#furry books

[roseofhybrids]

Xenofiction and Furries

A question that came to mind while I was thinking about xenofiction as a genre. (Xenofiction being a genre where a story is told from a non-human perspective. Most commonly animals, aliens, or robots)

There's a good number of animal based xenofiction out there that I'm sure both furries and nonfurries are familiar with.

But this got me thinking. So, most furry stories would fall under xenofiction. However, there are some xenofiction stories where it doesn't feel right to call them furry stories. Like, they're from the perspective of an animal, which would technically make them furry. But something about it makes it feel different from what people would usually call a furry story.

But I can't really pin down what would make them different other than just vibes. So I'm making this poll to gather some opinions on the subject with a couple example stories. Opinions from both furries and non furries are welcome. Please elaborate in the comments on why you think one of them does or does not count.

As for my current personal opinion. I'm confident calling warriors furry

Not as sure about calling Watership down furry, but still think it counts

Have the most trouble calling Racing in the Rain furry, but will concede to saying it technically counts

#xenofiction #furry #books #stories #poll #warrior cats #racing in the rain #watership down #furry books #furry stories

[snippit-crickit]

i am in my childrenbook illustration era, i keep thinking how cool it would be if i made more and printed it out in a nice lil book,,,damn,,, +some more doodles

aaand alt versions

#furry #my art #furry art #illustrations #book illustrations #children book #hare #wolf

[emberwhite]

Not everyone likes my book, and I'm OK with that. There are many classic children's books some people just don't like because of their message or how they portray it, but I love them because they offer something a little different.

I made something straight from the heart and took a big chance on it. It caters to no one and breaks many conventions you find in children's books. I wanted adults to be able to enjoy the story as well, so it's not afraid to get a little sad. There were a few children's book bloggers I had emailed who wouldn't review it because of that reason. And there were Read Aloud YouTube channels who wouldn't make a video on it because they didn't like the ending.

But there were also many people who absolutely loved the book. They got what I was trying to do, so I know there is an audience for this sort of thing. The more secluded you feel you are from society the better the chance you'll like it. This isn't the case for everyone but just a trend I noticed. Reviews on Amazon have been overwhelming positive, and hey, my mom liked it too. And the book has sold almost a 100 copies in its first month.

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But then again, I also get these drive-by reviews from window shoppers. This is just the reality of trying to do something a bit different with a kid's book. People absolutely judge a book by it's cover.

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I know how to write things that are guaranteed to sell and make money, but this ain't one of them. Doing what is guaranteed to work gets boring after a couple of years. It's too safe. It's fulfilling work to make a product that people need but also empty at the same time.

This was a complete gamble. I have been publishing on Amazon for the last 8 years now, and I haven't felt this excited since I released my first book. And thinking back on it, that first book was also a bold gamble as well. And it sold very well. Maybe then, that's just the secret to success.

Anyways, the book is on Amazon. You can also find the full story and illustrations on YouTube for free as well. If you would like to support the book, a quick rating on Amazon or Goodreads is one of the best ways to do so.

#books #childrens books #reading #creativity #deer #furry #illustration #artists on tumblr #queer #lgbtqia #art #therian #transgender

[dankitsune]

Cozy Morning ☀️📚

Milly having a relaxing day start

#anthro #anthropomorphic #art #furry #digital art #oc #books #furry art #sfw furry #furry fandom

[clover-mouse]

i was thinking tonight about ferdinand, the kid’s picture book, and i think it was one of the first stories ever where i read it and was able to recognize myself in it. like, where a character clicked with me in a way beyond just thinking they were cool or nice or something. on a reread, it made me feel very soft.

i, too, would like to just go home and sit under my shaded little spot under a tree even though folks seem to find it fun to try to get a rise out of me.

#art #ID in alt #furry #furry art #sfw furry #clean furry #fursona #cow fursona #anthro cow #cow #i’ll get a tattoo of some of the art from that book someday

[shiftythrifting]

Beauty and the Beast book with an interesting beast design

#thrifting #shiftythrifting #submission #books #art #furry #papyrus font

[glavilio]

keith ward's reynard the fox illustrations (via splog)

#i just bought a copy of the book #sooo excited #reynard #reynard the fox #furry #anthro

[llamadraws]

Jolly Gator

#llamaboy #artwork #character #furry #anthro #drawing #funny #artists on tumblr #llama #art #gator #female #jogging #outfit #student #book

[thirdtidemouse]

david trips over.. this is like sort of a wip for something.. i changed their outfits i'm not sorry. also idk if ive posted their grown-up/s3 designs yet! sry if the colours are weird af this monitor isnt right

people rly liked the bellkeeper so i'm planning a tiny comic type thing LOL idk i have been doing victoria and gerda as well! vic is a sheep and gerda is a badger.

#hilda the series #hilda fanart #hilda netflix #my art #hilda #frida #david #animal au #character design #redesign #i love when peopld draw them as animals/furries its like a childrens book so cute!

[sixgills]

Its official! Putty Pygmalion is being published by @silversprocket and comes out in July!!!!

