Who is this guy and why does he look like that?

Cardigan Broadmoor is an emerging writer from the swampy woodlands of Rhode Island. He is also a massive fan of Gothic literature, body horror, and speculative fiction. His short stories and poetry have previously been featured in collections by HellBound Books, Black Hare Press, the Weird Christmas Podcast, the Scandal Anthology Series, and Eternal Haunted Summer, as well as in upcoming collections by Inky Jane Studios and Agita Publishing.

Unfortunately, we cannot tell you why he looks like that.

Nobody knows.