Ken MacLeod

Ken MacLeod (born August 2, 1954), a Scottish science fiction writer, lives near Edinburgh. He graduated from Glasgow University with a degree in zoology and has worked as a computer programmer and written a masters thesis on biomechanics. His novels often explore socialist, communist and anarchist political ideas. Technical themes encompass singularities, divergent human cultural evolution and post-human cyborg-resurrection.

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August 2 - 1954 - Scottish - Science fiction - Edinburgh - Glasgow University - Zoology - Computer programmer - Biomechanics - Socialist - Communist - Anarchist - Singularities - Cultural evolution - Post-human - Cyborg - Resurrection

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He is part of a new generation of British science fiction writers, who specialise in hard science fiction and space opera. His contemporaries include Alastair Reynolds, Charles Stross and Liz Williams.

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Alastair Reynolds - Charles Stross - Liz Williams

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His friend Iain Banks thanks him for his advice in his novel Use of Weapons, the structure of which is similar (but not identical) to The Stone Canal.

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Iain Banks - Use of Weapons - The Stone Canal

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