Editor Ginjer Buchanan

The interview from Episode #254 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction is now available to view online.  This interview is with the editor-in-chief of Ace/Roc Books, Ginjer Buchanan.  Mrs. Buchanan discusses the process of creating a print book, from calculating an author’s advance to final proofing.  She also talks about her own career, and mentions some of the influential people in the field of science fiction editing and publishing.

The interview was recorded on May 21, 2011.  We want to give a special thank you to SFWA, the committee of the 2011 Nebula Awards Weekend, and the staff of Arlington Independent Media for helping make this interview possible.

Also in this episode:

Marianne Petrino reviews the anime feature film, Loups=Garous.
Colleen Cahill reviews the Prospero’s Daughter trilogy, by L. Jagi Lamplighter.

This episode of Fast Forward was first shown in March of 2012.

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Author Jack McDevitt

The interview from Episode #253 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction is now available to view online.  The interview is with award winning author Jack McDevitt, who talks about his writing career, as well as his various non-writing jobs.  He gives some insight into both his Alex Benedict and Academy (aka Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins) series of books, and discusses both the pleasure and pain of award nominations.

The interview was recorded on May 20, 2011.  We want to give a special thank you to SFWA, the committee of the 2011 Nebula Awards Weekend, and the staff of Arlington Independent Media for helping make this interview possible.

Also in this episode:

Marianne Petrino reviews the anime television series, Sound of the Sky.
Colleen Cahill reviews the China Miéville novel, Embassytown.

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