J. C. Hutchins Explained
Chris Hutchins |
Pseudonym: | J. C. Hutchins |
Birth Date: | 26 January 1975 |
Nationality: | American |
Notableworks: | 7th Son |
Partner: | Eleanor Brown |
J. C. Hutchins is the pseudonym for American podcast novelist and journalist Chris Hutchins.[1] Hutchins is best known for his 7th Son series.
Background
Hutchins began podcasting in 2006 after receiving multiple rejections from various agents,[2] with 7th Son being his first podcast release. Shortly thereafter in 2007, St. Martin's Press picked up the print rights to 7th Son and Dark Arts,[3] an interactive novel.[4] Hutchins, dubbed a "new media superstar," writes from home alongside his partner, novelist Eleanor Brown.[5] [6]
Bibliography
Books published in print
- 7th Son: Descent (2009)
- Personal Effects: Dark Arts (2009)
Podcast novels
- 7th Son: Descent
- 7th Son: Deceit
- 7th Son: Destruction
- Personal Effects: Sword of Blood
Reception
Critical reception to Hutchins' work has been mixed to positive, with Publishers Weekly praising both the first novel in the 7th Son series and Dark Arts[7] [8] and Kirkus Reviews panning both.[9] [10] The Celebrity Cafe reviewed Dark Arts, praising the story but stating that the extra elements detracted from the story instead of enhancing it.[11]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2007-07-05/news/pod-shots/ Pod Shots
- https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/01/books/01podb.html?pagewanted=2&_r=3 Authors Find Their Voice, and Audience, in Podcasts
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090201032503/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1872381,00.html Podcasting Your Novel: Publishing's Next Wave?
- http://www.tor.com/blogs/2009/10/jc-hutchins-interview J.C. Hutchins Interview
- News: No Eye of Newt Here: PW Talks with Eleanor Brown. PublishersWeekly.com. 2017-05-03. en.
- Achauer. Hilary. June 2013. The Written Word. The CrossFit Journal.
- http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-38382-4 Review: Personal Effects: Dark Arts
- http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-38437-1 Review: 7th Son: Descent
- http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jc-hutchins/personal-effects-2/ PERSONAL EFFECTS
- http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jc-hutchins-2/7th-son/ 7th Son
- https://archive.today/20120716003640/http://thecelebritycafe.com/books/full_review/1890.html Personal Effects: Dark Arts