Alex Hubbard
@alhub.bsky.social
Curriculum Development Consultant at Aberystwyth University. I write about literature’s relationship to politics, and weird little stories about weird little lives. My novel, Storm, will be published on the 8th of October with Seren Books.
Oi Oi saveloy
I am reading Witsh!
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Oi Oi saveloy
Delightful news that Aberystwyth has become Wales' first UNESCO City of Literature. As anyone who has been here knows, this town has a rich bilingual culture of creativity. I owe so much to the region, its institutions, and its mentors. Llongyfarchiadau! nation.cymru/news/aberyst...
Aberystwyth becomes Wales' first UNESCO City of Literature
Aberystwyth has joined a global network of 350 Creative Cities that have been recognised for their excellence in creative fields across the world by becoming Wales’ first UNESCO City of Literature Abe...
nation.cymru
October 31, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Delightful news that Aberystwyth has become Wales' first UNESCO City of Literature. As anyone who has been here knows, this town has a rich bilingual culture of creativity. I owe so much to the region, its institutions, and its mentors. Llongyfarchiadau! nation.cymru/news/aberyst...
Delighted to see this in-depth interview with the wonderful Imogen Davies appear. We talked about Owain Glyndŵr, washed-up whales, and all the other things which make up the Aberystwyth psycho-sphere: nation.cymru/culture/alex...
Alex Hubbard on his debut novel Storm
Imogen Davies Alex Hubbard’s scintillating debut novel is an intriguing story about love, friendship, and our links with the past – a contemporary Gothic masterpiece which will leave you nostalgic fo...
nation.cymru
October 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Delighted to see this in-depth interview with the wonderful Imogen Davies appear. We talked about Owain Glyndŵr, washed-up whales, and all the other things which make up the Aberystwyth psycho-sphere: nation.cymru/culture/alex...
Reposted by Alex Hubbard
And I shall do my best to answer them, as long as I'm not held up by resurrected soldiers on the way there (will bring a #Snickers just in case though) #IYKYK #Aberystwyth
October 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
And I shall do my best to answer them, as long as I'm not held up by resurrected soldiers on the way there (will bring a #Snickers just in case though) #IYKYK #Aberystwyth
So excited to chat to Mari. I have MANY questions
Upcoming events, readings, Q&As & other authorly bits...
Looking forward to chatting with @alhub.bsky.social (& others who aren't on Bluesky!)
mariellisdunning.cymru/events-works...
#BookSky #BookTour
Looking forward to chatting with @alhub.bsky.social (& others who aren't on Bluesky!)
mariellisdunning.cymru/events-works...
#BookSky #BookTour
October 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
So excited to chat to Mari. I have MANY questions
Had fun writing this!
Have you ever wondered what writers listen to when working on a book? In today’s guest post, @alhub.bsky.social shares some of the songs he listened to whilst writing his debut novel ‘Storm’ www.serenbooks.com/2025/10/gues.... Find his book in bookshops from today!
October 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Had fun writing this!
WOHOO
In @alhub.bsky.social’s scintillating debut the university town of Aberystwyth is held captive by a violent storm. With weird things happening all over town, Josephine is caught in the middle. But something is watching and it’s about to go walking again... Buy now www.serenbooks.com/book/storm/
October 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
WOHOO
The start of another academic year, and the wider state of things, got me reflecting. So, I wrote this: open.substack.com/pub/alexhubb...
Why university still matters: Personal growth, whimsy and the future of Higher Education
As UK universities face financial crises, what remains essential about higher education? University still offers unique space for growth, creativity, and resilience for students worldwide
open.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The start of another academic year, and the wider state of things, got me reflecting. So, I wrote this: open.substack.com/pub/alexhubb...
Music for your weekend! And my novel. Mostly the second one… open.substack.com/pub/alexhubb...
Have you ever seen the rain?
A playlist for Storm: the novel
open.substack.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Music for your weekend! And my novel. Mostly the second one… open.substack.com/pub/alexhubb...
If you’re furious about the “Wuthering Heights” teaser trailer, come read about why you shouldn’t be: open.substack.com/pub/alexhubb...
It's just a book: Wuthering Heights and adaptation as a rescue mission
Already, there is a widespread anger towards a film seemingly neither faithful nor virtuous. Would we have it any other way?
open.substack.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If you’re furious about the “Wuthering Heights” teaser trailer, come read about why you shouldn’t be: open.substack.com/pub/alexhubb...
My latest substack, detailing some feelings on my upcoming novel, Aberystwyth, and the seasons. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/alexhubb...
