Welcome!
Welcome to the official web site of author Arin Murphy-Hiscock.
I am the author of Power Spellcraft for Life, Solitary Wicca for Life, The Way of the Green Witch, and the forthcoming books Pagan Pregnancy: A Spiritual Journey From Maiden to Mother (TBA) and The Way of the Hedge Witch (Spring 2009). I also work as a modern religion and alternative spirituality specialist and consultant in the field of publishing.
I currently live in Montreal, Quebec (Canada) my husband, my son, three cats, and piles of books.
New Mailing List
I've created a mailing list to keep people in the loop. It will go out once a month and collect all the random bits of information about what I've been up to, what projects are on the go, upcoming appearances and events, and so forth. You can sign up for it here. (July 2008)
Confirmed Guest Speaker at the Hamilton Pagan Pride Festival!
Here's something that's going to be lots of fun: I'll be speaking at the 2008 Hamilton Pagan Pride festival taking place at Gage Park on September 13! The Hamilton PPD event is huge; the organizers tell me that they drew about four hundred people last year. I'll be presenting a lecture and workshop on hearthcraft, the subject of The Way of the Hedge Witch coming out in Spring 2009. Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary is another guest speaker. Check out the Hamilton PPD web site for details as they're released. (June 2008)
Publication of Pagan Pregnancy Delayed
Those of you who have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Pagan Pregnancy: A Spiritual Journey From Maiden to Mother this August are about to be disappointed. Adams Media, the parent company of Provenance Press, has dropped Pagan Pregnancy from the Fall 2008 list. The book has not yet received a new publishing date, although my editor assures me that we'll find a new spot for it somewhere. (April 2008)
New Cover for The Way of the Green Witch
The Way of the Green Witch has been selling steadily, and is in the process of being redesigned! As of April 2008, it will be shipping under this new cover.
It looks great, and I can't wait to see it on the book itself. (March 2008)
New Book Sold!
I've just sold a new book on home-based spirituality (what I call hearthcraft) to Provenance Press! The manuscript is scheduled to be delivered in April 2008, and likely be released in 2009. Updates as events warrant! (November 7, 2007)
Pagan Pregnancy Book Officially Listed for Pre-Orders!
Officially titled Pagan Pregnancy: A Spiritual Journey from Maiden to Mother, this book now has its own page on this website.
ISBN-10 1598693972; ISBN-13 978-1598693973
Available for pre-order at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and Chapters.Indigo.ca. (November 7, 2007)
Book Signing!
For the first time ever, a local book signing by the elusive author of Power Spellcraft for Life, Solitary Wicca for Life, and The Way of the Green Witch!
This signing took place at Le Melange Magique on the afternoon of Saturday September 9 2006, as part of the store's 15th anniversary celebration weekend. It was terrific to see readers and thank them for their support, as well as to finally sign all those copies of my books that people kept holding on to for over a year now, hoping for an event just like this! Thanks to everyone who showed up, and to the staff of Le Melange Magique for making me so comfortable.
Past News:
November 1 2006: The manuscript for A Spiritual Guide to Pagan Pregnancy has been handed in to the publisher. The release is still scheduled for Spring 2008. Updates as events warrant!
September 9 2006: Book signing at local bookstore Le Melange Magique as part of the store's 15th anniversary celebration! Thanks go out to everyone who turned out for it, and to the wonderful staff for putting on such a great event.
July 2006: My latest book proposal on pagan pregnancy has been accepted by Provenance Press! The working title is Everything She Touches Changes and it's tentatively scheduled for Spring 2008. When the contract is ultimately confirmed, I'll post details about it.
April 2006: I did an interview with the Wiccan/Pagan Times, and it was published at the beginning of April. Enjoy!
February 2006: The Writing and Editing Services page is now available again. Conversely, the spiritual services page has been temporarily removed until I have the time to devote to them once again.
January 2006: New page showcasing my upcoming book The Way of the Green Witch, due out May 2006!
October 30 2005: My daily journal has undergone a disastrous mySQL entry table tragedy, resulting in the loss of three years of entries and information. I'm sure you can understand what a blow losing a daily journal can be to a writer. I'll be starting a to journal on-line again sometime in the upcoming week, and hopefully we can reconstruct as much of the old entries as we can.
September 5 2005: Solitary Wicca for Life is released and available in Montreal bookstores, and from bookstores across North America!
June 11 2005: Our first child is born nine weeks ahead of schedule, necessitating the correction of the Solitary Wicca for Life proofs in hospital, and the rescheduling of the Way of the Green Witch deadline.
June 7 2005: Power Spellcraft for Life arrives at Le Melange Magique/The Magical Blend, Montreal's largest and most successful metaphysical shop, and sells out soon afterwards.
June 2005: WynterGreene publishes an online version of my article "Responsible Cyber Scholarship", written for the printed Midsummer issue.
May 25 2005: Power Spellcraft for Life is officially released and hits bookshelves across North America!
May 2005: Power Spellcraft for Life is featured as Witchvox's spotlighted book for the week of May 21-28, 2005!