Olivia Murphy-Major is an English and creative writing student in the honours stream at Concordia University. Her work has been recently published in the summer 2024 print edition of Catamaran Literary Reader and the 2024 summer print edition of yolk literary. Her writing focuses on girlhood, familial relationships, and the convergence of self and the natural world.
CONTACT
Email: liv.catmurphy@gmail.com
Phone: 210-998-0410
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WORK AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Soliloquies Anthology, Montreal, Quebec—Web Content Manager and Content Creator
08/2024-present
Responsible for editing three fiction pieces per month to be published and writing one fiction piece per month to be published.
Soliloquies Anthology, Montreal, Quebec—Prose Editor
08/2023-04/2024
Responsible for reading all prose submissions and deciding on works for the print issue, working closely with authors to edit their pieces so they are fit for publication. Soliloquies Anthology publishes two issues per semester, and I have worked as prose editor for both this semester and the fall 2023 semester.
pixie literary magazine, Montreal, Quebec—Staff Writer
09/2022-04/2023, 08/2023- 04/2024
Responsible for writing a piece of short fiction roughly once a month.
EDUCATION
Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec— Bachelor of Arts
Expected Graduation: May 2025
SEPTEMBER 2020 - PRESENT
Major: Honours English Literature and Creative Writing
Minor: Professional Writing
CUMULATIVE GPA: 3.71
Burr and Burton Academy, Manchester, Vermont– High School Diploma
CUMULATIVE G.P.A. 4.05
PUBLICATIONS
“Any Day Now,” Catamaran Literary Reader, Volume 45, Summer 2024, print.
“Hold,” yolk literary magazine, Volume 4.1, Summer 2024, print.
“Neighbours” Soliloquies Anthology, 2024, online
“Float” Soliloquies Anthology, 2024, online
“Salt” pixie literary magazine, 2023', online
“Rabbits” pixie literary magazine, 2023, online
AWARDS AND ACADEMIC RECOGNITION
Honours Program in English Literature and Creative Writing, Concordia University, 2021 to the present
Honour Roll and Dean’s List, Concordia University 2021 - 2022
BURR AND BURTON LITERARY SOCIETY AWARD Spring 2020.
National High School Honors Chorus, Carnegie Hall, NY, April 2019.
Honors Chorus Member: Burr and Burton Academy, Fall 2018-Spring 2020 .
Bell Tower Merit Scholarship, Fall 2016-Spring 2020.