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Stephen Cavitt Presents


5 episodes


Full cast Science fiction Serial Audio Book


Synopsis:

Enjoy new science fiction from Stephen Cavitt, the author ofThe Und Wars series, which spans 800+ years and begins with The Distance Between Stars.

Stephen Cavitt, MFA, teaches creative writing at Florida Gulf Coast University. He has lived in a tipi, studied with shamans, fed wild bears, walked on fire, and climbed New Mexico's highest mountains in skinny jeans. The lead sniper for a SWAT team taught him to shoot. Tom Brown Jr. taught him to track animals. His mother taught him to sing.

Stephen is the author of The Distance Between Stars, available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at online booksellers., and the poetry collection Noctis Terrores. Visit him on the web at stephencavitt.com.


Language: English

Format: Audio Book

Continuity: Serial

Writing: Scripted

Voices: Full cast

Narrator: First Person

Genres: Science fiction

Soundscape: Music

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Episodes:

The Distance Between Stars Chapter 1

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:18:18 GMT

After a devastating alien attack, aspiring journalist Niquish Fromer wrangles a spot on the last fleet to leave Earth. As humanity races toward Alpha Centauri, she interviews her shipmates to save their stories for posterity...if anyone survives.

Told in monologues as the first documentary from space, The Distance Between Stars considers what we hold onto when everything crumbles, and how to let go.

This audio adaptation of Stephen Cavitt's debut novella features 9 voice actors on the journey into space. In Episode 1, meet our narrator Niquish, her war-torn shipmates, and the menacing Und.

Today's cast and crew:

  • Stephen Cavitt as lovelorn writer Johnny Quarles
  • Caylee Weintraub as intrepid journalist Niquish Fromer
  • Collin Johnson as militia captain Leland Hames
  • Lori Cornelius as adoptive mom and literature professor Leslie Rhodes
  • Dr. Joel Ying as lead scientist Denton Boyce
  • Dr. Joe Flowers as accidental pilot Allen Abernathy
  • And our amazing sound editor John Cornelius.

Supporters:

Thank you to Florida Gulf Coast University's Department of Language and Literature, Creative Writing Program, and Office of Scholarly Innovation and Student Research for their support.

Buy the Book: The Distance Between Stars is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at online booksellers.

Visit Stephen on the web at stephencavitt.com

Direct MP3 link


The Distance Between Stars Chapter 2

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:01:23 GMT

After a devastating alien attack, aspiring journalist Niquish Fromer wrangles a spot on the last fleet to leave Earth. As humanity races toward Alpha Centauri, she interviews her shipmates to save their stories for posterity...if anyone survives.

Told in monologues as the first documentary from space, The Distance Between Stars considers what we hold onto when everything crumbles, and how to let go.

This audio adaptation of Stephen Cavitt's debut novella features 9 voice actors on the journey into space. In Episode 2, learn the backstories that drove our survivors to the ships.

Today's cast and crew:

  • Caylee Weintraub as intrepid journalist Niquish Fromer
  • Brittany Routhier as fleet secretary Emilia Sczezky
  • Jon Lofton as underemployed Marine Sam Waleh
  • Dr. Joe Flowers as accidental pilot Allen Abernathy
  • and our amazing sound editor John Cornelius.

Supporters:

Thank you to Florida Gulf Coast University's Department of Language and Literature, Creative Writing Program, and Office of Scholarly Innovation and Student Research for their support.

Buy the Book: The Distance Between Stars is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at online booksellers.

Visit Stephen on the web at stephencavitt.com

Direct MP3 link


The Distance Between Stars Chapter 3

Wed, 07 May 2025 10:01:02 GMT

After a devastating alien attack, aspiring journalist Niquish Fromer wrangles a spot on the last fleet to leave Earth. As humanity races toward Alpha Centauri, she interviews her shipmates to save their stories for posterity...if anyone survives.

Told in monologues as the first documentary from space, The Distance Between Stars considers what we hold onto when everything crumbles, and how to let go.

This audio adaptation of Stephen Cavitt's debut novella features 9 voice actors on the journey into space. In Episode 3, witness humanity's scape into outer space.

Today's cast and crew:

  • Caylee Weintraub as intrepid journalist Niquish Fromer
  • Stephen Cavitt as lovelorn writer Johnny Quarles
  • Collin Johnson as militia captain Leland Hames
  • Dr. Joel Ying as lead scientist Denton Boyce
  • Lori Cornelius as adoptive mom and literature professor Leslie Rhodes
  • Dr. Joe Flowers as accidental pilot Allen Abernathy
  • and our amazing sound editor John Cornelius.

Supporters:

Thank you to Florida Gulf Coast University's Department of Language and Literature, Creative Writing Program, and Office of Scholarly Innovation and Student Research for their support.

Buy the Book: The Distance Between Stars is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at online booksellers.

Visit Stephen on the web at stephencavitt.com

Direct MP3 link


The Distance Between Stars Chapter 4

Wed, 14 May 2025 10:01:15 GMT

After a devastating alien attack, aspiring journalist Niquish Fromer wrangles a spot on the last fleet to leave Earth. As humanity races toward Alpha Centauri, she interviews her shipmates to save their stories for posterity...if anyone survives.

Told in monologues as the first documentary from space, The Distance Between Stars considers what we hold onto when everything crumbles, and how to let go.

This audio adaptation of Stephen Cavitt's debut novella features 9 voice actors on the journey into space. In Episode 4, experience life on the ships as our characters settle into their new roles.

Today's cast and crew:

  • Caylee Weintraub as intrepid journalist Niquish Fromer
  • Stephen Cavitt as lovelorn writer Johnny Quarles
  • Collin Johnson as militia captain Leland Hames
  • Dr. Joel Ying as lead scientist Denton Boyce
  • Lori Cornelius as adoptive mom and literature professor Leslie Rhodes
  • Dr. Joe Flowers as accidental pilot Allen Abernathy
  • and our amazing sound editor John Cornelius.

Supporters:

Thank you to Florida Gulf Coast University's Department of Language and Literature, Creative Writing Program, and Office of Scholarly Innovation and Student Research for their support.

Buy the Book: The Distance Between Stars is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at online booksellers.

Visit Stephen on the web at stephencavitt.com

Direct MP3 link


The Distance Between Stars Chapter 5

Wed, 21 May 2025 10:00:19 GMT

After a devastating alien attack, aspiring journalist Niquish Fromer wrangles a spot on the last fleet to leave Earth. As humanity races toward Alpha Centauri, she interviews her shipmates to save their stories for posterity...if anyone survives.

Told in monologues as the first documentary from space, The Distance Between Stars considers what we hold onto when everything crumbles, and how to let go.

This audio adaptation of Stephen Cavitt's debut novella features 9 voice actors on the journey into space. In Episode 5, our survivors face the future, and the world they left behind.

Today's cast and crew:

  • Caylee Weintraub as intrepid journalist Niquish Fromer
  • Bianca Arello Resin
as interstellar yoga teacher Alele Maria Da Graça


  • Stephen Cavitt as lovelorn writer and songwriter Johnny Quarles
  • And our amazing sound editor John Cornelius.

Today’s in-show song:

  • “All My Angels,” written and recorded by Stephen Cavitt.

Supporters:

Thank you to Florida Gulf Coast University's Department of Language and Literature, Creative Writing Program, and Office of Scholarly Innovation and Student Research for their support.

Buy the Book: The Distance Between Stars is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at online booksellers.

Visit Stephen on the web at stephencavitt.com

Direct MP3 link