Gerard Murphy has worked in various roles in the IT industry for more than 30 years. He is a huge fan of all branches of Sci-Fi ever since he saw Star Trek on a black and white TV in Ireland at the age of 12, and subsequently discovered hard science fiction by the likes of Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov and Larry Niven. He is also a big fan of fantasy, particularly Tolkien, to which he was introduced by his then girlfriend Martine Cassidy.

He was given a copy of The Silmarillion by Martine's mother Josephine on his 21st birthday, and was fascinated by Tolkien's account of the creation myth, in particular the character of Yavanna and her love of trees. This led to the idea of impossibly large trees on another planet, which combined with his interest in the nature of consciousness and quantum physics to become the seed of The Inheritors: Journey to Vahana, his first published novel. There are plans for a sequel and a possible third book to complete the series.

Gerard lives in Trim, County Meath, Ireland with his wife Martine. They have five grown-up children and nine grandchildren.