I don't think that's quite fair. He's a member of the Furry Writer's Guild (though he didn't have to be) and was nominated for the award by his peers - in fact, his work was the only nomination in that category. One could argue that not enough authors are writing mature novellas good enough to qualify, but it's hardly his fault if nobody else shows up.
The fact that he didn't get nominated for Mature Novel or Short Story also suggests the FWG isn't just a Kyell fan club.
I don't think that's quite fair. He's a member of the Furry Writer's Guild (though he didn't have to be) and was nominated for the award by his peers - in fact, his work was the only nomination in that category. One could argue that not enough authors are writing mature novellas good enough to qualify, but it's hardly his fault if nobody else shows up.
The fact that he didn't get nominated for Mature Novel or Short Story also suggests the FWG isn't just a Kyell fan club.