Ken Hollings

Ken Hollings is a writer and broadcaster based in London whose work examines relationships between technology, popular culture and the imagination. His books include Welcome to Mars, a cultural history of the years 1947–1959, and The Bright Labyrinth, which considers the place of technology in twentieth-century life.

The Space Oracle extends these interests into the history of astronomy and the stories people tell about the universe. Hollings has contributed to publications including The Wire, Sight and Sound and Frieze, and has made programmes for BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and Resonance FM.