Lorene Shyba is a publisher, writer, and researcher whose work explores the intersections of technology, creativity, storytelling, and human experience. She is publisher and creative director at Durvile & UpRoute, where she oversees print, audiobook, and ebook publishing programs. Lorene holds a doctorate in Interactive Media from the University of Calgary, an MFA in Performance and Multimedia, and has held faculty positions at the University of Calgary, McMaster University, and Montana Technological University. Her interdisciplinary work spans publishing, digital media, theatre, game studies, and artificial intelligence.