Oliver K. Langmead writes speculative fiction. His verse-novel, Calypso, was shortlisted for a Hugo Award, and named one of the best Science Fiction books of 2024 by Esquire Magazine and The Guardian. His previous novel, Glitterati was shortlisted for a British Fantasy Award, and named one of New Scientist’s best Science Fiction books of 2022. He is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Lancaster, and in late 2018 he was the writer in residence at the European Space Agency’s Astronaut Centre in Cologne.