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name: "Christian Hurst"
type: Person
description: "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."
url: https://churstpublishing.com
image: https://cdn.nanimediahouse.com/christian-hurst.webp
sameAs:
  - https://christianhurst.substack.com
  - https://www.instagram.com/churstpublishing
  - https://www.tiktok.com/@churstpublishing
  - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/54551541.Christian_Hurst
canonical: https://thequantumoflight.com/people/christian-hurst
publication: The Quantum of Light
---

# 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.

## Books

- [Love on Adius II](/book/love-on-adius-ii)
- [Lily Starling and the Death Machine](/book/lily-starling-and-the-death-machine)
- [Lily Starling and the Storm Riders](/book/lily-starling-and-the-storm-riders)
- [Lily Starling and the Voyage of the Salamander](/book/lily-starling-and-the-voyage-of-the-salamander)

## Coverage

- [undefined](/article/christian-hurst-ippy-gold-lily-starling) - Author Journeys, 2026-07-13
- [undefined](/article/voyage-of-the-salamander-bookfest-2026-awards) - Interviews, 2026-04-20