Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events

Written by Brent Spiner and Jeanne Darst

Narrated by Brent Spiner, Jeanne Darst, Barrie Kreinik and 12 more

"A key to the audiobook’s success for fans is its all-star cast — a strong advantage here for audio over print. When a “Next Generation” cast member speaks in 'Fan Fiction,' from Patrick Stewart to Marina Sirtis, it’s that actor’s actual voice you’re hearing." -- The Providence Journal

"Incredible production values (one of the best soundscapes I’ve ever heard, honestly) and some interesting insights from Spiner..."- Locus

This program is read by the author with LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Genie Francis, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Patrick Stewart, and a full cast.

Brent Spiner’s explosive and hilarious novel is a personal look at the slightly askew relationship between a celebrity and his fans. If the Coen Brothers were to make a Star Trek movie, involving the complexity of fan obsession and sci-fi, this noir comedy might just be the one.

Set in 1991, just as Star Trek: The Next Generation has rocketed the cast to global fame, the young and impressionable actor Brent Spiner receives a mysterious package and a series of disturbing letters, that take him on a terrifying and bizarre journey that enlists Paramount Security, the LAPD, and even the FBI in putting a stop to the danger that has his life and career hanging in the balance.

Featuring a cast of characters from Patrick Stewart to LeVar Burton to Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, to some completely imagined, this is the fictional autobiography that takes listeners into the life of Brent Spiner, and tells an amazing tale about the trappings of celebrity and the fear he has carried with him his entire life.

Fan Fiction is a zany love letter to a world in which we all participate, the phenomenon of “Fandom.”

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Oct 12, 2021
• ISBN: 9781250821393

Brent Spiner

BRENT SPINER is an actor, comedian, and singer best known for playing the android Lieutenant Commander Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation from 1987-1994. He has appeared in numerous television roles, in films, and in theatre on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in Los Angeles. He currently has a role in the T.V. series Star Trek: Picard.

Reviews for Fan Fiction

[suninsight05 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A truly engaging, hilarious, and sentimental story. Mr. Spiner weaves a wondrously absurd noir fiction with nary a dull moment in sight. I was particularly impressed by the balance of humor and introspection that carries through the book. His perspective asks the reader to consider the para-social nature of our relationships with celebrities, while paradoxically bringing us into the illusion of his life. And while I am unsure of what anecdotes about his past are true (and it is certainly not my right to know), I found myself comforted by his thoughtful resolution of them nonetheless.

While I am certainly a fan of Mr. Spiner's portrayal as Data, I have found that his individual creative works are particularly special. He has a knack for spinning wonderful and fantastical stories that spark the imagination. If you enjoyed this book, I might suggest giving his 2008 album "Dreamland" a listen- Performed by Mr. Spiner and Maud Maggart.

Can't wait to suggest this one to all my friends :)

[Marshall Owen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

as an audiobook it's an unspeakable treat, especially for any fan of the author or of the show he was in during the time period fictionalized in this book, as his and his former costars' dialogue conjure an unmistakably familiar atmosphere. as a story it is an incredible voyage through space/time/humanity, and highly recommended to anyone who loves drama and/or comedy, the suspenseful and/or the hilarious, Star Trek (TNG especially) lore and/or pretty much anything from the ineffable mind of Brent Spiner.

[amy.welch03 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fan-tastic!! Very well written and a pleasure to hear this book read by its author!