Shortly thereafter in 2007, St. Martin's Press picked up the print rights to 7th Son and Dark Arts,[3] an interactive novel.
[4] Hutchins, writes from home alongside his partner, novelist Eleanor Brown.
[5][6] Hutchins' work has had mixed to positive reviews, with Publishers Weekly praising both the first novel in the 7th Son series and Dark Arts[7][8] and Kirkus Reviews panning both.
[9][10] The Celebrity Cafe reviewed Dark Arts, praising the story but stating that the extra elements detracted from the story instead of enhancing it.
[11] In an episode of the Aussie Osbourne Show William J. Bruce III described Hutchins as "transmedia legend",[12] while Eleanor Brown has dubbed Hutchins a "new media superstar.