Nemo Martin

A photo of Nemo Martin. They are an Asian person with short brown hair and glasses. They are sitting on a rock on a grassy mountain face. They are wearing a bright yellow raincoat and looking into the distance.

Nemo Martin is a writer and PhD student, currently researching positive representation of non-white racial and non-cis gender in Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, adaptations and in fan works. Both their fictional and non-fictional work explores how colonial thought is embedded in 19th century natural sciences, literature and popular thought, as well as how this is received by 21st century audiences. As a writer, their upcoming projects include Trice Forgotten (Rusty Quill), [The Cobbled Streets of Geneva] (Ellandar), and ASIAN PIRATE MUSICAL (Papergang Theatre). They are also the co-host of Bread & Barricades: A Les Mis Podcast

What is Barricades?

Barricades is an online conference focused on all aspects of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and its various adaptations! Barricades held conferences in 2023 and 2024. Barricades will be held on July 24-26, 2026!

Previous Guests of Honour have included Bonnie Gleicher, Nemo Martin, David Montgomery and Jean Baptiste Hugo.