About Derek Murphy: Derek Murphy lives in castles and writes YA dark fantasy and science fiction. He wrote his MA Thesis on Harry Potter and his PhD dissertation on Paradise Lost, and believes that words are magic. When not dreaming up epic tales with dragons, aliens, vampires, mermaids and fallen angels - either hunting or falling in love with each other - he prefers to gargle espresso, half buried in a pile of books. What inspires you to write? Tragedy mostly. I love ancient myth and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Derek Murphy