Charles P. A. Melville

Charles "Chuck" P. A. Melville is a furry author and artist. From 1998-2004, he also served on Conifur's staff as head of the convention’s dealers den. Over the years he has contributed to several APAs and fanzines, including Ink Spots, Q, Gallery, The Ever-Changing Palace, and Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe. He was a guest of honor at ConFurence 3 (1992), and at Conifur 2003.

Chuck self-published Champion Of Katara in 1986, first becoming involved with furry fandom upon joining Rowrbrazzle in 1987. In 1991 he moved from Rochester, NY to Seattle, WA, becoming a part of MU Press, first as co-editor (and co-creator) of The Furkindred: A Shared World with Edd Vick, and then from 1993–1997 as editor of MU’s anthropomorphic books, such as Zu, Cyberkitties, Fangs of K'aath, and Corus. He also contributed short stories to some of the titles.

Chuck was nominated several times for an Ursa Major Award; first in 2002 for best illustration – the cover of Wild Kingdom #13 – and once in 2003 for best short story – "Riding The Lady" in Tales Of The Tai-Pan #33. In 2004, two of his self-published novelettes - "Felicia And The Dreaded Book Of Un" and "Felicia And The Tailcutter’s Curse" - were nominated for best short story; the latter won. Felicia, a supporting character from the Champion of Katara stories, was previously the protagonist of a long-running serial in Rowrbrazzle, subsequently collected in MU Press's graphic novel Felicia: Melari's Wish.

Comics

 * Champion Of Katara (Crack O’Dawn; 1 issue)
 * Champion Of Katara (MU Press; 2 issues)
 * Champion of Katara: Dum-Dums & Dragons (MU Press; 3 issues)
 * Cyberkitties: “First Byte” (story by Paul Kidd; Cyberkitties #1; MU Press)
 * "A Fast Buck (Trying To Make A Little Doe)" (Art by Harrison Wood; Wild! #11; MU Press)
 * Felicia: "Deception" Mythagoras #1 (1989)
 * Felicia: Melari’s Wish (graphic novel; MU Press)
 * Felicia: "Rotten In The Stars" (Art by Bill Schmickle; ZU #13; MU Press)
 * Felicia: "A Bedtime Story" (Art by Bill Schmickle; ZU #14; MU Press)
 * Felicia: "Curse Of The Re-Possessed" (Art by Bill Schmickle; ZU #15; MU Press)
 * Felicia: "What Good Is Magic?" Furrlough #184; Radio Comix)
 * Felicia: "Day Of The Nibblies" Furrlough #185; Radio Comix)
 * Felicia: "The Vixen's Ears" Furrlough #186; Radio Comix)
 * Felicia: "The Bodyguard" Furrlough #187; Radio Comix)
 * Felicia: "Favors" Furrlough #188; Radio Comix)
 * Felicia: "Greymalkin Pass" Furrlough #189; Radio Comix)
 * "Lassie, Come" (Art by Urthwyse & Mike Butem; Wild Kingdom #4; MU Press)
 * "Payment In Full!" (Art by Joe Hu; Wild Kingdom #5; MU Press)
 * "The Pride Of The Serenghetti!" (Art by Richard Takagawa; Wild Kingdom]#8; MU Press)
 * Princess Karanam And The Djinn Of The Green Jug (adapted from "Fangs of K'aath" by Paul Kidd; inks by Marc Schirmeister and Mike Raabe; MU Press)
 * "Rick Redoubtable, Spook Evicter!" (Wild Kingdom #13; MU Press)
 * "SIM" (Skunk; MU Press)
 * "Stars & Stripes: Beans, Beans, The Musical Fruit" (In The Zone; Shanda Fantasy Arts)
 * "A Felicia Theriopanagram" (written by Fred Patten; Furrlough # 90; Radio Comix)
 * "Through The Net" (story by Fred Patten; Furrlough #74; Radio Comix)
 * A Whisper Of Wings: "Shadarii" (story by Paul Kidd; inks by Adrian Kleinbergen; ZU #13; MU Press)
 * The Furkindred
 * Furkindred: A Shared World
 * "The Furkindred" (art by Tom Milliorn)
 * "City" (prose story – illustrated by Roberta Gregory)
 * "The Power Of History" (art by Tom Verre)
 * "Wanting More Than Earth And Sky"
 * Furkindred: Otter Madness
 * "Wanting More Than Earth And Sky" (revised)
 * "The Claws Of Fear" (prose story)
 * Furkindred: Renewal Of Porpoise
 * "A Day At The Wire"
 * "Eat The Sky" (prose story – illustrated by Terrie Smith)
 * "Furkindred: Mercy To The Cubs" (prose story – originally published in Yarf # 37; reprinted in Best Of Show, published by Sofawolf Press, 2004)

Covers

 * Champion Of Katara #1 (Crack o’Dawn)
 * Champion Of Katara #2 (MU Press)
 * Champion Of Katara: Dum-Dums & Dragons #’s 1 – 3 (MU Press)
 * Felicia: Melari’s Wish GN (MU Press)
 * Princess Karanam And The Djinn Of The Green Jug (MU Press)
 * Rhudiprrt, Prince Of Fur #6 (MU Press)
 * Wild Kingdom #13 (MU Press) – nominated for Ursa Major award for Best Illustration, 2002
 * Wild! #11 (MU Press)
 * ZU #13 (MU Press)

