The life of Ferdinand Melancholy took in almost the entirety of the eighteenth century (1701–1789). He spent his formative years on a small château on the outskirts of Bordeaux, working the fields of his father’s vineyard. In 1718, following his father’s death, Melancholy assumed the running of the estate. He resisted the temptation to go…
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Brij Bajwa
Brij Bajwa lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. His days are spent writing, playing guitar, consulting with friends on a wide variety of crises, and meandering up and down the street on which he lives (and, on very rare occasions, further). ”Melancholy Dreams” is his first publication. It is an excerpt from his first novel, The Fascinating Dreams of Arthur Dimble.
Tyler Champion
Tyler Champion is an illustrator and designer working in Nashville, TN. He graduated from the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic art in 2010. He has worked on an array of projects including gig posters, concept art for video games, comics, shirt designs, and advertisements.
