Joseph Murphy was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. He earned his geekdom at an early age. He read X-Men comics from the age of 8 and it only went downhill from there. As a teenager he wrote short stories and wanted to be the next Stephen King. Instead of horror, however, he kept writing fantasy stories. After surviving high school as a goth with a purple mohawk, he studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor.
He previously worked for Ellysian Press, first as their inhouse cover art designer. Over time he became and editor and eventually publisher.Joseph left Ellysian Press in 2022 to refocus on his books. Joseph was recently fired from his day job in Ontario Canada for speaking out about antiblack racism.
He's currently working on his first documentary. ALIEN BRAIN FOG is a lighthearted look at how gaslighting, biochemistry and Long Covid intersect with memory, racism and self identity. Alien Brain Fog will also explore the implicit difficulties in being sure that what you know is actually the truth.
HISTORY
JULY 2013
Published first novel, Council of Peacocks to positive reviews.
DECEMBER 2013
Published A Fallen Hero Rises which, with very little marketing, quickly outsold Council of Peacocks.
JUNE 2014
Published Beyond the Black Sea, Book 2 in The Activation Series.
NOVEMBER 2014
Published Demons of DunDegore, Book 2 in the Sword of Kassandra Series.
JANUARY 2015
Council of Peacocks included in The Shadow Box - a successful box set of 10 dark urban fantasy authors (including New York Times and USA Today best seller, Travis Luedke). The limited-time deal hit several Amazon best-sellers lists
SUMMER 2015
Joseph hired as head book cover designer at Ellysian Press
SEPT 2015
Publication date of Terra Incognita, Book 3 in The Activation Series
DECEMBER 2015
An original story featuring in The Dark Dozen, an anthology of horror stories to help raise money for the health card costs of Al Scarborough. Unfortunately, the fundraiser was not successful. It was Joseph's first direct experience with the inequalities of the American Health Care system. The story is a prequel to A Fallen Hero Rises but is aimed at adult audiences
MARCH 2016
Publication date of Are You Watching Me? This was his first non-fantasy thriller and features a sex addict who becomes the target of a serial killer. Aimed at adult audiences
SUMMER 2017
Joseph promoted to partner and editor at Ellysian Press.
OCTOBER 2019
Publication date of 2nd edition of Are You Watching Me? to address the similarities between the first edition and the Bruce McArthur murders in Toronto.
SUMMER 2022
Joseph leaves Ellysian Press to refocus on his writing. He's currently focused on his podcast, Alien Brain Fog, and releasing new editions of the Activation and Sword of Kassandra series.
SUMMER 2023
Joseph begins shooting his first horror movie, Devil's Mountain, based on a script he wrote with his boyfriend, Michael Poupard. Production was halted in September due to personal events but will begin again Spring 2024.
JANUARY 2024
Joseph begins Alien Brain Fog, a science-based podcast focused on dismantling systems of oppression (e.g., systemic racism and patriarchy) and determine whether or not aliens are real.
COMING SOON
SUMMER 2024
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Council of Peacocks. The new edition includes new scenes, maps, character studies, and a special study guide designed for young writers. The study guide will show previous drafts of the finished work, discuss the mechanics of revision, and show editing for various story elements (e.g., character consistency, plot, pacing, etc.)
FALL 2024
New editions of A Fallen Hero Rises and Demons of DunDegore will be released with additional maps, character bios, illustrations and more.
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