Matt Hughes writes crime fiction. His alter ego, Matthew Hughes, writes far-future science fantasy.
His novels are Downshift (Doubleday Canada, 1997), Fools Errant and Fool Me Twice (Warner Aspect, 2001), Black Brillion (Tor, 2004), Majestrum (Night Shade Books, 2006), The Commons (Robert J. Sawyer Books, 2007), The Spiral Labyrinth (Night Shade Books, 2007), and Template (PS Publishing, 2008).
His short fiction has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock’s, Asimov’s, Blue Murder, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Postscripts, Interzone and a number of “Year’s Best” anthologies. Night Shade Books published his sf short story collection, The Gist Hunter and Other Stories, in 2005.
He has won the Arthur Ellis Award from the Crime Writers of Canada.
Before turning to fiction, he was a journalist and a freelance speechwriter for Canadian corporate executives and political leaders. He lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Tales by this writer
Links
- Matt’s Web site: http://www.archonate.com
- Some of his sf fans maintain a discussion bbs at http://p202.ezboard.com/bmatthughes
Representation
Matt is represented by the New York literary agent, Susan Ann Protter.






