Andrew Dana Hudson
@solarshades.club
Speculative fiction author, sustainability researcher, teacher. Writing about solarpunks and cyberproles. New Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803125/absence-by-andrew-dana-hudson/ Newsletter: solarshades.club Website: andrewdanahudson.com
Next week I’ll be in San Francisco to talk books with @tkrex.bsky.social. Should be a super fun conversation www.eventbrite.com/e/when-world...
When World-Bending Sci-fi Authors Collide: Meet TK Rex & Andrew Dana Hudson
Mind-blowing alternative futures and speculative disasters abound in *Absence* by Andrew Dana Hudson and *The Wildcraft Drones* by TK Rex
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Explore @NussbaumAbigail’s review of ABSENCE by @solarshades.club: “It is how we structure our world, and how we treat one another, when the certainties we had taken for granted no longer hold true.”
Absence by Andrew Dana Hudson: Review by Abigail Nussbaum
Absence, Andrew Dana Hudson (Soho Press 978-1-64129-758-5, $29.00, 431pp, hc) May 2026. Some books wear their influences right on their sleeves. In Andrew Dana Hudson’s debut Absence, the process k…
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On August 13, I'll be reading at Best Bookstore Union Square with @solarshades.club - here's the signup if you'll be in the Bay Area that day! I think this is my first whole bookstore event at a dedicated bookstore?! I'm excited! www.eventbrite.com/e/when-world...
When World-Bending Sci-fi Authors Collide: Meet TK Rex & Andrew Dana Hudson
Mind-blowing alternative futures and speculative disasters abound in *Absence* by Andrew Dana Hudson and *The Wildcraft Drones* by TK Rex
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What's this?! A new NERD COUNT PODCAST episode!? Mercurio and I come to you live from (and on the way to!) the Readercon convention in Burlington, MA, where we interview these ten amazing people about their past and present Readercon experiences and more! Podcast link in thread.
Over the last month or so I've had several new fiction projects roll out, including a story in Analog: www.solarshades.club/p/reimaginin...
Reimagining Public Goods, Clinic Roles, and Technomedia Churn
three new fiction projects out this summer + some professional news
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Against Thermochauvinism
In a warming world, we have to get over our bias against hot places
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Erin Kissane@kissane.myatproto.social · last mo.“No one actually argues against AC as a moral issue“ lol tell me you don’t hang out with any French people withou—
I wrote about Absence by @solarshades.club and the surprising idea it captures about the allure of cities theantiquarian.email/archive/the-...
The place where no one knows your name
On cities and strangers
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I rewatched (almost) all of True Detective so I could write this article for you about Horror/Mystery mashups on @darkertimes.bsky.social. Many more examples inside, complete with dorky categorization. www.darkertimes.com/spooky-proce...
Spooky Procedurals: A Taxonomy
The horror-mystery mashup will never be defeated.
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I was inspired by two new novels: HEADLIGHTS by @ceejthemoment.bsky.social and ABSENCE by @solarshades.club which are both incredibly different even though they blend two of the same genres. Which sent me on a really fun deep dive.
What if the New World "discovered" the Old World, and not vice versa?
Civilizations: A Novel — Burrowed Books
A review of Civilizations: A Novel by Laurent Binet, Sam Taylor.
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Also check out Civilizations: A Book Club for better thoughts than mine from the great @solarshades.club www.solarshades.club/p/civilizati...
Civilizations: A Book Club (part 1), feat. Lizzie Wade
Discussing Laurent Binet’s alternate history novel, in which first contact between Europe and the Americas goes rather differently...
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Brief summary of what happened last night at Delaney Hall: At 3 pm Governor Sherrill announced with the NY AG that she was sending state police to Delaney Hall, with the posture that this was to protect protestors and kettle them away (an oxymoron). Around 9:45 pm, protestors and organizers
This is one of those books where you read the synposis and you're like: This is what I've been waiting for! Congrats, Andrew!
Andrew Dana Hudson@solarshades.club · 3mo agoIt’s my pub day! Been working toward this for five years, and so excited to finally share this book with the world! www.solarshades.club/p/my-novel-d...
Just finished this book. Probably the best look at how we can, and maybe should, deal with the unknown as a species. Just wonderful.
Heading to NYC to launch my book on Thursday at Lofty Pigeon in Brooklyn! www.eventbrite.com/e/andrew-dan...
Andrew Dana Hudson launches "Absence," in conversation with Jinwoo Chong
"Hudson gives a skillful metaphysical twist to a tale of apocalyptic horror in this strikingly original novel." —Publishers Weekly
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if you buy my book you’re allowed to tell people im your friend
Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie@audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 3mo agome, buying a book written by someone who I've never met but we sometimes like each other's posts on Bluesky: my friend wrote this
Recently finished the novel, Absence, by Andrew Hudson: near future world where people have been popping randomly out of existence for decades. disappearances overtake the death rate. No one knows why. Our protagonist verified absences for the government. Fun premise, well executed, breezy read
@solarshades.club Andrew taught a Clarion workshop I attended on solarpunk and pens an illuminating newsletter... he's very knowledgeable and great at facilitating discussion on interesting speculative and future-oriented subject matters. I can't wait to read his new novel!
@imaginationasu.bsky.social · 3mo agoHappy publishing day to our very imaginary friend @solarshades.club for the release of his debut novel, "Absence". Check out our interview with him for a closer look at his creative process: csi.asu.edu/projects/int.... "Absence" is available here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803125...
Happy publishing day to our very imaginary friend @solarshades.club for the release of his debut novel, "Absence". Check out our interview with him for a closer look at his creative process: csi.asu.edu/projects/int.... "Absence" is available here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803125...
Happy pub day to @asuenglish.bsky.social MFA alum Andrew Dana Hudson on his debut novel ABSENCE, out today from @sohopress.bsky.social!
Andrew Dana Hudson@solarshades.club · 3mo agoIt’s my pub day! Been working toward this for five years, and so excited to finally share this book with the world! www.solarshades.club/p/my-novel-d...
I liked this a lot. Like The X-Files meets The Leftovers with some excellent near future worldbuilding.
Andrew Dana Hudson@solarshades.club · 3mo agoIt’s my pub day! Been working toward this for five years, and so excited to finally share this book with the world! www.solarshades.club/p/my-novel-d...
It’s my pub day! Been working toward this for five years, and so excited to finally share this book with the world! www.solarshades.club/p/my-novel-d...
My Novel Drops Today. Read Chapter One.
ABSENCE is a book about cosmic mysteries, disaster bureaucracies, and never knowing what to believe...
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Authors this month include @sunyidean.com, @mattdinniman.bsky.social, @portiaelan.bsky.social, @thomas-elrod.com, @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social, @sarahgailey.bsky.social, @solarshades.club, @annamerlan.bsky.social +
18 new sci-fi and fantasy books to check out in May 2026
A flood of books are headed your way
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Phoenix/Tempe friends! Come out tomorrow to @changinghands.bsky.social Tempe for the launch of @solarshades.club’s debut novel ABSENCE, a smart speculative thriller I can’t wait for more people to read. It’ll be a good time!
Andrew Dana Hudson@solarshades.club · 3mo agoIf you’re in the valley, I’ll be launching my book early tomorrow at Changing Hands Tempe. Come out for a great conversation with @mdbell79.bsky.social www.changinghands.com/event/april2...