Jon Hotten

Jon Hotten (born in Aldershot, Hampshire, 7 January 1965) is an English author and journalist. He is best known for the books Muscle: A Writer's Trip Through a Sport with No Boundaries (Random House 2004) and The Years of the Locust (Random House 2009). Muscle was described by Steven Poole in The Guardian as "Superb"[1] and by Giles Smith in The Times as "when it's not alarming, it's merely amazing".[2] The Years of the Locust was described as "standing proud in the tradition of great boxing writing" by Richard Bath in Scotland on Sunday.[3]

The Years of the Locust was optioned by Inflammable/Warp films.[4]

Hotten was a contributor to Kerrang! magazine from 1987–92 and currently contributes to Classic Rock Magazine.

References

  1. ^ Poole, Steven (4 December 2004). "Muscle: A Writer's Trip Through a Sport with No Boundaries". guardian.co.uk. The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2004/dec/04/featuresreviews.guardianreview3. Retrieved 2011-10-15. 
  2. ^ http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article395428.ece
  3. ^ Bath, Richard (7 March 2009). "Book review: The Years Of The Locust: A True Story Of Murder, Money And Mayhem In The Last Age Of Boxing, by Jon Hotten". The Scotsman. http://www.scotsman.com/sport/book_review_the_years_of_the_locust_a_true_story_of_murder_money_and_mayhem_in_the_last_age_of_boxing_by_jon_hotten_1_1304779. Retrieved 2011-10-15. 
  4. ^ Roberts, Gareth. "Paddy Considine: Here Comes the Sun". Paddy Considine Official Website. http://paddyconsidine.co.uk/Site_Interview_December10.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-15.