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'''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"<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2004/dec/04/featuresreviews.guardianreview3 | title = Muscle: A Writer's Trip Through a Sport with No Boundaries | accessdate = 2011-10-15 | last = Poole | first = Steven | authorlink= Steven Poole | date = 4 December 2004 | work = [[guardian.co.uk]] | publisher = [[The Guardian]]}}</ref> and by [[Giles Smith]] in ''[[The Times]]'' as "when it's not alarming, it's merely amazing".<ref>http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article395428.ece {{Dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref> ''The Years of the Locust'' was described as "standing proud in the tradition of great boxing writing" by Richard Bath in ''[[Scotland on Sunday]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = 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 | title = Book review: The Years Of The Locust: A True Story Of Murder, Money And Mayhem In The Last Age Of Boxing, by Jon Hotten | accessdate = 2011-10-15 | last = Bath | first = Richard | date = 7 March 2009 | publisher = ''[[The Scotsman]]''}}</ref>
'''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"<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/dec/04/featuresreviews.guardianreview3 | title = Muscle: A Writer's Trip Through a Sport with No Boundaries | access-date = 15 October 2011 | last = Poole | first = Steven | author-link= Steven Poole | date = 4 December 2004 | work = [[guardian.co.uk]] | publisher = [[The Guardian]]}}</ref> and by [[Giles Smith]] in ''[[The Times]]'' as "when it's not alarming, it's merely amazing".<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article395428.ece The Times]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref> ''The Years of the Locust'' was described as "standing proud in the tradition of great boxing writing" by Richard Bath in ''[[Scotland on Sunday]]''.<ref>{{cite news | url = 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 | title = Book review: The Years Of The Locust: A True Story Of Murder, Money And Mayhem In The Last Age Of Boxing, by Jon Hotten | access-date = 15 October 2011 | last = Bath | first = Richard | date = 7 March 2009 | newspaper = [[The Scotsman]]}}</ref>


''The Years of the Locust'' was optioned by Inflammable/[[Warp Films]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://paddyconsidine.co.uk/Site_Interview_December10.htm | title = Paddy Considine: Here Comes the Sun | accessdate = 2011-10-15 | last = Roberts | first = Gareth | authorlink= Gareth Roberts (writer)| publisher = [[Paddy Considine]] Official Website}}</ref>
''The Years of the Locust'' was optioned by Inflammable/[[Warp Films]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://paddyconsidine.co.uk/Site_Interview_December10.htm | title = Paddy Considine: Here Comes the Sun | access-date = 15 October 2011 | last = Roberts | first = Gareth | author-link = Gareth Roberts (writer) | publisher = [[Paddy Considine]] Official Website | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120315101522/http://paddyconsidine.co.uk/Site_Interview_December10.htm | archive-date = 15 March 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2920576/|title = The Years of the Locust - IMDb| website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>


In June 2015 he published a novel, ''My Life and the Beautiful Music'' (Jonathan Cape).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/editions/my-life-and-the-beautiful-music/9780224077835|title = About us}}</ref>
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Hotten was a contributor to ''[[Kerrang!]]'' magazine from 1987–92 and currently contributes to ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock Magazine]]''. He is the author of the popular cricket blog, ''The Old Batsman'' (since November 2008)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theoldbatsman.blogspot.co.nz/|title=The Old Batsman|publisher=[[Blogspot]]|accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref> and since February 2013 a frequent contributor to ''The Cordon'' cricket blog at [[Cricinfo]].<ref name="The Cordon">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/blogs?genre=496;page=3|title=Jon Hotten Cricket Blogs|publisher=[[ESPN Cricinfo]]|work=The Cordon|accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref> ''The Old Batsman'' also appears in ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/cricket-the-old-batsman-blog|title=Sport: The old batsman|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref>

