Dave Hutchinson

By the age of 21, Hutchinson had published four volumes of stories:[2] Thumbprints (1978), Fools' Gold (1979), Torn Air (1980) and The Paradise Equation (1981), all under the name David Hutchinson.

Writing as Dave Hutchinson, in 2004 he published As the Crow Flies, his fifth collection of short fiction,[3] and combined elements of horror, science fiction and fantasy. His first novel, The Villages (2001), blends elements of fantasy, science fiction and the supernatural.[4] It was followed by a novella, The Push (2009, NewCon Press), a science fiction story set in space, describing the inception of faster-than-light travel and speculating on the possible consequences of humans settling on planets populated by alien beings.[2] It was shortlisted for the 2010 BSFA award for short fiction.[5]

Hutchinson has also edited two anthologies and co-edited a third. His short story "The Incredible Exploding Man" was included in the first Solaris Rising anthology and appeared in the 29th Year’s Best Science Fiction collection.[5]

Hutchinson's novel Europe in Autumn (2014), published by Solaris Books (now Rebellion Publishing[6]), is a speculative espionage thriller and takes place in a fragmenting near-future Europe. The central plot involves the protagonist, Estonian chef Rudi, becoming involved in Les Coureurs des Bois, a mysterious postal service that also delivers humans across borders.[7] The novel featured in a number of annual best-of-the-year round-ups, including those of The Guardian,[8] The Huffington Post and Locus magazine. The LA Review of Books described Europe In Autumn as "one of the most sophisticated science fiction novels of the decade".[9] Europe at Midnight (2015), also published by Solaris/Rebellion, is neither a sequel nor a prequel, but rather a standalone title set in the world created for Europe In Autumn.[10] The second book was included in the 2015 Locus Recommended Reading List.[11]

A third novel in the series, Europe in Winter, was published in November 2016,[12] with the first book's protagonist returning.[13] Hutchinson completed the series with Europe At Dawn in 2018, but has indicated there may be a further novella at some point in the future.[14][15]

In 2010 Hutchinson’s novella The Push was nominated for the BSFA Short Fiction Award.

Europe in Autumn received multiple award nominations, including the British Science Fiction Association's Best Novel award and the John W. Campbell Award.[16] In 2015 the novel was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award[3] and John W. Campbell Memorial Award,[17] and appeared on the Locus Recommended Reading list.[18]

In 2016 Europe at Midnight was nominated for the BSFA Award for Best Novel, the Kitschies,[19] Arthur C. Clarke Award,[16] and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award.

In 2017 Europe in Winter won the BSFA Award for Best Novel. [20]

In 2019, Europe at Dawn was nominated for the BSFA Award for Best Novel and Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, and was in the Locus Recommended Reading list. Shelter also appeared in the Locus list.[21]