Martin MacInnes

Martin MacInnes
Born1983 (age 42–43)
Scotland
OccupationAuthor
Period2016–present
Genre
Notable works
  • Infinite Ground
  • Gathering Evidence
  • In Ascension
Notable awards
  • Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award 2014
  • Manchester Fiction Prize 2014
  • Somerset Maugham Award
    2017 Infinite Ground
  • Blackwell's Book of the Year 2023, In Ascension
  • Saltire Award for Fiction 2023, In Ascension
Website
martinmacinnes.com

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]

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.

Macinnes was a Royal Literary Fund fellow at the University of Dundee from 2020 to 2022. 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] and won the 2023 Blackwell's Book of the Year[5] and the Saltire Fiction Book of the Year.[6] In 2024, In Ascension was the winner of the Arthur C Clarke award.[7]

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".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ "Owen Sheers' ten inspiring writers in the UK". Archived from the original on 30 May 2023.
  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.
  5. ^ "MacInnes wins 2023 Blackwell's Book of the Year". Books+Publishing. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ^ Jamieson, Patrick (8 December 2023). "Scotland's National Book Awards 2023 winners". Publishing Scotland. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  7. ^ Creamer, Ella (24 July 2024). "Martin MacInnes wins Arthur C Clarke award for 'intense trip' of a novel". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 September 2024.

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