We had a great time at Katsucon 16 from 2/12 to 2/14 2010. A highlight of the time was a trip to the maid cafe.
Marianne
Katsucon 16 Maid Cafe
February 15th, 2010Thundercat Fan Fiction Nominations
February 15th, 2010UPDATE!!! The fan fiction section of the awards (voting and nominations) will be on the Yahoo Group: TCfandomawards. The time frame has been adjusted, yet again. The Nomination Period from is February 1, 2010 @6pm EST to: March 10, 2010 @6pm EST. Voting will follow after the nominations are completed, and run from 3/15/2010 to 3/24/2010. I am sorry for the confusion, but the migration of the art and web site awards to Facebook has thrown a Panthro sized monkey wrench into things. BTW, both Regina (Song of the Tigers) and I have been nominated in several categories. So, if you like what we are doing, please vote for us 
The art and web site nominations and voting have been moved to a Facebook page, and you can check there for updates in these categories. As I understand, nominations for art and websites also ends on 3/10, and voting is from 3/15/2010 to 3/24/2010. You must be a Facebook member to participate. TCfandomAwards
FF#232, February 2010, Jasper Fforde
February 13th, 2010
The February 2010 episode of Fast Forward is now available online. This episode features a talk by author Jasper Fforde, given at the Politics & Prose bookstore during a recent book tour. Mr. Fforde talks about and reads passages from his latest novel, Shades of Grey.
To view or listen to the Jasper Fforde talk, choose a link below. The video version is a Quicktime file. The audio version is an mp3 file.
Jasper Fforde Talk video [26:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Jasper Fforde Talk audio [26:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadAnnual Thundercat Fandom Awards
January 29th, 2010It is time once again for the annual Thundercat Fandom Awards. Check out my YouTube video for details:
MGP
FF#231, January 2010, Scott Edelman Interview
January 28th, 2010
The interview for the January 2010 episode of Fast Forward is now available online. This interview features host Mike Zipser talking with editor and author Scott Edelman. Mr. Edelman discusses his eclectic career, from early days in the Marvel Comics bullpen, to editing Science Fiction Age magazine, his stories for the television series Tales from the Dark Side, and his current position at the SyFy television network, editing both online and print periodical content.
There’s also a lot of talk about zombies!
The complete cable TV episode of Fast Forward also includes:
Colleen Cahill’s review of Majestrum, a novel by Scott Hughes
Marianne Petrino’s review of the Japanese anime series, Figure 17
To view or listen to the Scott Edelman interview, choose a link below. The video version is a Quicktime file. The audio version is an mp3 file.
Scott Edelman Interview video [17:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Scott Edelman Interview audio [17:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadFF#230, December 2009, Harry Turtledove Interview
January 27th, 2010The interview for the December 2009 episode of Fast Forward is available online. In this interview host Tom Schaad talks with author Harry Turtledove. Mr. Turtledove discusses his work in the alternate history genre.
The complete cable TV episode of Fast Forward also includes:
Colleen Cahill’s review of Lawrence M. Schoen’s novel, Buffalito Destiny.
Marianne Petrino’s review of the Japanese anime series, Magical Meow Meow Taruto
To view or listen to the Harry Turtledove interview, choose a link below. The video version is a Quicktime file. The audio version is an mp3 file.
Harry Turtledove Interview Video [17:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Harry Turtledove Interview Audio [17:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadFF#229, November 2009, Sheila Williams Interview
January 27th, 2010The interview for the November 2009 episode of Fast Forward is available online. In this interview host Tom Schaad talks with the editor of Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine, Sheila Williams. Ms. Williams talks about her daily duties at the award-winning magazine, as well as her career leading up to her current position as editor.
The complete cable TV episode of Fast Forward also includes:
A special reading by Michael Swanwick & Marianne Porter of Mr. Swanwick’s story, “Land of Our Fathers” (Element 44, Ruthenium, from the Periodic Table of Science Fiction)
Marianne Petrino’s review of the Japanese anime series, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit.
To view or listen to the Sheila Williams interview, choose a link below. The video version is a Quicktime file. The audio version is an mp3 file.
Sheila Williams Interview Video [18:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Sheila Williams Interview Audio [18:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadFF#228, October 2009, Keith Donohue Interview
January 27th, 2010The interview for the October 2009 episode of Fast Forward is available online. In this interview host Tom Schaad talks with author Keith Donohue. Mr. Donohue discusses Angels of Destruction, his critically acclaimed second novel, and how writing it differed from writing his first novel.
The complete cable TV episode of Fast Forward also includes:
Colleen Cahill’s review of the young adult novel (soon to be a major motion picture), The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan.
Marianne Petrino’s review of the Japanese anime series, Ga-Ra-Ku-Ta: Mr. Stain on Junk Alley.
To view or listen to the Keith Donohue interview, choose a link below. The video version is a Quicktime file. The audio version is an mp3 file.
Keith Donohue Interview Video [17:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Keith Donohue Interview Audio [17:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadFF#227, September 2009, Tom Doyle interview
January 20th, 2010The interview for the September 2009 episode of Fast Forward is available online. In this interview host Mike Zipser talks with author Tom Doyle about Mr. Doyle’s award winning short fiction and his experience at the Clarion Writers Workshop.
The complete cable TV episode of Fast Forward also includes:
A Special Report video with David Hartwell (from the 2009 Worldcon)
Marianne Petrino’s review of the Japanese anime series, The Galaxy Railways
To view or listen to the Tom Doyle interview, choose a link below. The video version is a Quicktime file. The audio version is an mp3 file.
Tom Doyle interview - video [17:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Tom Doyle interview - audio only [17:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadFF#226, August 2009, Mindy Klasky interview
January 20th, 2010The interview for the August 2009 episode of Fast Forward is available online. In this interview host Mike Zipser talks with author Mindy Klasky about the “completion” of her Jane Madison book series, and her new “As You Wish” book series.
The complete cable TV episode of Fast Forward also includes:
Colleen Cahill’s review of the Walter Jon Williams novel, Implied Spaces, from Night Shade Books
Marianne Petrino’s review of the Japanese anime series, Aria: The Animation
To view or listen to the Mindy Klasky interview, choose a link below. The video version is a Quicktime file. The audio version is an mp3 file.
Mindy Klasky interview - video [18:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Mindy Klasky interview - audio only [18:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
