Murphy O. Shewchuk

Who is Murphy O. Shewchuk?

Murphy Orlando Shewchuk is a Canadian writer. He is a past National President of the Canadian Authors Association. He currently resides in Merritt, BC.

He grew up in the British Columbia gold-mining town of Pioneer Mines during the late 1950s. He developed a triple interest in outdoor exploration, photography and electronics while still a teenager. After a stint in the Royal Canadian Air Force in eastern Canada, he and his family moved back to B.C. for a job in electronics with writing and photography as major side interests.

In 1971, his work took him to Kamloops, British Columbia, where he began writing a weekly "Outdoor Scene" column for the Kamloops Sentinel. From the column, he moved on to features in BC Outdoors and other magazines.

Shewchuk has also been managing editor of the 12th and 13th editions of The Canadian Writer's Guide, published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside of Toronto, Ontario.

In addition to a lifelong interest in writing, photography and exploring the mountains of western Canada, Shewchuk has been a workshop speaker at writer's conferences across Canada. He has received awards from the Outdoor Writers of Canada, the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association and the Canadian Authors Association.