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.

Career
His first novel, Professor Everywhere, was selected as a prize-winner by the Proverse Prize for Literature in 2020. In 2023, his speculative thriller, Ascension, sold at auction to Harper Voyager in the UK, as well to Riverhead Books in the US. 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.

Critical response
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." 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."

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." Additionally, The Wall Street Journal wrote that ""Ascension" is thoroughly recommended—a macabre, escapist pleasure for the thoughtful set" 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."

In the UK, the Financial Times called it "A vertiginous tale of discovery, horror and weird, time-bending phenomena". However, the Kirkus review was less positive, calling it an "entertaining SF thriller that's unable to catch up to its vision."

Since release, Ascension was named as one of Vulture ' s "Best Books of 2023", and has appeared in the Los Angeles Times "Best Tech Books of 2023", The Financial Times' "Best Summer Books of 2023" and was picked by Goodreads as one of "The Top New Sci-Fi Books of the Past Three Years". It was also nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award in 2023.

The Spanish translation, published by Ediciones Minotauro, hit #5 on the national bestseller lists in Spain.