Storm Season
Thoughts at the end of summer on the coming of a novel
open.substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
My latest substack, detailing some feelings on my upcoming novel, Aberystwyth, and the seasons. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/alexhubb...
Reposted by Alex Hubbard
Storm sounds like a whirlwind of emotions and adventure! 📚✨ I can't wait to dive into its pages and feel the turbulence. Books like this remind me of the power of stories to transport us. #BookSky #WritingSky
Alex Hubbard's debut 'Storm' is set to be disruptive, turbulent and mesmerising... Watch out! ⛈️
Preorder now from
@serenbooks.bsky.social
www.serenbooks.com/book/storm
#WritingSky #BookSky #Aberystwyth
Preorder now from
@serenbooks.bsky.social
www.serenbooks.com/book/storm
#WritingSky #BookSky #Aberystwyth
Storm - Seren
Pre-order now – Publishing 8 October 2025 Josephine is already haunted. At university in Aberystwyth, she is grateful to be away from home, and further everyday from the past. When she kisses Glynn on...
www.serenbooks.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Storm sounds like a whirlwind of emotions and adventure! 📚✨ I can't wait to dive into its pages and feel the turbulence. Books like this remind me of the power of stories to transport us. #BookSky #WritingSky
I know you’re enjoying the summer
But there’s some bad weather coming
Utterly delighted that my debut is available for pre-order from Seren’s website!
But there’s some bad weather coming
Utterly delighted that my debut is available for pre-order from Seren’s website!
Coming soon: Alex Hubbard's scintillating debut novel ‘Storm‘ is a contemporary Gothic masterpiece which will leave you nostalgic for your small-town uni days. Pre-order online now www.serenbooks.com/book/storm/ @alhub.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I know you’re enjoying the summer
But there’s some bad weather coming
Utterly delighted that my debut is available for pre-order from Seren’s website!
But there’s some bad weather coming
Utterly delighted that my debut is available for pre-order from Seren’s website!
I published my first substack post yesterday, on the already controversial Wuthering Heights adaptation. You can read it, here: open.substack.com/pub/alexhubb...
It's just a book: Wuthering Heights and adaptation as a rescue mission
Already, there is a widespread anger towards a film seemingly neither faithful nor virtuous. Would we have it any other way?
open.substack.com
August 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I published my first substack post yesterday, on the already controversial Wuthering Heights adaptation. You can read it, here: open.substack.com/pub/alexhubb...
In our algorithmic world, perceiving differently is more important than ever.
Here, working from the ‘The Politics in a Poem’, published earlier this year in C21, I argue poetry is uniquely placed to heal our polarised, misinformed society.
How? Because it records what we might not otherwise see.
Here, working from the ‘The Politics in a Poem’, published earlier this year in C21, I argue poetry is uniquely placed to heal our polarised, misinformed society.
How? Because it records what we might not otherwise see.
How poetry can help to fight polarisation and misinformation
By encouraging people to imagine beyond their own experience, reading poetry can help them see things from a different perspective.
theconversation.com
July 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
In our algorithmic world, perceiving differently is more important than ever.
Here, working from the ‘The Politics in a Poem’, published earlier this year in C21, I argue poetry is uniquely placed to heal our polarised, misinformed society.
How? Because it records what we might not otherwise see.
Here, working from the ‘The Politics in a Poem’, published earlier this year in C21, I argue poetry is uniquely placed to heal our polarised, misinformed society.
How? Because it records what we might not otherwise see.
So excited to be a part of the Seren family
Welsh independent publisher Seren Books has acquired debut author Alex Hubbard’s contemporary Gothic novel Storm. The book will be published in October 2025 👇 #BookSky
Seren Books to publish debut contemporary Gothic novel by Alex Hubbard
www.thebookseller.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
So excited to be a part of the Seren family
Reposted by Alex Hubbard
New issue of @c21literature.bsky.social, Volume 12, Issue 1 (Spring 2025) is out now! Featuring articles and reviews on #C21Literature writings
Read it here: c21.openlibhums.org/issue/1419/i...
@bacls.bsky.social
Read it here: c21.openlibhums.org/issue/1419/i...
@bacls.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
New issue of @c21literature.bsky.social, Volume 12, Issue 1 (Spring 2025) is out now! Featuring articles and reviews on #C21Literature writings
Read it here: c21.openlibhums.org/issue/1419/i...
@bacls.bsky.social
Read it here: c21.openlibhums.org/issue/1419/i...
