Martin MacInnes is a Scottish author whose works have garnered international acclaim and numerous literary awards. His third novel, "In Ascension" (2023), achieved widespread recognition, earning a Booker Prize longlisting, a Saltire Prize for Fiction, and the Arthur C. Clarke Award, among other honors. A Times bestseller, the novel was also optioned for film adaptation. MacInnes's works have been translated into 13 languages, reflecting his global appeal.
MacInnes has received several prestigious accolades, including a Manchester Fiction Prize, a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award, and a Somerset Maugham Award. His writing often explores expansive, speculative themes, blending literary fiction with elements of science fiction. A resident of Edinburgh, MacInnes continues to build a reputation as a bold and inventive voice in contemporary literature.