A conversation with qntm on science fiction and code

With Dr Erik Ketzan and Sam Hughes.

Science fiction novelist qntm (the pen name of British author Sam Hughes) will discuss his critically acclaimed new novel, There Is No Antimemetics Division (Del Rey 2025), his journey from self-publishing to book deal, and the interplay of code and storytelling.

This conversation is hosted by Dr Erik Ketzan, Lecturer in Digital Humanities and Cultural Computation, KCL, who researches literary texts through computational methods.

There will be an opportunity to get your books signed by the author after the talk.