Matthew Murphy was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, and currently lives in Montreal. He is the author of the historical novel A Beckoning War (Baraka Books, 2016), which has been called “the product of an amazing new talent” by Quill and Quire, and a “creditable first novel” by Margaret Atwood.
Matthew is available for all sorts of literary events, with a special emphasis on readings/lectures and workshops. In a reading/lecture, he would be interested in discussing his own journey as a writer. He would discuss his inspirations, such as why and how the subject of his first novel found him; and how his novel explores the relationship between the political and the personal as they combine in one person in a particular historical moment. He would discuss how historical fiction can speak to the history of the nation and the world, and the people that inhabit them. Time permitting, he would also introduce and discuss other work. The lecture would be interspersed with readings from the work(s) discussed, and would involve much time for questions and group discussion. For workshops, he would especially be interested in leading a session on novels: planning, writing, revising, publishing (both self- and traditional, given his experience with each). You can read more about Matt Murphy and his work at murphilinear.com.