Elizabeth Murray

Elizabeth Rose Murray is represented by Sallyanne Sweeney of International Creative Agency, London, writing in multiple genres for children, young adults, and adults.

Her fifth novel, Arabella Pepper – The Wild Detective (Natural World Publishing) was longlisted for the 2025 Wainwright Prize for Children’s Fiction. Previous novels include Caramel Hearts (Alma Books) and the award-winning Nine Lives Trilogy (Mercier Press); The Book of Learning (Dublin UNESCO Citywide Read 2016), The Book of Shadows (shortlisted Irish Literacy Association/Irish Book Awards) &; The Book of Revenge.

Other recent publications include a five-part Legends of the Land audio story series for SKODA, plus inclusion in the following anthologies; I See the Moon and the Moon Sees Me (O’Brien Press), I Am the Wind (Little Island), Women on Nature (Unbound Press), Wild Wonders (Natural World Publishing), Reading the Future (Arlen House), Autonomy (New Binary Press), and Elysian: Creative Responses (New Bound Press).

Journal publications include The Mantelpiece (IS), Mslexia (UK), Trasna (US), York Literary Review (UK), The Waxed Lemon (ROI), Terrain (CA), Ropes (ROI), Paper Lanterns (ROI), Not Very Quiet (AUS), Here Comes Everyone (UK), Popshots (UK), Banshee (ROI), Channel Magazine (ROI) and Ponder Review (U.S.). Competition shortlists include the Francis McManus, Irish Times, and Aesthetica Creative Works short fiction competitions.

A recipient of an Arts Council Literature Bursary in 2024 and 2017, plus Agility Awards in 2021-2023, and a Professional Development Award in 2020, Elizabeth’s residencies include Uillinn – Ireland, Gulkistan – Iceland, Tyrone Guthrie Centre – Ireland (awarded by Children’s Books Ireland), Obras – Portugal, Varuna – Australia (awarded by Tyrone Guthrie Centre), Greywood Arts – Ireland, and Mauser Foundation – Costa Rica.

Elizabeth is also an experienced event facilitator, providing hundreds of creative writing and book-related events every year, working with festivals, arts centres, schools and libraries to foster a love of creativity and reading. Originally from Middlesbrough, UK, Elizabeth lives in West Cork, Ireland.

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The Book of Learning: Nine Lives Trilogy Part 1, 2015.
The Book of Shadows: Nine Lives Trilogy Part 2, 2016.
The Book of Revenge: Nine Lives Trilogy Part 3, 2018.