Peter Tarkulich grew up in Spencerport, New York, just outside of Rochester. While attending the State University of New York at Buffalo for a Media Studies degree (a degree that has much less value than a degree in Bardic Studies), he discovered and fell in love with webcomics. On November 7, 2005, Bardsworth was launched to the rousing applause of a handful of friends and family. In addition writing and drawing Bardsworth, Peter is also a fantasy author. His works include the epic fantasy "Blood of the Mother", the first book in The Godblood Chronicles; the urban fantasy collection "Fantasy Noir: Three Stories of Mystery, Murder, & Magic"; and "Starting Over", the first novelization of Bardsworth. You can find more information about these at his writing blog at tarkulich.wordpress.com. In his spare time - what little he has left after all of his other projects - Peter likes to draw fairies and pin-ups. He also enjoys cooking, home brewing, and playing retro video games (the newfangled ones just confuse him).