Audition

The spaceship Audition hurtles towards an event horizon. On board, three giants are trapped in their rooms, unable to move. If they speak, the ship continues its journey; if silence prevails, it resumes growing. As they converse, Alba, Stanley, and Drew begin to recover memories of injustices from their past lives on Earth. But are these recollections genuine or fabricated from implanted memory scripts? Pip Adam's thought-provoking novel explores how we cope with each other's violence and the consequences when systems of power decide someone takes up too much space. Audition is a speculative and grimly realistic exploration of our relationships and the world around us. It challenges readers to consider the complexities of human interaction and the impact of power structures on individuals. With its formal experimentation and political urgency, this book invites you to engage with its ideas and themes. Through its unique narrative structure, Audition raises important questions about identity, memory, and the consequences of our actions. This is a novel that will encourage you to think critically about the world we live in.