Catherine E. Murphy, writing primarily under the byline C. E. Murphy, (born June 1, 1973) is an American-born author, based in Ireland, 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 (written under a pseudonym). She has also written the graphic novel Take a Chance.

Biography

C. E. Murphy is an Alaskan-born 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. She became an Irish citizen by grandparental descent in 2001, moved to Ireland in 2005, and as of 2020, continued to live there with her husband and son. 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.

The Walker Papers

The Old Races Universe

The Negotiator Trilogy

Other books

Short pieces

The Worldwalker Duology

The Austen Chronicles

The Inheritors' Cycle

The Strongbox Chronicles

written as Cate Dermody

The Guildmaster Saga

Young adult series

The Dublin Driver Mysteries

A detective fiction series written under the byline "Catie Murphy"

The Heartstrike Chronicles

The Lovelorn Chronicles

Other works

Novels Short Stories Comics