The winners of the tenth annual Ursa Major Awards for the best in anthropomorphic/”funny animal” literature and art first published during 2011 were announced at CaliFur VIII In Irvine, California on Saturday, June 2.
Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture: Kung Fu Panda 2, directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Best Anthropomorphic Dramatic Series or Short Work: My Little Pony: “Friendship is Magic,” directed by James Wottoon
Best Anthropomorphic Novel: Isolation Play, by Kyell Gold
Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction: “How to Get Through the Day,” by Kyell Gold
Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work: Nordguard, Book One, by Tess Garman & Teagan Gavet
Best Anthropomorphic Graphic Story: Furthia High, by QuetzaDrake
Best Anthropomorphic Comic Strip: Housepets!, by Rick Griffin
Best Anthropomorphic Magazine: Flayrah, edited by GreenReaper
Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration: Cover of Nordguard, Book One, by Tess Garman & Teagan Gavet
Best Anthropomorphic Game: Pokémon: Black and White
Best Anthropomorphic Website: Equestria Daily
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Actor Richard Dawson (b.1932) died on June 2. Dawson is best known for his role on Hogan’s Heroes and as the host of the game show Family Feud. He spoofed himself as a game show host in the SF film The Running Man. His other genre credits include an fantasy version of Oliver Twist and episodes Fantasy Island and The Other Limits.
Actress Kathryn Joosten (b.1939) died on June 2. Perhaps best known for her roles on The West Wing and Desperate Housewives, Joosten appeared in genre work included Breaking Dawn, Hellraiser: Inferno, and Bedtime Stories, as well as episodes of Joan of Arcadia, The X-Files, and Third Rock from the Sun. Prior to becoming an actress at age 42, she worked as a nurse.
Filed in Contest, Fan | Steven H Silver, June 2, 2012 7:19 am | Comments (0)
Tags: Australia, Continuum, David Cake, DUFF, John Hertz, Juanita Coulson, Melbourne, Murray Moore
Hold Over Funds won this year’s DUFF contents, meaning nobody will travel to Australia later this month for the National Convention. When DUFF administrators John Hertz and David Cake announced a call for candidates, many fans expressed concern that there wouldn’t be enough time between the voting deadline and the beginning of the Australian con to make plans for a trip and advocated voting for Hold Over Funds. One of the two candidates, Murray Moore announced that he desired to have his votes counted for Hold Over Funds.
The final tally was
Hold Over Funds: 38 NA votes + 19 ANZ
Juanita Coulson: 24 NA votes + 1 ANZ
Murray Moore: 11 NA votes + 2 ANZ
