Robert Hudson

In third grade Robert knew that books would be his life—reading them, writing them, and making them. He studied literature and languages, earning an MA in comparative literature. For 35 years, he was an editor at Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins. His Christian Writer’s Manual of Style has become a standard reference in Christian publishing. His articles and poetry have appeared in Christianity Today, The Other Side, The Mennonite, The Seneca Review, and other journals. In 2024 he was inducted into the Chrysostom Society, and he's a member of the International Dante Society, the Blake Society, and the Traherne Association. Robert is married to award-winning poet Shelley Townsend-Hudson. Together they operate the Perkipery Press, a small chapbook publisher, and have lent their support to the Calvin University Center for Faith & Writing. They play fiddle and banjo, respectively, in an old-time string band, Gooder’n Grits. Their daughters are Abbie, Molly, and Lili.