About the Author

Peter Enis, Jr. (b. 1973) is a Midwestern fiction writer whose quietly strange, emotionally charged stories explore the absurdity of modern existence through a haze of analog nostalgia and corporate double-speak. With a style described as “like if Kurt Vonnegut got trapped inside a trade show brochure,” Enis is known for mixing dry humor, speculative melancholy, and a uniquely American sense of lost time.

After years of working in marketing for products no one needed and apps no one used, Peter turned to fiction—first as therapy, then as vocation. His work frequently orbits themes of automation, fractured identity, and the aching silence of the digital age. His stories rarely feature explosions, but they do contain vending machines with complicated feelings, aging dogs with startup equity, and people who whisper to mirrors. Peter has never worked for a major news network, and he does not enjoy Coldplay.

His collected works include cult favorites such as The Algorithm Blues, Rusty, The Authentic Life, Booth D27, Discounted Futures, No Refunds, and The Last Truck Driver.

Peter resides somewhere in the Midwest with his wife, Sandy Enis, a former recreational hypnotist turned freelance CAPTCHA designer, and their beloved dog, Gary, a flatulent rescue mutt with a sensitive soul. They also share their home with Spike, a sea urchin who lives in their saltwater tank and occasionally stares longingly at the moonlight.

When not writing, Peter can be found drinking diner coffee, flipping through out-of-print user manuals, or pondering the strange warmth of incandescent bulbs. He believes fiction should be weird, truthful, and preferably under 30,000 words.