VOICES IN the Void is composed of twelve short stories, each a dramatized thought experiment working to explore our relationship with technology and the future. While written to be humorous, some of these may also be interpreted as containing mildly dehumanizing elements; this is by design. The intention is to flag the dehumanizing cofactors so often endemic within the adoption of new technologies, as well as to spark conversation about how we choose to deploy said innovations.The future approaches, we must meet its gaze.
Brian Michael Stegner (1979-) was born in Albany, New York, grew up in Portland, Oregon, and attended college in Chicago and Saskatchewan. Primarily a storyteller, Brian specializes in 'Dry-fi', a mashup of literary fiction, nonfiction, science fiction, and dry humor. When not writing, he divides his time between family, church planting, entrepreneurial ventures, coaching, and reluctantly traveling the world.
He lives in Montreal, Quebec with his wife and kids.