Welcome to a new edition of Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino. On this episode, we talk with bestselling author and creative director Christian Hurst, whose work blends epic science fiction adventure with emotional depth and human insight. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and raised in the LDS church, Christian often speaks about growing up feeling like an outsider—an experience that deeply shaped the empathy, curiosity, and emotional resonance found in his storytelling.

After leaving the church as a young adult, Christian now identifies as a humanist and atheist, drawing on that personal journey to explore powerful themes of belief, identity, connection, and self-discovery in his work. A lifelong fan of science fiction, he is best known for The Lily Starling Series, a young adult saga that explores belonging, purpose, and the search for hope across the stars.

From his base in Pennsylvania, we dive into a life-changing creative journey, the role of belief in storytelling, and how science fiction can illuminate the human experience.

🔗 More on Christian Hurst:
https://www.churstpublishing.com/

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Joe Dimino Podcaster/Artist

Joe Dimino has been writing & creating in a variety of capacities since his college days at the University of Missouri-Kansas City somewhere around 1993. If you are keeping score, that would be about 29 years+. It all began at UMKCs University News as a Sports Writer & turned into a myriad of expressive avenues. Inventing poems, art, video & audio has always been in the proverbial cards.