Nicholas Binge
Nicholas Binge is an author of science fiction and horror.
Binge was born in Singapore, and has lived in Switzerland, Hong Kong, and the UK. He currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he lectures in creative writing.[1][2]
Career
[edit]His first novel, Professor Everywhere, was selected as a prize-winner by the Proverse Prize for Literature in 2020.[3] In 2023, his speculative thriller, Ascension, sold at auction to Harper Voyager in the UK, as well to Riverhead Books in the US.[1][4] His work has been, or is in the process of being, translated into ten other languages and has been optioned for a major motion picture.[2][5][6][7][8]
His upcoming novel, Dissolution, due to be released in March 2025,[9] is being adapted into a major motion picture by Sony Pictures and Temple Hill Entertainment, with Oscar-nominated Eric Heisserer penning the adaptation.[10]
Critical response
[edit]Reviews of Ascension were largely favourable. A starred review from Publishers Weekly called it "incredible" and "pitch-perfect", saying that Binge "elevates this above similar genre fiction."[11] The Booklist review referenced both Bram Stoker and H.P. Lovecraft, saying that "Binge earns his place among these literary lights with an expert story of creeping dread and cosmological horror."[12]
It was selected as a New York Times 'Editor's Choice Pick', with Lincoln Michel praising "Binge's crisp prose [which] moves well between science fiction concepts, Gothic terror and fast-paced action sequences."[13] Additionally, The Wall Street Journal wrote that ""Ascension" is thoroughly recommended—a macabre, escapist pleasure for the thoughtful set"[14] and The Washington Post said that "Binge's eerie speculative thriller looks both outward at the edges of scientific understanding, and inward at the meaning of responsibility, remorse and the human capacity for salvaging mercy from tragedy."[15]
In the UK, the Financial Times called it "A vertiginous tale of discovery, horror and weird, time-bending phenomena".[16] However, the Kirkus review was less positive, calling it an "entertaining SF thriller that's unable to catch up to its vision."[17]
Since release, Ascension was named as one of Vulture's "Best Books of 2023",[18] and has appeared in the Los Angeles Times "Best Tech Books of 2023",[19] The Financial Times' "Best Summer Books of 2023"[20] and was picked by Goodreads as one of "The Top New Sci-Fi Books of the Past Three Years".[21] It was also nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award in 2023.[22]
The Spanish translation, published by Ediciones Minotauro, hit #5 on the national bestseller lists in Spain.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "HarperVoyager wins auction for chilling science fiction thriller". HarperCollins Publishers - HCUK Corporate.
- ^ a b "About". Nicholas Binge. 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Nicholas Binge Ascending". 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Nicholas Binge | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- ^ "Könyv: Nicholas Binge: Felemelkedés". Agave Könyvek.
- ^ "Himmelfahrt von Binge, Nicholas, Jellinghaus, Silke, Naumann, Katharina: Mission in den Tod | Überlebenskampf am Berg: Dieser Wissenschafts-Thriller ist das Leseerlebnis 2023". Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Na vrchol - Nicholas Binge". www.knihydobrovsky.cz. 22 December 2023.
- ^ "ASCENSIÓN | NICHOLAS BINGE | Minotauro | Casa del Libro". casadellibro. 31 May 2023.
- ^ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/762784/dissolution-by-nicholas-binge/
- ^ https://deadline.com/2024/08/sony-eric-heisserer-1236031751/
- ^ "Ascension by Nicholas Binge". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Ascension, by By Nicholas Binge. | Booklist Online" – via www.booklistonline.com.
- ^ Michel, Lincoln (25 April 2023). "How Did a Mountain Bigger Than Everest Pop Up in the Pacific?" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Braswell, Liz. "Science Fiction & Fantasy: Nicholas Binge's 'Ascension'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Meloan, Becky. "10 noteworthy books for April". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "The best new sci-fi: action-packed plots and pure 'nerdstalgia'". The Financial Times. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "ASCENSION | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
- ^ Kreizman, Maris (5 December 2023). "The Best Books of 2023". Vulture.
- ^ "Column: The 10 best tech books of 2023". Los Angeles Times. 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Best summer books of 2023: Science fiction". www.ft.com.
- ^ "The Top New Sci-Fi Books of the Past Three Years". Goodreads.
- ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Science Fiction!". Goodreads.
- ^ "Ascensión - Nicholas Binge | PlanetadeLibros". Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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