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Hotten was a contributor to ''[[Kerrang!]]'' magazine from 1987–92 and currently contributes to ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock Magazine]]''. He is the author of the popular cricket blog, ''The Old Batsman'' (since November 2008)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theoldbatsman.blogspot.co.nz/|title=The Old Batsman|publisher=[[Blogspot]]|access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref> and since February 2013 a frequent contributor to ''The Cordon'' cricket blog at [[Cricinfo]].<ref name="The Cordon">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/blogs?genre=496;page=3|title=Jon Hotten Cricket Blogs|publisher=[[ESPN Cricinfo]]|work=The Cordon|access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref> ''The Old Batsman'' also appears in ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/cricket-the-old-batsman-blog|title=Sport: The old batsman|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref> He is one of the co-writers, along with Sam Collins and [[Jarrod Kimber]], of the 2015 cricket documentary ''[[Death Of A Gentleman]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4746370/|title = Death of a Gentleman (2015) - IMDb| website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> Hotten has presented two seasons of The Nightwatchman podcast.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=The Nightwatchman: The Wisden Cricket Quarterly |url=https://www.thenightwatchman.net/news/the-wisden-nightwatchman-podcast-episode-1 |access-date=2024-03-25 |website= |date= 17 April 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

He plays on the [[Authors Cricket Club|Authors XI]] [[cricket]] team.<ref>{{cite book|last=Authors Cricket Club|title=The Authors XI: A Season of English Cricket from Hackney to Hambledon|publisher=Bloomsbury|location=London|year=2013|isbn=978-1-4088-4045-0}}</ref>

== Bibliography ==

* ''Unlicensed: Random Notes from Boxing's Underbelly'', Transworld Publishers, 1998
* ''Muscle: A Writer's Trip Through a Sport with No Boundaries'', Vintage Publishing, 2004
* ''The Years of the Locust: A True Story of Murder, Money and Mayhem in the Last Age of Boxing'', Vintage Publishing, 2009
* ''My Life and The Beautiful Music'', Vintage Publishing, 2015
* ''The Meaning of Cricket'', Vintage Publishing, 2016
* ''Bat, Ball and Field: The Elements of Cricket'', HarperCollins, 2022
* (with Geoffrey Boycott) ''Being Geoffrey Boycott: A First and Second-Hand Account of 108 Caps'', Fairfield Books, 2022


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Latest revision as of 11:44, 12 December 2024

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][5]

In June 2015 he published a novel, My Life and the Beautiful Music (Jonathan Cape).[6]

Hotten was a contributor to Kerrang! magazine from 1987–92 and currently contributes to Classic Rock Magazine. He is the author of the popular cricket blog, The Old Batsman (since November 2008)[7] and since February 2013 a frequent contributor to The Cordon cricket blog at Cricinfo.[8] The Old Batsman also appears in The Guardian.[9] He is one of the co-writers, along with Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber, of the 2015 cricket documentary Death Of A Gentleman.[10] Hotten has presented two seasons of The Nightwatchman podcast.[11]

He plays on the Authors XI cricket team.[12]

Bibliography

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  • Unlicensed: Random Notes from Boxing's Underbelly, Transworld Publishers, 1998
  • Muscle: A Writer's Trip Through a Sport with No Boundaries, Vintage Publishing, 2004
  • The Years of the Locust: A True Story of Murder, Money and Mayhem in the Last Age of Boxing, Vintage Publishing, 2009
  • My Life and The Beautiful Music, Vintage Publishing, 2015
  • The Meaning of Cricket, Vintage Publishing, 2016
  • Bat, Ball and Field: The Elements of Cricket, HarperCollins, 2022
  • (with Geoffrey Boycott) Being Geoffrey Boycott: A First and Second-Hand Account of 108 Caps, Fairfield Books, 2022

References

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  1. ^ Poole, Steven (4 December 2004). "Muscle: A Writer's Trip Through a Sport with No Boundaries". guardian.co.uk. The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  2. ^ The Times[dead link‍]
  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. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  4. ^ Roberts, Gareth. "Paddy Considine: Here Comes the Sun". Paddy Considine Official Website. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  5. ^ "The Years of the Locust - IMDb". IMDb.
  6. ^ "About us".
  7. ^ "The Old Batsman". Blogspot. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Jon Hotten Cricket Blogs". The Cordon. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Sport: The old batsman". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Death of a Gentleman (2015) - IMDb". IMDb.
  11. ^ "The Nightwatchman: The Wisden Cricket Quarterly". 17 April 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  12. ^ Authors Cricket Club (2013). The Authors XI: A Season of English Cricket from Hackney to Hambledon. London: Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-4088-4045-0.


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