Devin Murphy

Devin Murphy is a renowned American author, who is famous for writing historical fiction and nonfiction novels. He is particularly popular for writing the book, The Boat Runner. The book was recently published by the Harper Collins publication and has received appreciations from all corners of the country. It has even received very nice reviews from international critics as well. Author Devin was born and brought up in a small town near Buffalo, New York. His family is believed to have the roots of the Dutch. Author Devin earned his BA/MA degree from the St Bonaventure University. Later, he followed it up with an MFA degree from the University of Colorado State. Devin even holds a PhD, which he obtained from the Nebraska University in Lincoln. Such academic achievements helped author Devin to get a job as an assistant professor at the Bradley University, teaching the art of creative writing to his students. He continues to do this job even today and manages to give some time to his writing career from the ones left after fulfilling his teaching duties. Prior to entering into the world of teaching, author Devin had tried his hand at a number of other jobs. At one point, he was involved in doing different kinds of jobs at various national parks throughout the country. Devin even had a 3 year stint working at the sea. This job opportunity allowed Devin to travel to as many as 50 different countries throughout the seven continents. The fictional works of author Devin have made appearances in more than 40 anthologies and literary journals. Some of the publications that feature his works of fiction include Glimmer Train, New Stories from Midwest, The Missouri Review, Confrontation, and The Chicago Tribune.