Derryl, a lonely radish, creates a boyfriend out of a defunct & illegal children's product. His creation, Peter, springs to life ready to make a child happy, & instead finds a suffocating existence catering to Derryl’s needs.

When Peter sneaks out to a party one night & meets Derryl’s friends, he discovers more to his creator’s intentions. A queer complication on the Pygmalion myth, brought to life through Lonnie Garcia’s emotional, multimedia comic art. Pre-order now!

Link to preorder book here

#indie comics #furry comics #furry #anthro #book announcement #lgbt #horror #multimedia #comics #silver sprocket #putty pygmalion #90s aesthetic #pygmalion

[kaburion]

A little project I've been working on!

Humans have left Earth, leaving behind a group of genetically modified dogs to guard one of their labs until they return. Years go by and only one dog remains alive, still dutifully waiting for the humans return.

This is the Prologue of the story : )

#original character #furry #kemono art #sfw furry #comic books #webtoon #kemono #furry art #furry oc #webcomic #sirius of earth

[2deadkat]

Uh oh…someone’s been reading too many of the Stilton books lately…

I want his sister.

#i only read the books for the subplot #and the subplot’s just her… #I gotta get the Thea books later #I hope you all enjoy my shitty headcanons #geronimo stilton #thea stilton #myart #doodle #furry art

[puppyeared]

hello every nyan

fan character for Laika's Comet, by @catmask (go check it out!!)

#made the colors a lil more vibrant #his thing as a travelling magician to revive the arts is kind of inspired by the troupe in station eleven which is coincidentally a #post-apocalypse novel.. they go between towns performing shakespearean plays and i thought it was really interesting #especially in the context of the rest of the book. im rambling #his clothes are supposed to be an old magicians costume.. i like to think he lives in an abandoned theater when he isnt on the road #want to get around to designing his bunny assistant but im still padding out the details #i put way too much thought into this and im probably already attached lol #my art #myart #my oc #fan character #fc #sleight #furry #fur #furth #furthling...??? #eyestrain #bright colors #Laika’s Comet

[emberwhite]

I spent the last 11 months working with my illustrator, Marta, to make the children's book of my dreams. We were able to get every detail just the way I wanted, and I'm very happy with the final result. She is the best person I have ever worked with, and I mean, just look at those colors!

I wanted to tell that story of anyone's who ever felt that they didn't belong anywhere. Whether you are a nerd, autistic, queer, trans, a furry, or some combination of the above, it makes for a sad and difficult life. This isn't just my story. This is our story.

I also want to say the month following the book's launch has been very stressful. I have never done this kind of book before, and I didn't know how to get the word out about it. I do have a small publishing business and a full-time job, so I figured let's put my some money into advertising this time. Indie writers will tell you great success stories they've had using Facebook ads, so I started a page and boosting my posts.

Within a first few days, I got a lot of likes and shares and even a few people who requested the book and left great reviews for me. There were also people memeing on how the boy turns into a delicious venison steak at the end of the book. It was all in good fun, though. It honestly made made laugh. Things were great, so I made more posts and increased spending.

But somehow, someway these new posts ended up on the wrong side of the platform. Soon, we saw claims of how the book was perpetuating mental illness, of how this book goes against all of basic biology and logic, and how the lgbtq agenda was corrupting our kids.

This brought out even more people to support the book, so I just let them at it and enjoyed my time reading comments after work. A few days later, then conversation moved from politics to encouraging bullying, accusing others of abusing children, and a competition to who could post the most cruel image. They were just comments, however, and after all, people were still supporting the book.

But then the trolls started organizing. Over night, I got hit with 3 one-star reviews on Amazon. My heart stopped. If your book ever falls below a certain rating, it can be removed, and blocked, and you can receive a strike on your publishing account. All that hard work was about to be deleted, and it was all my fault for posting it in the wrong place.

I panicked, pulled all my posts, and went into hiding, hoping things would die down. I reported the reviews and so did many others, but here's the thing you might have noticed across platforms like Google and Amazon. There are community guidelines that I referenced in my email, but unless people are doing something highly illegal, things are rarely ever taken down on these massive platforms. So those reviews are still there to this day. Once again, it's my fault, and I should have seen it coming.

Luckily, the harassment stopped, and the book is doing better now, at least in the US. The overall rating is still rickety in Europe, Canada, and Australia, so any reviews there help me out quite a lot. I'm currently looking for a new home to post about the book and talk about everything that went into it. I also love to talk about all things books if you ever want to chat. Maybe I'll post a selfie one day, too. Otherwise, the book is still on Amazon, and the full story and illustrations are on YouTube as well if you want to read it for free.

#books #reading #childrens books #lgbtq #lgbtqia #autism #transgender #furry #therian #art #deer #queer #artists on tumblr #creativity #illustration

[panther-asterisk]

#making a comeback to drawing on my phone #furry #oc #sphynxsona #me n my things #(they/them) #i think its been detrimental for me actually to #not use anything other than my regular set up with clip studio and #drawing with vector layers for line work #it's refreshing to simply change the process a tiny bit #i mean i regularly draw in my book too but digitally my process was getting stagnant

[nifromtwitter]

Something about necklaces makes men look so slutty

#furry #furry art #art #jungle book #bagheera