Martin MacInnes

Martin MacInnes (born 1983) is a Scottish author of three novels including Infinite Ground (2016), which won the Somerset Maugham Award and In Ascension (2023). His work often delves into themes of the human condition in the 21st century, weaving narratives that reflect on the tensions between digital advancement and ecological devastation. MacInnes's work is known for its blend of science fiction and everyday life, earning him the label of "the best experimentalist now working" from The Times.[1]

Martin MacInnes
Born1983 (age 39–40)
Scotland
OccupationAuthor
Period2016–present
Genre
Notable awardsSomerset Maugham Award
2017 Infinite Ground

Career

MacInnes was born in 1983. His short story "Our Disorder" won the Manchester Fiction Prize. His debut novel, Infinite Ground, won the Somerset Maugham Award.

His second novel, Gathering Evidence, was published in 2020. The novel is recognized as an "exquisitely crafted and unsettling story"[2] presenting a prescient vision of the risks of ecological catastrophe, technological dependence, and social isolation.

His third novel, In Ascension, was published in 2023, and has been called "a far-reaching epic that blends a deep scientific knowledge with a wide-eyed wonder at our place in the universe."[3] It was longlisted for the Booker Prize.[4]

Books
  • Infinite Ground (Atlantic, 2016)
  • Gathering Evidence (Atlantic, 2020)
  • In Ascension (Atlantic, 2023)

References
  1. "The best new sci-fi for March 2020 — from futuristic erotica to an emoji dystopia".
  2. "Owen Sheers' ten inspiring writers in the UK".
  3. "In Ascension by Martin MacInnes — a far-reaching epic on the planet's future".
  4. "The Booker Prize 2023". The Booker Prizes. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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