@bacls.bsky.social
This is utterly outstanding
This story on AI aesthetics and the far right has so many great lines.
“Trump’s haircut, which we all seem to have become inured to, serves the same purpose. It looks like shit and that’s the point. It is a display of power and a small act of cruelty.”
newsocialist.org.uk/transmission...
“Trump’s haircut, which we all seem to have become inured to, serves the same purpose. It looks like shit and that’s the point. It is a display of power and a small act of cruelty.”
newsocialist.org.uk/transmission...
AI: The New Aesthetics of Fascism
It's embarrassing, destructive, and looks like shit: AI-generated art is the perfect aesthetic form for the far right.
newsocialist.org.uk
April 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This is utterly outstanding
I am thrilled my article, ‘The Politics in a Poem,’ is in the latest issue of C21. Writing this piece was long, challenging, and incredibly rewarding. I am immensely grateful for the thoughtful feedback from peer reviewers and the meticulous attention of the editor, Alice Bennett.
The Politics in a Poem: ‘Peripheral reading’ <em>North End Love Songs</em> and <em>Estate Fragments</em>
This article examines the political dimensions of poetry through the lens of ‘peripheral reading’, considering textual representations of a place in relation to its socio-political context. It focuses...
c21.openlibhums.org
April 8, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I am thrilled my article, ‘The Politics in a Poem,’ is in the latest issue of C21. Writing this piece was long, challenging, and incredibly rewarding. I am immensely grateful for the thoughtful feedback from peer reviewers and the meticulous attention of the editor, Alice Bennett.
Reposted by Alex Hubbard
We essentially voted to kick an unpopular can down the road instead of calling the whole thing off.
#ucu members! An update from Head Office from the 19th Feb HEC has just landed in your inboxes (if yours hasn't come in yet, it will eventually - they get sent in batches)
February 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We essentially voted to kick an unpopular can down the road instead of calling the whole thing off.
Even those we love, we don’t know. Yet, always, we are perceiving others, and using those perceptions to shape ourselves. Occasionally, we see our own ethically murky but utterly necessary processes. I wrote about such a moment in ‘Visiting Hours’, three years ago: forgelitmag.com/2021/09/06/v...
Visiting Hours - The Forge Literary Magazine
The children were at football practice till two and I was at the mental hospital, visiting Ryan. My chair was plastic and the curve dug into my spine. The tables…
forgelitmag.com
December 15, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Even those we love, we don’t know. Yet, always, we are perceiving others, and using those perceptions to shape ourselves. Occasionally, we see our own ethically murky but utterly necessary processes. I wrote about such a moment in ‘Visiting Hours’, three years ago: forgelitmag.com/2021/09/06/v...
‘Those who were left behind refused The Free Gift of Eternal Life as a child of God’
Can you dodge the rapture? What would being trapped, forever, with your weird flatmate be like? How many tins of fish is too many? Read ‘Who Are Left’ to find out: issuu.com/nawrmag/docs...
Can you dodge the rapture? What would being trapped, forever, with your weird flatmate be like? How many tins of fish is too many? Read ‘Who Are Left’ to find out: issuu.com/nawrmag/docs...
nawr 007 Winter/Spring 2022
This issue of nawr is an attempt to grapple, in some way, with what it means to inhabit such a climate. The work in this issue ranges from bleak, satirical humour, in Spike Dennis’s Eat Me on page 42 ...
issuu.com
December 15, 2024 at 11:31 AM
‘Those who were left behind refused The Free Gift of Eternal Life as a child of God’
Can you dodge the rapture? What would being trapped, forever, with your weird flatmate be like? How many tins of fish is too many? Read ‘Who Are Left’ to find out: issuu.com/nawrmag/docs...
Can you dodge the rapture? What would being trapped, forever, with your weird flatmate be like? How many tins of fish is too many? Read ‘Who Are Left’ to find out: issuu.com/nawrmag/docs...
The now is an era of utter anxiety. Play is as necessary as thought. Two years ago, emerging from a nasty case of Covid, a cold winter, a worsening climate, and some exciting encounters with Beckett and Joyce, I wrote ‘The Coin’. You can read it, here: pure.aber.ac.uk/ws/portalfil...
pure.aber.ac.uk
December 15, 2024 at 11:21 AM
The now is an era of utter anxiety. Play is as necessary as thought. Two years ago, emerging from a nasty case of Covid, a cold winter, a worsening climate, and some exciting encounters with Beckett and Joyce, I wrote ‘The Coin’. You can read it, here: pure.aber.ac.uk/ws/portalfil...