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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..
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"<ref>{{cite web |title=Owen Sheers' ten inspiring writers in the UK|url=https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/owen-sheers-writers/martin-macinnes/}}</ref> presenting a strangely prescient vision of the risks of ecological catastrophe, technological dependence, and social isolation.
His second novel, Gathering Evidence, was published in 2020. The novel is recognized as an "exquisitely crafted and unsettling story"<ref>{{cite web |title=Owen Sheers' ten inspiring writers in the UK|url=https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/owen-sheers-writers/martin-macinnes/}}</ref> presenting a strangely prescient vision of the risks of ecological catastrophe, technological dependence, and social isolation.

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Martin MacInnes
Born1983
Scotland
OccupationAuthor
NationalityScottish
Period2016–present
GenreScience Fiction, Experimental Fiction
Notable worksInfinite Ground, Gathering Evidence, In Acension
Notable awardsSomerset Maugham Award

Martin MacInnes (born 1983) is a Scottish author of three novels 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 strangely prescient vision of the risks of ecological catastrophe, technological dependence, and social isolation.

His third novel, In Ascension, was published in 2023. It 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]

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".