in Flight by Luciano Fleitas
• The Entropy Fountain by Luciano Fleitas