DAVID SAMUEL HUDSON

Author

What it feels like to read a writer who reads...

In 2018, I said that there was a crisis in Maltese publishing. I recall saying that I believed that the best Maltese literature is stowed...

The prize for authenticity: Luzzu is one of the best films this year

Luzzu, Maltese-American filmmaker Alex Camilleri's feature-length debut, is a rare glimpse into the world of traditional fishing in...

The cozy-shadow allure of Autumn

While there's not much of an Autumn in Malta — none at all actually — I've always loved the idea of a true fall. The colour palette is...

The Horrific and the Lovely

I'm the kind of reader who enjoys a good seasonal read. For example: I read Stephen King's IT in the summer (though it's a horror)...

A Vipers' Pit - a local, disquieting film

A Vipers' Pit, Maltese title Is-Sriep Reġgħu Saru Velenużi, is a local film based on the eponymous novel by Alex Vella Gera. I don't get...

The fear! The fear!

I haven't written anything here for a while. Mostly because I've been busy writing (a new novel). I've also been consumed by fear. First...

The in-between stories

I received some good news yesterday. My short story Bric-a-brac American is going to get published by Litro magazine. It's a prestigious...

I'm ready to face the world again

It is done. The YA fantasy novel I've been writing since last July has been finished. Around 80,000 words and around most of my soul have...

How I got my title

My working title for the YA dark fantasy I'm writing is White Light Pictures. The story behind it makes for quite an amusing anecdote....

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