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Stew Hotston (he/him)
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Author, LARP (Curious Pastimes), physics and finance. Subjective Chaos and BFA finalist. Treasurer @BFS, Chair @BSFA. Rep: John Baker at BLM.

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New Writer at Hugo award winner, http://www.nerds-feather.com

Project Hanuman is out!
It's been out almost two months but I wanted to re-up my timeline with some Project Hanuman love. You can find it at all your bookstores and in audio too.

I'll leave you with what @gavingsmith.bsky.social thought of it.

#SFF #spaceopera #scifi
January 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Inspector Clouseau will return in Avengers Doomsday
January 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM
It’s rosebud tea kind of day
December 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The Mark by Fríða Ísberg

Set in Iceland on the eve of a vote as to whether to stratify society by those who can pass an 'empathy test' and those who can't Ísberg's novel is translated from the Icelandic by Larissa Kyzer and seeks to…

https://stewarthotston.com/2025/12/25/the-mark-by-frida-isberg/
December 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
It is time. Merry Christmas you filthy animals.
December 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Pavlova? Pavlova.
December 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
My review of Néro which is, honestly, a lot of fun.

stewarthotston.com/2025/12/21/n...
December 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Wake Up Dead Man review

I had lots of plans for this review but then this one hit and honestly it says a lot of what I had in my head and does it fluently and with passion, so go and read this when you're done here. I'm not going to…

https://stewarthotston.com/2025/12/16/wake-up-dead-man-review/
December 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Just finished reading an arc of the fabulous, rich and politically dense Republic of Memory by @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social. You're going to want to add this to your 2026 TBR now.
December 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The Project Hanuman audio book is out next week on the 16th. It's narrated by the really very excellent Zehra Jane Naqvi who hit the tone perfectly

I'm very excited, so here's a preview from the first chapter. Available wherever you get your audiobooks #audiobook #scifi @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Today is mostly Amnesiac by Radiohead. This album is still a mood that reflects me a lot of the time.
December 10, 2025 at 8:28 AM
My favourite audio drama of all time: Midst. Read my review and then get it in your ears.

stewarthotston.com/2025/11/27/m...

@midstpodcast.bsky.social @criticalrole.bsky.social #scifi #spacewesterns
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Just started this today. I can tell I’m going to enjoy.
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Felt cute. Won’t delete later. Trans rights are human rights.
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
given it's launch day for Project Hanuman, I should probably do this too! Convincing you to read my novel with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion - @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social in conversation with @annasmithspark.bsky.social , @justmarvewrites.bsky.social, @willwiles.bsky.social and me. 6pm, Waterstones Covent Garden, 13th November

#SciFi #London @waterstones.bsky.social @britfantasysoc.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I have MANY bookmarks that I'd love to send to booksellers and librarians who are stocking my new space opera, Project Hanuman. Please do let me know if I can send some to you.
#SciFi #Libraries
November 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Look at this beauty #reading
October 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
For those of you at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social then this is yet ANOTHER launch you should be thinking of going to. NewCon press, run by the legend Ian Whates will be launching a 3 new books at 6pm on Friday. Come meet @neilwilliamson.bsky.social @singingtotigers.bsky.social and Cécile Cristofari
October 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
If you're @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social my new novel,
Project Hanuman, is launching there two weeks early at 2pm on Friday 31st.

I will be joined by the amazing Peter F Hamilton to talk about the novel and there'll be macarons, wine and goodies.

#SciFi #SpaceOpera #SFF
October 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
It's @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social this weekend! I'm very, very excited. At 10am on Sunday morning I shall be at the Solaris launch because three very excellent books will be launching there. Come celebrate @mkhardywrites.com @rainewilson.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
my good friend @shonak.bsky.social is launching this wonderful book on the Friday evening of @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social (7pm, so put it in your diary). So come along and be entranced by this brilliant story.
October 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Finishing the rather profound
October 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
for the morning crowd - if you're at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social you should get to the @wtpress.bsky.social launch at 3pm on the Saturday if you can. Juliet will be there launching this (plus a bunch of other books from WT, who are a fantastic and innovative indy press).
October 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
If you're @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social my new novel, Project Hanuman, is launching there two weeks early.

@aptshadow.bsky.social called it 'A gem, breathtaking in scope and concept, pushing the boundaries of the genre.'

#scifi #projecthanuman @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM