My Brief Bio

Joseph Murphy was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. He studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor. Joseph previously worked for Ellysian Press, first as cover artist, later as editor and eventually publisher.

In 2022, he left Ellysian Press to refocus on his book. After a traumatic event, Joseph began work on a science-based podcast called Alien Brain Fog: a lighthearted look at how gaslighting, biochemistry and Long Covid interset with memory, racism and identity.

Then something annoying happened. The congressional hearings in America on Unidentified Arial Phenomenon (UAP) force to Joseph re-examined his own experiences. Maybe his false memories were not false after all. Joseph reviewed 40 years worth of journals, dream diaries and writing. He conferred with psychics and learned something unbelievable.

Joseph was a medium. His writing is based on channeled material.

Now Joseph is working directly with nonhuman entities. While he's still writing books, Joseph's main goal is to build a centre for psychic research (like Esalen) in Canada. 

HISTORY

JULY 2013

Council of Peacocks (Activation Book 1).

DECEMBER 2013

A Fallen Hero Rises (Sword of Kassandra Book 1)

JUNE 2014 

Beyond the Black Sea (Activation Book 2) Book 2

NOVEMBER 2014

Demons of DunDegore (Sword of Kassandra Book 2)

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

Hired as head cover artist at Ellysian Press

SEPT 2015

Terra Incognita (Activation Book 3)

DECEMBER 2015

The Dark Dozen: Stories for Scarborough, an anthology of horror stories. This was fundraiser to cover healthcare costs of a Maer's friend Al Scarborough. Unfortunately, the fundraise was not successful. Al passed. 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

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

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.

SUMMER 2023

Start filming his first horror movie, Devil's Mountain. Production was halted in  September due to personal evens (see Unbelievable). Filming set to begin in 2025.

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.

AUGUST 2025

Unbelievable: Magic Is Real released showing Joseph remembered his real purpose in life.

BOOKS BY M JOSEPH MURPHY:

Amazon: M Joseph Murphy on Amazon: Paperback and ebook
Smashwords: M Joseph Murphy Author Page on Smashwords
Kobo: M Joseph Murphy Books on Kobo