Terence Patrick Hughes writes fiction that leans into the absurdity, morality, and quiet brutality of being human. His recent short stories appear in Press Pause Press, Rock Salt Journal, Portrait of New England, and Egg+Frog. A Sin to Know is his debut novel.

Hughes is also an accomplished playwright whose work has been produced on five continents. His stage pieces blend wit and darkness in ways that prompted The New York Times to note that his writing “explores heavy subject matter with humorous dialogue and strong characters.”

A novelist and playwright with a distinct dramedy sensibility, Hughes builds worlds where relationships unravel, absurdity lurks just under the surface, and the emotional stakes stay sharp. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, he lives with his wife and two children in Woodstock, New York.