Fanzines

 * "The Lion & The Unicorn" (unfinished adult comic serial; first appeared in Q, then continued in Gallery)
 * "The Pantheon Of Xanadu" (unfinished comic serial; appeared in The Ever-Changing Palace)
 * "Seeker’s Quest" (unfinished comic serial; appeared in Furversion)
 * "Stars & Stripes" (cartoon strip; appeared in Ink Spots; also a web-comic for a short period)
 * Cover art; Furtherance #1, 1989

Prose stories

 * no. 5: "First Course" (illustrated by Sky Rigdon)
 * no. 7: "Star Dancer" (illustrated by Nancy Robak)
 * no. 10: "Just Sally" (illustrated by Gary Fletcher)
 * no. 10: "Dealer’s Choice" (illustrated by April Lee)
 * no. 11: "Chester Was A Pirate" (illustrated by Terrie Smith)
 * no. 12: "Shore Leave" (illustrated by Andrew Laverdiere)
 * no. 13: "A Dish Served Cold" (illustrated by Chris Geary-Durrill)
 * no. 14: "Icarus" (illustrated by Annette Pschirrer)
 * no. 17: "When The Music’s Over" (illustrated by Susan Woolard & Annette Pschirrer)
 * no. 19: "The Geek Stands Alone" (illustrated by Daren Bost & Arion Morgan)
 * no. 21: "The Flesh Is Weak" (illustrated by Dan Canaan)
 * no. 22: "Wings Of An Angel" (illustrated by Gary Fletcher)
 * no. 22: "Go Boom" (illustrated by Kathy Coleman)
 * no. 23: "Protecting The Angel" (illustrated by Brian Carpenter)
 * no. 23: "The Long Jump" (illustrated by Jackie Duram-Nilsson)
 * no. 25: "Mercy" (illustrated by Kathy Coleman)
 * no. 25: "The Rift" (illustrated by Edd Vick)
 * no. 26: "They Might Be Giants" (co-written with Sky Rigdon, Edd Vick, Amy Norman and Mark Allen Davis; illustrated by David Zawitaj)
 * no. 27: "The Ghost Of Her Smile" (illustrated by Jeffery Young)
 * no. 29: "The Monsters" (illustrated by Edd Vick)
 * no. 30: "The Rift – Aground" (illustrated by Kathy Coleman)
 * no. 31: "The Rift – Daedalus" (illustrated by Jennifer Anderson)
 * no. 32: "Suffer The Children" (illustrations by William Koonts)
 * no. 33: "Riding The Lady" (illustrated by Jennifer Anderson & Sky Rigdon) – Ursa Major nominee for best short story, 2003
 * no. 34: "The Flechette" (illustrated by Susan Woolard)
 * no. 34: "Needles And Pins" (illustrated by Daren Bost)
 * no. 35: "The Carcajou" (illustrated by Kathy Coleman)
 * no. 35: "Safety Precautions" (illustrated by Andrew Laverdiere)
 * no. 36: "The Sun Comes Up" (illustrated by Sheryl Schopfer)
 * no. 43: "Putting The Universe Back Together" (illustrated by Annette Pschirrer and Susan Woolard)
 * no. 43: "Hachi Does Not Exist" (illustrated by C.D. Woodbury)
 * Bootleg: "The Art Of Being Special" (illustrated by Barb Cummings)

Also, covers for issue #'s 9, 14, 16, 19, 28, 45

Illustrations for

 * no. 7: "Qualifications" by Mark Allen Davis
 * no. 8: "Reputation" by Mark Allen Davis
 * no. 9: "Communications" by Edd Vick
 * no. 10: "Cargo" by Gerald Perkins
 * no. 15: "Food For Thought" by Alex Shaikman
 * no. 16: "Sea Of Troubles" by Keith Alan Johnson
 * no. 24: "Shake It Up!" by Keith Alan Johnson
 * no. 29: "Anniversary Bash" chapter 12 by Gene Breshears & Mark Allen Davis
 * no. 30: "Out Of Place" chapter 5 by Gene Breshears
 * no. 37: "Niches" by Edd Vick
 * no. 38: "Chasing the Lady" by Mark Allen Davis
 * no. 39: "Angel of the Pathways" by Mark Allen Davis
 * no. 40: "One to Remember" by Mark Allen Davis
 * no. 41: "Monkey In The Middle" by Mark Allen Davis
 * no. 42: "Bob's Greezamus Carol" by C.D. Woodbury – splash page nominated for Ursa Major award for Best Illustration, 2006
 * Bootleg: "First Taste" by Alex Shaikman
 * Skullduggery: "Beside Himself" by Gene Breshears & Mark Allen Davis

Comic pages

 * no. 17: "And Now For Something Completely Different…" (dialogued by Jeffery Young)
 * no. 37: "Invasion Of The Iktome"

Books

 * "Felicia And The Dreaded Book Of Un" (self-published; 2004) – nominated for Ursa Major award, best short story, 2004
 * "Felicia And The Tailcutter’s Curse" (self-published; 2004) – winner of Ursa Major award, best short story, 2004
 * "Felicia And The Wrath Of The Elder Glops" (self-published; 2006) – nominated for Ursa Major award, best short story, 2006
 * "Felicia And The Cult Of The Rubber Nose" (self-published; 2007)
 * "Felicia And The Border Collie Patrol" (self-published; 2008)
 * "The Vixen Sorceress" (self-published; 2009)

Comics

 * Champion Of Katara
 * Felicia, Sorceress of Katara
 * Mr Cow

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