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.
His debut novel, Infinite Ground, won the Somerset Maugham Award.
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.