We’ve got some fun merchandise heading your way for the Spring Picnic!
Miss your chance to get a hoodie during pre-order? We will have limited quantities of sized M-2XL!
Want some cool socks with a fun plaid look? Peek at the merch table at the picnic to snag a pair!
Editor’s Note
I would love to have a pair, but MNF Spring Picnic is the only place to find them https://www.mnfurs.org/
Original post written by Ahmar Wolf
It’s time to vote for guild officers! This is something for FWG members only! The ballot is currently live and can be found here:
You must be a current guild member to vote, so make sure that you provide the correct name and email address so we can match your response against guild membership records. Feel free to email if your contact information has changed and you want to make sure guild records are up-to-date.
The ballot will remain open for one week, until May 26, 2026, so don’t put off your decision for too long.
Original post written by F.K.
This is a belated review of the last two official volumes of Blacksad, the French hardcover comic series about a cat detective written by Spanish author Juan Díaz Canales, with gorgeous anthropomorphic art by Juanjo Guarnido. Credit to StratoKasta who beat me to it back in 2024! So why am I getting around to this now? Because I want to read something new that’s Blacksad-adjacent, and didn’t want to do that without reviewing these first.
I’d last read Blacksad volume 5 (Amarillo) ages ago, and had largely forgotten it. So diving back into the series felt like riding a bicycle after a long absence – a bit wobbly at first, then getting back into the groove. The last two volumes are a two-parter called They All Fall Down (French: Alors, tout tombe).
Original post written by dronon
Charity Donation Final Count
The Púca are done counting, and they’ve got the donation money in Selkie’s safe flippers. Our final donation count is a massive €13,035.17!!!
Thank you all so much 
Check out our visit to Seal Rescue Ireland here: https://youtu.be/bM2ZbC4UWmY
Got a suggestion for next year’s charity? Reach out to us at mail@ainmhicon.ie!
Original post written by Ahmar Wolf
A new event just dropped, introducing DE Hoppy Hour! Join us at LAB’s Meadery/Cidery on thursdays for some tasty drink and outdoor activities. THE EVENT IS 21+! ID/PASSPORT REQUIRED, NO EXCEPTION! RSVP is required! All +1’s & groups must RSVP as individuals. www.thefurststate.com/delaware-hh
Original post written by Ahmar Wolf
Even small fannish conventions can lead to some interesting finds. We visited AnaCon, an annual one-day event sponsored by the Anaheim Central Library in Southern California — and there we came across Dark and Zarus, a new fantasy novel by Lauren Cipollo and Matt Conant. “Dark, a feline wanderer haunted by the fall of her clan, has lost everything: her home, her people, and her place among humankind. Zarus, an exiled demon burdened with forbidden powers, carries the final message of a mysterious order. Each is hunted by the same enemy: The Frayed, an army of psychic undead that has spread across the kingdom like a plague… and drawn to Grasmere, the last stronghold of humanity, where the long-lost phoenix god Reku slumbers. To have any hope against the storm, Dark and Zarus must work together to unlock the ancient mysteries of the phoenix and root out the mysterious force behind the Frayed. But trust is hard to come by, and in a world unraveling under the shadow of the Frayed, a single doubt could doom them all.” Check it out in paperback at Barnes & Noble.
image c. 2026 Staten House
Original post written by rodney
