Forest Tales: A Chakat Family Journal
Bernard Doove was born in 1957 in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.  As a child he was always a voracious reader, with a love of fantasy and science-fiction especially.  A further interest in the genre of anthropomorphic creatures combined with the love of books and the desire to write was started.  After creating a unique new species, he was inspired to tell a story about them back in 1995.  The inspiration continues today with more stories continually adding to his growing collection. Aside from writing, he is an amateur artist, fanzine publisher, and works on the boards of the Anthropomorphic Literature & Arts Association, and the MiDFur convention.  He has won the Ursa Major Award for the best Anthropomorphic Novel for 2007 for his novel - "Life's Dream" and was inducted into the Furry Hall of Fame in 2008 by the Australian Furry Association.