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Welcome to the web page of Matthew Hughes, science fiction and fantasy author.

I'm launching another contest, giving away a $100 limited slipcased edition of my standalone Archonate novel, Template, plus twenty-odd other signed books, to those who purchase my collection The Gist Hunter and Other Stories in the next few weeks. See the July 27 post on my news page for more info.

The third Henghis Hapthorn novel, Hespira, will soon be out from Night Shade Books. You can read the first chapter here.

The complete Guth Bandar saga, which appeared in several episodes in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, is now published as a novel, The Commons, from Robert J. Sawyer Books. You can read one of the episodes: here. And here's a look at the excellent cover art by Cory and Catska Ench.

The Spiral Labyrinth, the second Henghis Hapthorn novel from Night Shade Books, will shortly be coming out in trade paperback format. You can read the first chapter here.

My first Henghis Hapthorn novel, Majestrum, -- read the first 15,000 words here -- is now out in trade paperback from Night Shade Books.

My short story collection, The Gist Hunter & Other Stories, from Night Shade Books is still in stores. It contains all six Henghis Hapthorn stories that have run in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction plus three Guth Bandar novelettes.

Read the first chapter of Black Brillion.

You can also read the first chapters of the previous Archonate books, Fools Errant and Fool Me Twice

The latest news on upcoming magazine stories, readings and so on is here.

My official First Fan, Mike Berro, maintains an info page on my work and a discussion forum.

Night Shade Books has very kindly established a discussion board for my works on their bbs.

Here are a few reviews, and a reasonably up-to-date bibliography.

And here's my bio.