Kevin Andrew Murphy
Encyclopedia
Kevin Andrew Murphy is an American
novelist and game writer from Northern California
. He is a graduate of University of California at Santa Cruz and has a Master of Arts from University of Southern California
. He has written gamebooks for Steve Jackson Games
and White Wolf
. He is one of the contributors to the Wild Cards
book series edited by George R. R. Martin
. His first solo novel, Penny Dreadful, was released in 2007. He is also the designer of several fonts on the theme of witchcraft for Scriptorium Fonts
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
novelist and game writer from Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
. He is a graduate of University of California at Santa Cruz and has a Master of Arts from University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. He has written gamebooks for Steve Jackson Games
Steve Jackson Games
Steve Jackson Games is a game company, founded in 1980 by Steve Jackson, that creates and publishes role-playing, board, and card games, and the gaming magazine Pyramid.-History:...
and White Wolf
White Wolf
White Wolf is a publisher of role-playing games, notably the World of Darkness.White Wolf may also refer to:*White Wolf , a location in Yosemite National Park*White Wolf , a Canadian heavy metal band...
. He is one of the contributors to the Wild Cards
Wild Cards
Wild Cards is a science fiction and superhero anthology series set in a shared universe. The series was created by a group of New Mexico science fiction authors, but it is mostly pulled together and edited by best-selling author George R. R. Martin with assistance by Melinda Snodgrass, also a...
book series edited by George R. R. Martin
George R. R. Martin
George Raymond Richard Martin , sometimes referred to as GRRM, is an American author and screenwriter of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He is best known for A Song of Ice and Fire, his bestselling series of epic fantasy novels that HBO adapted for their dramatic pay-cable series Game of...
. His first solo novel, Penny Dreadful, was released in 2007. He is also the designer of several fonts on the theme of witchcraft for Scriptorium Fonts
Scriptorium Fonts
Scriptorium Fonts is an Austin, Texas based type foundry founded in 1992 by game designer, editor and historian Dave Nalle. It specializes in adaptations of antique fonts and fonts based on artistic hand lettering drawn from the work of famous artists and calligraphers like Alphons Mucha, William...
.
Novels
- House of Secrets (w/ James A. MooreJames A. MooreJames Arthur Moore is an American horror novelist and short story writer.In 2003, he was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for "Best Novel" for his book Serenity Falls. In 2006, the novella Bloodstained Oz was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for "Best Long Fiction"...
, 1995) - Fathom (2002)
- Drums Into Silence (w/ Jo ClaytonJo ClaytonJo Clayton was an American fantasy and science fiction author. She wrote 35 novels and many short stories. Her works sold over a million copies....
, 2004) - Penny Dreadful (2007)
Short fiction (partial)
- House of Secrets (1995)
- Truth Until Paradox (2001)
- Hastur Pussycat, Kill Kill (2004)
- Wild Cards: Deuces Down (2004)
Gamebook (partial)
- The Quintessential World of Darkness (1998)
- Guide to the Traditions (2001)