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Irene Radford interview, FF#261

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Phyllis Irene Radford

Episode 261 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction features an interview with science fiction and fantasy author and editor Phyllis Irene Radford. Ms.Radford discusses her use of pseudonyms for her different “writing personalities,” with books as Irene Radford, P. R. Frost, and C. F. Bentley (as well as future work to be published under the name Phyllis Ames).  Ms. Radford also talks about her involvement with the author cooperative Book View Café and her fondness for Oregon, where she lives. This interview was conducted on September 10, 2012.
Also in this episode:
Colleen Cahill reviews Dinosaur vs. Santa, a picture book for your youngest readers.
Marianne Petrino gives 3 chans to the anime series Kaze No Stigma.

This episode (#261) of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction was first shown in December 2012.

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Edward M. Lerner interview, FF#260

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Edward M. Lerner

Episode 260 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction features an interview with author Edward M. Lerner. Mr. Lerner is a “hard” science fiction writer, with more than a dozen published novels and many works of short fiction. In the interview, he talks about his recent novel, Energized, his collaboration with Larry Niven on the Fleet of Worlds series, and about the day-to-day work of being a full-time writer.

Also in this episode:
Guest reviewer Steve Cordle recommends the book Bitterblue, by Kristin Cashore.
Anime reviewer Marianne Petrino gives 4 chans to the movie Origin: Spirits of the Past.

This episode of Fast Forward was first shown in October, 2012.

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Joe Haldeman interview, FF#259

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Joe Haldeman

Episode #259 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction features an interview with Hugo Award winning author Joe Haldeman. Mr. Haldeman talks about his writing and Joe’s Place, his long running blog. He also discusses painting, insights gained as a writing teacher, and the political complexities of having a manned space program in contemporary America.

Also in episode #259:
Colleen Cahill reviews Alien on a Rampage, a children’s book that’s fun for all ages.
Marianne Petrino gives her highest rating, 5 chans, to the anime series Romeo x Juliet.

The Joe Haldeman interview was originally recorded on May 20, 2011.
Episode 259 was first cablecast in September, 2012.

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Stanley Schmidt interview, FF#258

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Stanley Schmidt

In episode #258 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction we interview the (now former) editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine, Stanley Schmidt. Analog is best known as the major periodical for English language “hard” science fiction. Mr. Schmidt was the editor of Analog for over thirty years, and in this interview he describes his early relationship with the magazine. Schmidt also talks about his personal definition of science fiction, and what he looks for in a story.
The interview was conducted on May 20, 2011.

Also in this episode:
A “special report” – highlights from the Nebula Awards ceremony held in Arlington, VA on May 19, 2012.
Marianne Petrino give 3 chans to the anime series Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple.

This episode of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction was first shown in August, 2012.

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Geoffrey A. Landis interview, FF#257

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Geoffrey A. Landis

In episode #257 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction we interview scientist and author Geoffrey A. Landis. Mr. Landis talks about his (mostly) short fiction work and his prize winning genre poetry. He also discusses his “day job” with NASA, and how interwoven his love of science and science fiction is.

Also in this episode:

Colleen Cahill reviews The Celestial Globe, a novel by Marie Rutkoski.
Marianne Petrino gives 3 chans to Planet of the Beast King, an anime television series.
John Pomeranz reminds us of the wonderful life and work of Ray Bradbury, one of the preeminent authors of the genre, who passed away on June 5, 2012.

This episode of Fast Forward was first shown in June, 2012.

 

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Connie Willis interview, FF#256

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Sorry it’s taken so long to get this month’s episode posted – the production team has been consumed with helping on the SFWA Nebula Awards Weekend.

Author Connie Willis

Finally, however, the interview from episode #256 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction is available to view online. In this episode we welcome back author Connie Willis. Mrs. Willis, who has won many, many awards for her work, has recently been given the SFWA Grand Master Award (a recognition of lifetime achievement in the field). In this interview Mrs. Willis talks about the early days of her career, her love of movies, and the trepidation of having her work adapted for the screen. She also discusses her research and writing process, and talks about plot versus character.

Also in this episode:

Colleen Cahill reviews The Master of Heathcrest Hall, a novel by Galen Beckett.
Marianne Petrino gives 3 chans to Ghost Slayers Ayashi, an anime television and OVA series.

This episode of Fast Forward was first shown in May, 2012.

Episode #257 should be coming along soon.  Really.

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Bob Eggleton interview, FF #255

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Artist Bob Eggleton

The interview from Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction Episode #255 is now available to view.  This month we feature an interview with artist extraordinaire Bob Eggleton!  In the interview Mr. Eggleton talks about his lifelong fascination with dinosaurs, spaceships and art, and how his painting career developed.  He also discusses working with various media, and why he currently loves to paint with oils.  He even provides some helpful advice to new painters.

Also in the episode:

Colleen Cahill reviews The Crucible of Empire, a novel by Eric Flint & K. D. Wentworth.
Marianne Petrino gives 4 chans to Eden of the East, an anime video and movie series.

This interview was recorded in May, 2011, and run as part of episode #255 in April 2012.

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Ginjer Buchanan interview, FF#254

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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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Jack McDevitt interview, FF#253

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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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