C. E. Murphy

C.E. Murphy
Murphy in 2005
Born	June 1, 1973 Kenai, Alaska
Pen name	Cate Dermody
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Genre	Science fiction, fantasy
Website
mizkit.com/cemurphy/

C. E. Murphy (born June 1, 1973) is an American born author who writes in the fantasy and romance genres. She is the author of the Walker Papers series, The Negotiator Trilogy, and the Inheritor's Cycle as well as The Strongbox Chronicles which were written under a pseudonym. She has also written the graphic novel Take a Chance.

Biography

C. E. Murphy is an Alaskan-born^[1] writer of fantasy novels, short stories and comic books. She has also written a romance novel trilogy under the pseudonym Cate Dermody, which was her grandmother's maiden name.^[2][3] She currently lives in her ancestral homeland of Ireland. Along with writing, she has worked at various points as a library volunteer, archival assistant, cannery worker, and web designer. However writing is her primary hobby.^[4]

Bibliography

The Walker Papers

• Urban Shaman (2005)
  • Banshee Cries in the Winter Moon anthology (2009) with Mercedes Lackey and Tanith Lee
• Thunderbird Falls (2006)
• Coyote Dreams (2007)
  • Rabbit Tricks (2009, online)
• Walking Dead (2009)
• Demon Hunts (2010)
• Spirit Dances (2011)
  • Easy Pickings (December 2011) (novella, co-author with Faith Hunter)
• Raven Calls (2012)
  • No Dominion (April 2012) (novella)^[5]
• Mountain Echoes (January 2013)
• Shaman Rises (July 2014, final book in the series)^[6]
  • Spite House (July 26, 2016) (short story, co-author with Kat Richardson)

The Old Races Universe

The Negotiator Trilogy

• Heart of Stone (2007)
• House of Cards (2008)
• Hands of Flame (2008)

Other Tales

• Five Card Draw (2013, )
• From Russia, With Love in the Fantasy Medley anthology (2009) with Kelley Armstrong, Kate Elliott, Robin Hobb, and Yanni Juznia
• Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight (novella)
• Year of Miracles (novella)
• Perchance to Dream in the Dragon's Lure anthology (2010) with Danielle Ackley-McPhail
• Baba Yaga's Daughter & Other Tales of the Old Races (2012)

The Inheritors' Cycle

• The Queen's Bastard (2008)
• The Pretender's Crown (2009)

The Strongbox Chronicles

written as Cate Dermody

• The Cardinal Rule (2005)
• The Firebird Deception (2006)
• The Phoenix Law (2006)

The Worldwalker Duology

• Truthseeker (2010)
• Wayfinder (2011)

Other works

Short Stories

• Cairn Dancer in The Phantom Queen Awakes anthology (2010) with Anya Bast, Elaine Cunningham, and Katharine Kerr
• Blended in the Running with the Pack anthology (2010) with Laura Anne Gilman and Carrie Vaughn

Comics

• Take a Chance (2009) a 5 issue comic series for Dabel Brothers with Ardian Syaf (as the artist).^[7]

References

1. "Random House Author Spotlight". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
2. "An Interview with C. E. Murphy". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
3. "Fantastic Fiction: C. E. Murphy". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
4. "Biography". Retrieved 2013-10-08.
5. "author website".
6. https://www.facebook.com/cemurphywriter
7. "Preview: C.E. Murphy's Take a Chance #1". www.geeksofdoom.com. December 17, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2013.

External links

• Official website (previously cemurphy.net)
• Personal website (mizkit.com)
• Book covers and reviews at Fantasy Literature.net
• Magical Words – Writing blog of Faith Hunter, C.E. Murphy, David B. Coe, and Misty Massey
• C. E. Murphy at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database