Christian Hurst

Christian Hurst is an independent science fiction author and Creative Director based in Meadville, Pennsylvania. His Lily Starling series, a young adult space opera, won the 2026 IPPY Gold Medal for Best First Book and swept three categories at the BookFest 2026 awards. The series runs to three novels and a companion novella, with book four, Lily Starling and the River of Time, arriving in September 2026.