Allow me to introduce: Derryl Murphy

In 2012 Robert Runté introduced me to Derryl Murphy, Manitoba native, cli-fi and SF writer. Derryl had a remarkable collection of short fiction, Wasps at the Speed of Sound, for which the rights had reverted to him. After reading the collection, I was deeply impressed with his vision and gritty presentation of what life might be like were we to abandon all attempts to live in harmony with this planet. For me, it was imperative Wasps at the…

Canada Day Contest for Wasps at the Speed of Sound

ISBN 9781927400432 $19.99eISBN 9781927400449 $4.99available from Five Rivers Publishingand online booksellers worldwide To celebrate Canada Day, Five Rivers is having a contest. Guess the Morse Code message in the embossed background of the cover for Derryl Murphy’s edgy collection of short eco-fiction, Wasps at the Speed of Sound, email us using that information, along with your proof of purchase, and you’ll win five eBooks of your choice from our catalogue. Contest ends Friday, July 4, 2014. Winner…

LibraryThing reviewer 4 stars for Wasps at the Speed of Sound

The following 4-star review appeared on LibraryThing for Derryl Murphy’s collection of short eco-fiction, Wasps at the Speed of Sound. ISBN 9781927400432 $19.99eISBN 9781927400449 $4.99from Five Rivers Publishingand online booksellers worldwide This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Before I start down I look one more time in the stream. I can see nothing swimming in it, no fish, no beetle.As I walk, I wish there were still birds to sing to me. Eleven stories…

Wasps at the Speed of Sound receives Amazon praise

available in trade paperbackand ebook Amazon readers praise Derryl Murphy’s collection of environmental, dystopic short fiction. 4.0 out of 5 stars an interesting collection, January 11, 2014 By  tarsh – See all my reviews This review is from: Wasps at the Speed of Sound (Kindle Edition) A collection of 11 apocalypsi (apocalypses?) – I think the thing that impressed me the most was how very different all the apocalypsi were, apart from a common environmental theme. Well written stories, and…

4-stars for Derryl Murphy’s Wasps at the Speed of Sound

The following review appeared at LibraryThing recently. available in print and eBookfrom Five Rivers Publishingselect bookstoresand online booksellers worldwide This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. A collection of 11 apocalypsi (apocalypses?) – I think the thing that impressed me the most was how very different all the apocalypsi were, apart from a common environmental theme. Well written stories, and I enjoyed reading all excepting one (What Goes Around, which I just didn’t get). My…